Topic: East Anglia potato day

[cambourne7]

HI

East Anglia potato day will be on Saturday 9th Feb 2008 at Stonham Barns near Ipswich.
here's the website: http://www.eapd.btik.com/p_Home.ikml

The time:        9.30am - 2.30pm       

The place:        Mid-Suffolk Showground
                        Stonham Barns, Stonham Aspal
                        Nr Stowmarket, Suffolk,
                        IP14 6AT

The price:        Admission- £1.50

Tuber price - 12p for general range 20p for premium range List of potatoes found http://www.eapd.btik.com/p_VARIETIES_LIST.ikml

The speaker:    John Bradshaw of the Scottish Potato Research Institute.

The topic:            "FROM THE ANDES TO SUFFOLK:  THE COMMONWEALTH POTATO COLLECTION

The rest:           Seed-swap table - new for 2008

                          Chip and potato tasting

                          Implementations copper tools

                          Alan Romans value seeds

                          Bookstall by Norfolk Organic Group

                          Ipswich Organic Gardening Group

                          Suffolk Organic Gardeners


   

[Tin Shed]

Thanks, Cambourne.
Will go through the list and make my selection - and then plan to get up early to get there!

[cambourne7]

Hi Guys,

I am not going to be able to attend this potato day, i hope you all have a wonderful day.

Cambourne7

[purple sprouting]

Thanks for posting this Cambourne7 - I am definitely going to be there - it's a shame you can't make it. 

For anyone else going I'll be the one who can't make her mind up which varieties to buy.

Ann       

[norfolklass]

I was planning on going to this but went to the potato day at my local Notcutts, just up the road, instead. maybe next year.

have a good day!

[cambourne7]

no problem purple sprouting i have some friends going with my shopping order so if you see a tall handsome blonde guy called 'hux' hes got my list :)

Hes gone for some Mimi, Annabelle, Wilja and anya for me :)

The Mimi and Annabelle are going into asda black buckets.

[purple sprouting]

Wow!!!  I'd forgotten about the Morrison buckets in the shed........that's another two or three varieties I won't be able to pick!

[cambourne7]

hehehe

Oh dear what have i started !!

[Tin Shed]

Just returned with a giant assortment of potatoes. A bit crowded again this year, but lovely weather - and you wouldn't have needed your boots this year, Cam

[purple sprouting]

Had a really good time at the potato day - got lots of advice over what tatties to pick, but still couldn't make up my mind so bought a small amount of several varieties.

My daughter enjoyed the 'which is the tatiest potato to make chips with' stand, resulting in the purchase of some 'picasso', while my OH chatted to the ladies on the cake stall whilst munching on sausage rolls etc. Also purchased some tasty free range eggs.

Regards

Ann   

[cambourne7]

Yes my friends came back with loads one got 140 seed potatoes, this was the first time they had been and were impressed with the quality and range on offer.

I am off to the pub tonight for dinner and there joining us for drinks and bringing my spuds (anya, wilja, mimi and annabelle) with them for me to chit at home.

My king edwards and rooster and well on the way to being ready for planting.

Cant wait to see your lists Tin Shed & Purple Sprouting :)

[Tin Shed]

Right then - are you ready.....

Accent
Anya
Annabelle
Charlotte
Harlequin
Highland Burgandy Red
International Kidney
Juliette
Lady Crystal
Magic Red
Pink Fir Apple
Rocket
Rooster
Royal Kidney
Sarpo

Was disappointed that they didn't have any Ratte, but I think I have enough!!!!!

[cambourne7]

Yes i think you have enough :)
Anya are yummy and Annabelle is a new one for this year for me :)

Nice selection :)

[bupster]

My lottie neighbour went a bit mad this year. I'd ordered 5 kilos of 2 varieties, way too much for me, so I asked if he wanted some - he said he probably had enough in the shed. Went to look: 25 kilos of King Edward and the same again of earlies and second earlies! I suspect we'll all be eating a lot of mash this year...