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carlrmj

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Potato Day
« on: January 27, 2012, 18:03 »

Hi

Garden Organic at Ryton near Coventry is running a Potato Day.

Its  on Sunday Jan 29 10am-4pm .

There are over 100 varieties to choose from.

There are also talks on perfect potatoes,potato blight and cooking them

Thanks Carl
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2012, 21:29 »
Thanks Carl.

I'm not far away from Ryton, I was actually looking for something like this after a friend who lives in Hursley was telling me that they had a potato fair! Will have to go and take a look.  :D
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2012, 22:14 »
I LOVE Ryton Gardens - often take my reluctant 2 year old for a walk there! It's full of brilliant ideas. They also had an apple day last October, and managed to identify all three varieties in our garden, for free!
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 07:10 »
I thought it was today as well though... ;)

http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/show_event.php?id=764

All I can say is I hope mine are winging their way to me by now, before you lot buy them all!  :ohmy:
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2012, 07:36 »
It's a cunning plan by the OP to get everyone to go tomorrow, whilst he goes today and gets his pick!
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2012, 08:31 »
Quote from: DD. on January 28, 2012, 07:36
It's a cunning plan by the OP to get everyone to go tomorrow, whilst he goes today and gets his pick!

Ah! I see.... ::) :D No, I just happened to be looking at the website yesterday so I knew it was a two day event. :)
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2012, 09:01 »
Gordale potato weekend starts today ,its on the wirral ,Chester high road and the guest speaker is medwyn  Williams ;-)
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2012, 09:15 »
Are there any in Yorkshire?
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2012, 09:26 »
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2012, 09:30 »
I'm off to my local Potato day in a few minutes.. Made my list last night and MUST stick to it... but plans may change   :D
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2012, 16:24 »
Bet you haven't stuck to it!  :tongue2:
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2012, 16:27 »
Drove past Ryton about an hour ago and the sign deffinately says Sunday 29th Jan!?
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2012, 16:40 »
On re-reading the link, today is Garden Organic members only.
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2012, 16:48 »
So it does. ::) Sorry to get anyone's hopes up.
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Re: Potato Day
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2012, 17:53 »
Going tomorrow to get a few different varieties.
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