Author Topic: POTATO DAY - What did you get? (Read 10081 times)

Multiveg · « **Reply #20 on:** January 25, 2009, 14:52:22 »

Right, already bought Sarpo Mira just after Christmas!

Rest of varieties - Orla, Druid, Edzell Blue, Ambo, Saxon, Ballydoon, Shetland Black, Salad Blue, Yukon Gold, Moulin Rouge, Mayan Twilight, Golden Wonder, Mayan Queen, Puritan, Winston, Kerrs Pink, Picasoo, Mr Little's Yetholm Gypsy, Foremost, Vales Emerald, Sarpo Una.

Bunyards Exhibition broad beans, Peas - Progress No 9, Kelvedon Wonder, Greenshaft. Onions - Hercules, Centurion. Shallots - Picasso. Garlic (Thermithing!).

Seeds: Onion - Strigonovsky, Squash - Olive, Tomatoes Cyril's Choice & Kenches Gold, Runner beans - Coal, Climbing French beans - Bridgwater & Lucky Dip!, Dwarf French beans - Early Warwick & Jersey, bean of some sort - Slovakian "Soup" Bean. I decided against getting Pea - Unusual!

Also, bought some seeds in shop - courgettes and others (can't remember what ones, still in boot of car, methinks)

tizzy · « **Reply #21 on:** January 25, 2009, 17:27:36 »

Has anyone tried smile ;D They are cute i got some for this year! hope they do well!

manicscousers · « **Reply #22 on:** January 25, 2009, 17:45:10 »

Hiya, tizzy, welcome to the site ;D
keep us informed, may try some for my grandson next year :)

saddad · « **Reply #23 on:** January 25, 2009, 17:49:06 »

Hi Tizzie and welcome to the site...
I looked for Smile at Potato day but didn't see any, they are a red duke cross so should be good. Someone on here used them as there avatar...
;D

electric landlady · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2009, 16:01:00 »

I had a marvellous time - twas a potato frenzy! I went wanting Anya and Lady Christl but both of those had sold out.

I ended up with Bambino, Cara, Setanta, Rocket, Wilja and Galactica. Never tried any of them before apart from Cara so it'll be a voyage of discovery! Prices were 15p a tuber which I thought for the choice and the chance to buy small quantities was a bit of a bargain. :) :)

Debs · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2009, 18:13:22 »

Went to Bowburn potato day at Co.Durham. There was a huge queue even before the doors had opened!!

Inside it was a bit of a frenzy and certain varieities sold out v. quickly with people still queueing to get in the place.

Got potatoes for myself as well as for 4 work colleagues:-

Rocket
Anya
Nicola
Lady Christl
Marfona
International Kidney
Kestrel . . . had forgotten my list of must-haves so ended up with a mix of 1st & 2nd earlies and no maincrop !

Debs

grannyjanny · « **Reply #26 on:** January 31, 2009, 19:40:55 »

Has anyone tried swift. I think they are the earliest of the earlies.
Janet.

manicscousers · « **Reply #27 on:** January 31, 2009, 20:01:52 »

we grew swift last year, in the poly, nice early but gone back to rocket this year :)

Gobby · « **Reply #28 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:42:15 »

From what i've heard of swift, they incredibly early but lack the taste of others that would mature a week or so later.

asbean · « **Reply #29 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:44:09 »

Yes, we haven't bought any Swift this year for that reason. We've got past the excitement of the extra early ones, and decided not to bother any more.

grannyjanny · « **Reply #30 on:** February 01, 2009, 13:22:22 »

Thanks for that folks. I might get a few for pots. The farmer we have bought our new potatoes from in the past said rocket are earlier than his but not as tasty, he grows Ulster Sceptre. We tried both last year not realising they were different potatoes & were disappointed with the taste of the Rocket. They are just known as Cheshires in these here parts.
Janet.

Plot69 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 01, 2009, 13:48:45 »

I went to the Potato day at Wyvale GS in Crowland... Trouble is my Wife didn't notice on their web site that it's next weekend!

I still managed to get everything that was on my list.

4kg Cara
2kg Desiree
3kg Sarpo Axona
3kg Sarpo Mira

I've been wanting to grow Sarpo's ever since I saw them on The Big Dig. Never seen them in and garden centers and never got around to sending off for them so was I happy when I saw them at Wyvale.

KLCG · « **Reply #32 on:** February 01, 2009, 14:07:29 »

I dont think we have a potato day here in surrey :'(

But I went to Woodcote Green Nurseries today and bought

Salad - Charlotte
1st Earlie - Red Duke of York
2nd Earlies - Kestrel
Mains - Maris Piper and Rooster

whole lot cost £3.49

I grew Kestrel and Desiree last year used 24 seeds and it was far too many spuds for us and friends ended up with our gluts

This time i still have 24 seeds but it will be more spread out so i should be able to cope ;)

asbean · « **Reply #33 on:** February 01, 2009, 17:24:47 »

Radio interview at the Whitchurch potato day

http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2009/01/25/potato_day_feature.shtml

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 02, 2009, 13:28:57 »

Didn't make the potato day but managed to find a stall in banbury market that was selling seed potatos at 1.50 for 10, plus picked a few up on ebay....

Pink Fir Apple
King Edward
Maris Piper
Desiree....

So that's salads, roasties, chips and bakers in that order might try chitting up some Vivaldi's and/or Roosters from the supermarket too....

chrisc

flowerofshona2007 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 02, 2009, 13:57:32 »

Im off to one on the 14th !!
I picked up some at The Range inc, smile, Home guard and pent javlin.
Not been able to find any Cara about !

Multiveg · « **Reply #36 on:** February 03, 2009, 15:42:49 »

Think we'll also venture to the Clwyd potato day at the end of the month - want to pick up some Pink Fir Apples.

thifasmom · « **Reply #37 on:** February 03, 2009, 18:01:14 »

no close potato days near me but got 6 varieties to grow in containers at homebase on Sunday.

three varieties came in packs of 5 tubers at the price of £1.99 ea - 1st earlies: Colleen and a 2nd earlies: Smile and Pixie.

the other three varieties came in a combined pack which also included 3 grow sacks at the great price of £4.50. the varities which were three in a pack included 1st early: Foremost, 2nd early: Nadine and early main crop: Desiree.

markfield rover · « **Reply #38 on:** February 03, 2009, 19:45:24 »

Ryton still have pots ,after very carefully reading the list we bought Druid and Puritan !!

Tizzie -We got Smile from Wyevale last year.

asbean · « **Reply #39 on:** February 03, 2009, 21:26:09 »

We had Druids last year, they were excellent :) :) :)

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