hi all,would anybody happens to know of a good source of heritage potatoes in the bedfordshire area :),have looked on the usual t&m and specialist sites but far too many or far too expensive :-[i have been informed by a very kind member,that epicure and red duke of york are good varieties for a start with.fingers crossed.
It's probably too late for this year, but next year have a look out for a potato day in your area: http://www.potatoday.org/potatodays.htm
I went to our neareset one and got loads of heritage varieties, at 20p a tuber, which is ok if you don't need a huge number.
Check out large garden centres as well. They usually sell a wide variety, but they can be expensive.
And
http://www.alanromans.com/c-634-potatoes.aspx
http://tuckers-seeds.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=5
ebay?
many thanks,every little helps so to speak :) just wanted to try and get some that have performed well for others,from reputable people.i've had seeds sent through ebay supposed to be thyme ??? and ended up lovely cascading lobelia :-\ ,great to look at but the flavour not quite right :)
our local wilkies, B&M and Quality save have red duke of york in, well, they did last week :)
many thanks,will have to take the much dreaded trip into town. :)
If you only want half a dozen of each I could sneak a few Epicure into an egg box for you... :-X
thankyou very much :D,i could probably get away with just 3/4.then save this years for nxt?
however you must let me swap,give or find you something in return.i insist. :)
I've a bag of red duke of york, the chits are a bit long, but I'll get them sent off to you with your oregano if you want them ?
ooh yes please :)just let me know what i owe you and will send on,or if you may be looking for anything particular,i have a friend in the netherlands at the moment and she always manages to fetch something back,so will bear you and saddad in mind when i get my goody envelope from her. ;)big thanks to you.
will send them off on monday, can't get the oregano until friday :)
I have Skerrie Blues (birthday pressie from a friend). They are an old Irish potato - have good resistance ot blight but dropped by the Irish as their yield ewan't as good as Lumpar. We all know what happened next don't we? If you would like to try them PM me and I'll send a few small ones to start you off. I think they are a late maincrop = well thats how I treated them/
hi lottie lou,many thanks :)have pm'd you
Hi Jeanette...
Have a problem... OH planted all the Epicure when I had my back turned.. ::)
Do you want me to have a root around for others... Have half a dozen red dukes.. but Manics are sending you some.. I'm sure I can find some "Aura" a good salad spud.. :-[