[purplebean]

Anyone going to the potato day at Saltaire? It's on 21st February. I was so impressed last year that I will be buying all of my seed potatoes there this year    We intend to arrive at 10, quick in and out and then spend the day walking in the area  

[Clampit]

I'd love to go, I missed it last year. Is the 21st on a weekend?

[purplebean]

It's a Saturday, doors open at 10, arrive early to get the best choice  

[Elcie]

I was reading about these in Kitchen Garden magazine.  One was near me in Buckingham around February time.

I have never been to anything like this before and have only grown potatoes once, in a bucket, from some seed spuds given to me.  Is it worth going along to then?

[Martin]

Here's a list of other potato days. Obviously not complete as the Saltaire one isn't listed, although I see there is one at Hebden Bridge the same day.

[purplebean]

Here's a list of other potato days. Obviously not complete as the Saltaire one isn't listed, although I see there is one at Hebden Bridge the same day.

According to the CVOG webite their Mytholmroyd (near Hebden Bridge) one is actually on the 28th. The date is clearly wrong on the full listing.

I think that with all of them it is well worth checking with the organising goup to get the correct date

[purplebean]

I was reading about these in Kitchen Garden magazine.  One was near me in Buckingham around February time.

I have never been to anything like this before and have only grown potatoes once, in a bucket, from some seed spuds given to me.  Is it worth going along to then?

YES YES and YES    The saltaire one had a huge number of varieties including the more unusual ones and they were all 15p per potato pick your own   I vowed last year that I would buy all my potatoes their from now on as they were so much better than the shop bought ones. Also you can buy just 1 or 2 of a variety to try

[Elcie]

I was reading about these in Kitchen Garden magazine.  One was near me in Buckingham around February time.

I have never been to anything like this before and have only grown potatoes once, in a bucket, from some seed spuds given to me.  Is it worth going along to then?

YES YES and YES    The saltaire one had a huge number of varieties including the more unusual ones and they were all 15p per potato pick your own   I vowed last year that I would buy all my potatoes their from now on as they were so much better than the shop bought ones. Also you can buy just 1 or 2 of a variety to try

Ooh, I will have to try and wait then but I must admit to having itchy fingers at the moment with the seed catalogues arriving!!

[Clampit]

I just told my girlfriend that I am taking her there for a valentine's day out (A week late I know, but it's the thought that counts right?).......


.........I am now suffering concussion, blurred vision and a black eye!



..........Sigh!

[Martin]

I've sent a note to Phil Cooper, the person who maintains the list of potato days I linked to above, and asked him to update the date for the Mytholmroyd day, and to add the Saltaire day.

[mikem]

I just told my girlfriend that I am taking her there for a valentine's day out (A week late I know, but it's the thought that counts right?).......


.........I am now suffering concussion, blurred vision and a black eye!



..........Sigh!

Some women can never be pleased; I was going to put satisfied but thought better of it!  

[philc]

The information on the UK Potatodays Site is only as accurate as that I receive, or have to find in the case of days in Yorkshire (their organsisers don't send me details despite my asking them).

Martin is correct in suggesting that you check with the organisations directly, which is why I include links, where I have them, or phone numbers.

Thanks again for the information Martin - and if anyone knows of any others. Please let me know by email