sjp Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 any one going to Garden Organic's potato day the end of the month they're list is on the web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 No, but I will be going here: http://www.dundrynurseries.co.uk/plist.asp normally 150 varieties for sales with advice during the potato weekend (23rd/24th Jan). They sell from on etubar up to loose by the kg. Good prices and real experts - we have used them for 4 years on our allotment. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 We get our spuds from there too, and our onions shallots and broad beans. We always buy far too many and too many different varieties to try but lose track of which is which once they are harvested. Our favourites are desiree, picasso and maris piper. I always feel like spring is coming when potato day comes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 I'll be there on Saturday (23/01/10) they'er list isn't out yet best one this side of Hampshire been going for about 4-5 years now normally grow about 32 moderns and about the same conservation ones to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 And this side of Hampshire we have: http://www.potatoday.org/ We usually go. Used to help out in days of yore when it was run by the Hampshire group of HDRA. They'd better have my Cherie's this year! Well worth a visit to chat to the little man from Wales who has the national collection of spuddies - what he doesn't know about veggies . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 brought Cherie today from Dundry Hampshire's to far for me but my mate who I put displays on with has it covered he'll be there both days if todays anything to go by it'll be good seed spuds next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Oh goody! That's great news - missed that variety last year, I think the certification hadn't come through at the time. Not that the ones we had weren't any good, but the Cheries seem to do really well in our soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Charlto Park have Cherie listed on their web site so it should be at the potato day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 We stopped going to Potato Day as even on members day it is just so crowded - I struggle with my knee problems and we both struggle with the numbers of people. I order mine from Edwin Tuckers - they do some organic varieties of potatoes and seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 And this side of Hampshire we have: http://www.potatoday.org/ Oooh, not far from me at all Might have to pop along..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 We cheated and went last week when they already had the potatoes in and it was nice and quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 We cheated and went last week when they already had the potatoes in and it was nice and quiet Same here! After getting caught out and Dundry's running out of Golden Wonder 2 years ago we have gone the weekend before - they will also take a pre-order so you can just turn up to collect at the potato weekend if you want. This year we have Red Duke of York, Catriona, Golden Wonder, Desiree, King Edwards, & Pink Fir Apples. We still have a full sack of Golden Wonder in store from last year, plus about 1/3 sack each of King Edwards and Pink Fir Apples to keep us going for the next few months. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 We can't do that here - it takes place in a school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Didn't manage to get there - we were out yesterday and today we had a surprise visitor - Space Chick! Never mind - always next year and I shall probably up the leeks and maybe get them actually planted this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
