Massive marrows, tremendous tomatoes and oversized onions – best photos of giant veg growing contest

From colossal cabbages to beautiful show gardens, the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show has something for every gardening and veg-growing fanatic.

Held at the Great Yorkshire Showground, the horticultural event hosts a wide range of activities from plant pavilions to live cookery theatre. One of the shows main highlights is the giant vegetable growing competitions – that started in 1983 – which has a top prize of £1,000 for the heaviest vegetable. The Harrogate Flower Show is held twice each year, and is widely regarded as the biggest and most prestigious independent shows within the gardening calendar and will run from 16-18 September.

IBTimesUK takes a look at some of the best photos of the monster vegetable growing event so far: