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asbean
Hectare
Posts: 3,411
Winchester, Hants
POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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January 24, 2009, 13:47:35 »
We've decided to concentrate on earlier varieties this time and have fewer in store. Whitchurch seemed to have less choice than in previous years, but we managed to get some of our tried and tested favourites and some we hadn't tried before:
Home Guard
Estima
Marabel
Ratte
Belle de Fontenay
Yukon Gold
Anya
Golden Wonder
Let the chitting begin :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,892
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #1 on:
January 24, 2009, 13:52:17 »
Anya, Moulin Rouge (a red Anya), Harlequin, and some "Micro" Aura...
;D
Found the Picasso in the Lottie shop...
They did have Ulster Sceptre!
:-*
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Deb P
Hectare
Posts: 4,724
Still digging it....
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #2 on:
January 24, 2009, 15:54:30 »
Had a nice trip down to Ryton.....didn't go
too
mad! ;D
Micro tuber 'Aura' (Saddads recommendation)
BF15 a Belle de Fontenay cross
Dunbar Rover
Annabelle...similar to Anya, a Charlotte cross I think
Isle of Jura
Sarpo Adam Blue..though I'd give them a try!
My 12 year old bought for his plot...
Salad Blue
Highland Burgundy Red 8)
I also seem to have a bag of 5 tubers with no name scribbled on....I can't remember what they are! :-\
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siandc
Quarter Acre
Posts: 79
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #3 on:
January 24, 2009, 16:26:01 »
We've got Epicure which I've just started to chit in egg boxes today.
Saxon, Golden Wonder and Picasso. :)
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Tulipa
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Posts: 2,362
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #4 on:
January 24, 2009, 16:41:14 »
Oooh, it was lovely, have never been before and would have loved to have chosen lots of different varieties, but I was very good. I chose Desiree, big bag for my maincrop, and International Kidney and Lady Christl for my earlies/salads. So stuck mainly with what I know for this year but I now have the catalogue and will read up and see what to get next year. Having said that Desiree and Lady Christl did so well this year it will be hard to change.
Really enjoyed it though and wished I had got in touch Asbean as I kept wondering if I might be stood next to an A4aller!
Have them all chitting now.
Hope you have all enjoyed yourselves too.
T.
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nilly71
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Posts: 1,305
Romford,Essex
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #5 on:
January 24, 2009, 16:58:20 »
what prices did you pay?
Neil
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dtw
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Posts: 1,186
What grows, You decide!
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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January 24, 2009, 16:59:48 »
Is this a national event?
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asbean
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Posts: 3,411
Winchester, Hants
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #7 on:
January 24, 2009, 17:10:22 »
Quote from: nilly71 on January 24, 2009, 16:58:20
what prices did you pay?
Can't remember how much, but £12.34 for 82 potatoes.
Quote from: dtw on January 24, 2009, 16:59:48
Is this a national event?
Yes, it is, there are several "potato days" across the country (see other potato posts recently)
:) :) :)
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #8 on:
January 24, 2009, 17:17:25 »
Price at Ryton is 18p per tuber, Sarpo's 20p per tuber and "Micros" at 50p per tuber. The big advantage is a wider range of varieties, say 100 as opposed to 30 ish in a good garden centre, and you can buy by the tuber so if you want half a dozen to try you can have just a few... not a 1kg or 3kg net.
;D
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glosterwomble
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Posts: 832
Gloucester - The South West
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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January 24, 2009, 17:38:08 »
I've just come back from the Gloucester potato weekend event which is also on tomorrow
http://www.dundrynurseries.co.uk/
This year I was a volunteer for our local gardening group that helps the nursery organise the event. I was helping to keep stock levels up and advise people. There are over 150 varieties priced at 15p per tuber but could also be bought in big bags if more wanted. Amazing event with almost 1500 people through the door today alone. Potato buckets, hessian sacks, books and lots more available too with talks and other stands. Anyone going tomorrow??? ;D
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #10 on:
January 24, 2009, 17:39:54 »
That sounds even better than Ryton, Womble... might come down next year... ;D
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glosterwomble
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Gloucester - The South West
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #11 on:
January 24, 2009, 17:51:17 »
It is good Saddad, well worth the trip down here!! ;D I must try Ryton one time though just to see what it's like.
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Gobby
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Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #12 on:
January 24, 2009, 20:34:00 »
Was a great morning out!
We ended up with a few more pot's than i was looking for, but they can go into potato bags in the garden, we chose..
First earlies..
Accent
Allians
Second earlies..
Marfona
Kestral
Main crop..
Satanta
Caesar
Golden Wonder
and couldnt walk away with just potatoes, d**n them! Heritage black Carrots, toms and chilli's
and almost made it out when i spotted a wasabi in a pot, so that went into the bag too :(
I thought the talk from Chris from Sparsholt was interesting and piked up a couple tips too, will be going again next year but with smaller bags!!
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Weed-Digga
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Slough, BERKS
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #13 on:
January 24, 2009, 21:02:49 »
Had a great time, our first Potato Day!! Got:
2.5k Red Robin
10 tubers Mr. Little's Yetholm Gypsy
10 tubers Jelly
5 tubers Princess
5 tubers Pixie
Already got :
1k PFA's and 1k Red Duke of York from Lottie shop
2k International Kidney from GC
5 tubers Rooster from Wilkinsons
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lolabelle
Hectare
Posts: 571
nero
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #14 on:
January 25, 2009, 11:33:56 »
Just got back from Ryton wher Raymond Blanc opened up the day with a speech, then down to business
bought
5 x Rocket
5xSharpes Express
5x Edzell Blue
10 x mr Littles Yeltom Gypsey (grew those last year and really liked them)
5 x Blue Belle
5x Moulin Rouge
5x Rooster
5x Aura on saddad's recommendation
I' m still new to spud growing and want to keep trying new ones !!
Plus 3kg bag Maris Piper from Wilkinsons fro £3 to grow where I'm clearing ground to help break it up!!
SO LET CHITTING COMMENCE
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,892
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #15 on:
January 25, 2009, 11:38:20 »
Glad you both enjoyed it... I also came away with a couple of packets of seeds! :-X
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asbean
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Posts: 3,411
Winchester, Hants
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #16 on:
January 25, 2009, 13:08:45 »
Me too - French bean "Coco Noir"
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The Tuscan Beaneater
Multiveg
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Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #17 on:
January 25, 2009, 13:20:44 »
I'm still going through my list of seed spuds (I will update blog!). I really wanted Pink Fir Apple but this had either sold out (in an hour) or had not come down on the lorry (Charlotte was one that didn't arrive).
Did you have to queue for ages at the tills?
Came away with a lot of seeds (swapped for them).
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lolabelle
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nero
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #18 on:
January 25, 2009, 14:12:54 »
no queues at the till but had to queue to get in as I arrived 15mins before it opened then waited until Mr Blanc had finished his address to the assembled ... overall trip took 1hr 15mins including travel there and back ...female on a mission !! as its only up the road I can go at a quieter time to browes!
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: POTATO DAY - What did you get?
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Reply #19 on:
January 25, 2009, 14:30:21 »
I did quite well in the queue, but DebP was caught much further back! (too much time having a nosey!) ;D
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