Alexandra Spud Dig Contest

Mite be good for spud dig…

This years competition spud is Purple Passion, and early cropper apparently. Lets see how yerz all go with this one, and Jesse, we'll be finishing at yours as per discussion in Jan this year. Time to get that garden in shape!

14/9/24: Hi All,
This years competition spuds are here from 1/10/24 if you want them. Dig date will be Mid-Jan Thursday 16/1/24 (For Country Members) and Friday 17/1/24 for the rest.
The spuds and a clipboard with a list will be in the big plastic bin in my bbq area, as per previous years, and there will be a pen there, bring the right money eh!
Also a 'how to grow a potato' sheet you can take gratis, god know's you need all the help you can get.
Swing by and pick one up so you can keep yr stats going into your dotage...
Cheers, Joe

Hi everyone,
The dig day for our comp will be Thursday the 12 and Friday the 13 of January 2023. Please spread the word, and get your bike fitness up...
Venue and other details are here:
We'll have the country members dig on Thursday (Wighty…van, box ticked) 6pm start at Joe’s. Like depart at 6 so arrive at 5.45 if you are in.
Friday bike ride starting from Pete's Hacienda (6pm sharp) at the top of bridge hill. I’m thinking you all know his address...
We’ll be weighing the Thursday Country Members efforts from 5.30pm on fri
Lance Mackie’s place is the end-point. We’ll have some sausages n bread n sauce. Probly some chips n dip and hopefully a pot of spuds.
We’ll need volunteers for the BBQ, spud washers and snack putter-outers on the nite.
Bring your own beer, Lance (he is a god) is organising a barrel to put ice and beer in. Please bring beer (essential) and ice (if possible).
Please read the note below as well...

NOTE NOTEy NOTE:
Lance: please advise Marty, I have no contact details for him.
Dougo: please advise both Dave Naylor and Wazza Lees (no contacts for them)
Non payments: DaveS, StuG and Kev M (aka Ozzie) Bring $15 and make sure I mark it off.
NeilJ you are invited to attend if you like...

Cheers,
--
Joe Forsyth

your spud, if planted, should be well up by now. tend it carefully, add water, earth it up and cover it if Jack Frost is about. Remember our dig date of January 2023. Might also be time to start to get the ol' bike sorted...