What vegetable growing category is right for you?

Tui is looking for the vegetable growing champions of New Zealand, whether you are a First Time Vegetable Gardener, or
have been doing it for years. If you have limited room to work with the Best Use of Space category is for you or get a group
of friends or work colleagues together and enter the Community/Work Group category.

1. Innovative use of space Creating a garden can be a challenge when space is limited but there are many ways to go about it. These gardens will be creative and focus on design and innovation, enter here See last year's winner of this category for inspiration. Judging criteria and considerations: Garden size, varieties planted, use of planting space (vertical, horizontal, groups, rows, planting patterns), use of planting vessels (hanging baskets, containers). Preparation, maintenance and care for intense plantings. View Prize Details
2. First time vegetable gardener If you have never had a garden before now is your chance! Planning is an important aspect for novice gardeners - see planting and gardening tips in the Tui Veggie & Garden Club newsletter for guidance and ideas. You may be surprised what you can acheive so enter now View last year's winner of this category to see how they did it. Judging criteria and considerations: Site selection, design, preparation, planning, plantings, care and maintenance (use of information available i.e. The Kitchen Garden guide), harvest success. View Prize Details
3. Community/Work Group Creating a shared garden is so much fun and the flow on effects are endless. Enter a team for this category challenge and see what you can acheive. See last year's winner of this category for inspiration. Judging criteria: Garden size, varieties planted, no. of people involved, community benefit, harvest success. View Prize Details
Monthy Bonus Competitions Email in your photos that you think will fit in to the following categories for each month - you can send them at any time but the prize will be drawn at the end of each month. Tip: These photos will be very specific to each category - the more obvious, the better! a. Kids Gardening - September b. Vegetable People - October c. Healthy Crops - November d. Not your usual (vegetable or fruit) December e. Bountiful Baskets - January Judging criteria: Quality of image, composition of photo, range of varieties, quality of harvest.

ALL ENTRANTS MUST PURCHASE ONE OF THE TUI PRODUCTS GROWING MEDIA RANGE ADVERTISED BY STICKER TO QUALIFY FOR PRIZES.
PROOF OF PURCHASE MUST BE RETAINED TO RECEIVE PRIZE.