Plot holders from Craven Vale and Whitehawk Hill allotments gathered with anticipation on Sunday 3 September to find out who had been most successful in the site’s Spud-in-a-Bucket competition, the fun and friendly annual potato-growing championship organised by CVWHAS.
Starting on a level playing field, 24 entrants were given just one seed potato and a regulation-sized bucket six months ago. It was then up to the participants to decide on compost mixtures, drainage, watering /feeding regimes and other techniques to help produce the largest weighing crop – the results could not have been much different!
Overseeing the ‘big reveal’ was Mary Ledgard, from the CVWHAS committee, abley assisted by David and Pádraig, who were responsible for tipping out each bucket, retrieving all spuds – no matter how small – and making sure that any surplus mud was brushed off so the subsequent weighing was fair and accurate.
So, without further ado, the results were..
Here she is being presented with her prize money and the 2023 Spud-in-a-Bucket Cup.!
Think you can do better? – If you’re a plot holder on Craven Vale or Whitehawk Hill allotments and fancy taking part in 2024, look out for notices around the site in spring next year.
whitehawkallotments.org.uk 