‘Some people are into holidays and fast cars. We are into nature,’ said owner Isabelle Edward. Her winning ‘vegetable collection’ display contained tomatoes of all colours, flowers, several root vegetables, and many others.
A large elephant garlic was one unique item on display. While rust disease has severely affected the garlic grown this year in Guernsey, elephant garlic is immune.
‘We have about 300 of these, but we are not allowed to eat them,’ she said. ‘It is £60 to buy in a shop, but this year we have saved everything.’
Mrs Edward said she wanted her display to also educate children who cannot access farms. By looking at where plants come from, they are more likely to eat them, she said.
‘Unless we put these vegetables in, it’s all going to be about cakes and jams.’
Les Adams Farm practises regenerative agriculture in a traditional manner. Compared to many other farms which have suffered from the drought, this year has happened to be one of their most prolific.
‘The vegetables have nice deep roots, the soil is high-rated. We are more than ready for this.’
She said her display showed the bounty possible from a little plot of land with a bit of care and attention.
‘There’s more to life than sweets.’
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