Potato Day 2013, Drimpton

Saturday 9th February woke to a cold drizzle, yet that didn't deter people from near (Drimpton, Greenham, Winsham, Marshwood, Hewish, Crewkerne) and far (Weymouth, North Perrott, Colyford, Cerne Abbas and Verwood) from visiting our 6th annual Potato Day. 

It's not all about potatoes, even though there were more than 80 varieties to pick from in Pennard's colour coded tubs. There were heritage seeds, onions, fruit bushes, rhubarb, asparagus, garlic, apple trees and more. Not to mention, though I shall - some delicious food: cakes, soup, baked potatoes, mini shepherd pies and more cake. On the stage there was fun for anyone who didn't mind a bit of paint on the fingers, creating flowers for the panto scenery using potato printing.

Drimpton Potato Day, Heritage Seeds

Drimpton Potato Day, Colour coded tubs of seed potatoes

There were people, lots of us, pondering, selecting, chatting, advising, querying and generally setting up a buzz of enjoyment in the village hall.

Drimpton Potato Day, Potato Printing

Drimpton Potato Day, Butterfly

The next gathering of people alive with fun and excitement in the hall will hopefully include the cast and audience of the pantomime, being busily rehearsed right now, for performances on 23rd March. The potato prints created on 9th February will form part of the scenery for the panto.

We issued questionnaires to everyone who came yesterday, hopefully the answers will help us to keep improving Potato Day here in Drimpton and, with the help of Pennard Plants,  continue to make this a great day, made by gardeners for gardeners and anyone who loves the beauty of growing plants, creating art and sharing food and conversation.