Potato Day
Saturday 29th January 2011
- Sunday 30th January 2011
at Ryton Gardens
Spudtastic time for gardeners
Over 200 different potatoes are listed on the British Potato Variety database and gardeners can look forward to a choice of over 130 of them at Potato Day at Ryton Gardens.
This famous event aims to get more of us growing our own portion of the average 500* potatoes we each consume each year with a spud event on Saturday 29 (MEMBERS ONLY) and Sunday 30 January 2011 (open to the public) in conjunction with Webbs Garden Centres.
This year’s 16th annual event will give budding growers the chance to buy from over 130 different types of seed potatoes, with 40 organic varieties.
Garden Organic’s Pauline Pears, who has attended all 16 Potato Days, said, ”Many people think the growing season begins in spring “ when it actually starts in January “ the ideal time to buy seed potatoes and start chitting them! Most of us have had a go at growing tomatoes or runner beans, but not potatoes, and yet they’re one of the easiest and earliest vegetables to grow.”
At the event, visitors can buy seed potatoes by individually by the tuber and in special promo packs, including blight resistant Sarpo potatoes alongside less common Edzell Blue, Peach Bloom and Yeltholm Gypsy varieties. They will also have a once a year chance to lay hands on rare vegetable seeds no longer available in the shops at the Heritage Seed Library Seed Swap.
Also on the day: talks, tastings, tours and tips from the experts, as well as a potato themed restaurant menu (booking essential), cookery demonstrations, and gardening products for sale.
Potato Day Saturday 29 January (MEMBERS ONLY) and Sunday 30 January (open to public) takes place at Ryton Gardens, near Coventry, 10am “ 4pm. Admission applies. Call 024 76303517 for more information.
Full list of available potato varieties is available here. Please be aware that all varieties are subject to availability.
Click here for a full programme of activities for Potato Day.
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