SPUD MANIA

the potato planting season will be with us soon and our seed potatoes are all in trays in the greenhouse sprouting away. we have gone a bit over the top this year and have 70 variety's to go in we are going to plant 5 tubers of each. except for our main variety's such as swift, rocket, kestrel, king Edward, rooster we will put 10 each in as they are are main variety's for eating.
the reason we are growing so many is to compare them against each over in the same growing conditions all will be planted at the same time (well over a week) about mid march weather dependent.
we will then get fair results harvest dates, crop, disease and more important taste.
we will let you no how they are getting on through the growing season

malmesbury 2nd potato day 2010

Hi we held our 2nd potato day this weekend the weather held off for a change we had over 50 variety's available all sold by the tuber. over 300 people attended the day taffy tattie was on hand to answer every ones potato and veg questions we also had a local nursery a jam seller from south wales and wiltshire wildlife trust giving a home composting demonstration as well as lots of home made fair trade tea and cake for everyone a good day was had by all already planning next years potato day.