My Pumpkin Patch

[GrantsPumpkins]

My Pumpkin Patch

Hello

People hope this is ok to post this but here is a pic of Patch
heres my poly tunnel half made but doing the other half sunday

other view


My seeds i got from the UK Heaviest Pumpkin Grower

[saddad]

Looks like you mean business Grant....
 

[Marymary]

Just pumpkins then? 

[carolinej]

So will you be entering the giant pumpkin competition? You certainly look like scary competition!!!

cj

[Jeannine]

I'me going for the smallest, there I stand a chance me thinks XX Jeannine

[carolinej]

Dont be so sure about that!

"Evil laugh"

I think you may be surprised to see me sweep that award away from you.

cj

[Jeannine]

Oh that sound a challenge, well you are on!!! Bet I beat you on this one, just bet you bet ya XX Jeannine

[carolinej]

OK, you're on. I'm off to buy some subsoil and a glass fronted fridge.......

cj

[Jeannine]

Maybe we should do this officially as a real competition XX Jeannine

[manicscousers]

bet I could beat you if I grow a whopper like this again

[honeybee]

Oh my goodness GP, it makes my pumpkin set up look so inferior 

Mind you, ive got exactly the same solar lights from Wilkies, so i take it they are an necessary must, for the scientific method you have?   

Maybe I am onto a winner after all 

[GrantsPumpkins]

Lol yeah you got me lol

The solar lights are just there for show lol



Grant

[honeybee]

Oh Grant please dont tell me that 

I was beginning to think I had cracked the code for some whoppers this year 

[carolinej]

Dont let him fool you Honeybee. It is a well known fact to all pumpkin growers, that the type of solar light GP has creates a magnetic field of positive pumpkin ions , which enter the skin and make the flesh expand at a rapid rate. This is the reason that he only has 2, as any more and the skin couldnt cope and would explode.

cj

[honeybee]

I just knew it cj....oh what a kidder that Grant is 

Us girls are onto his secrets eh?

*Gets tape meausure at the ready* 

[Jeannine]

Manic, that looks more like squash, I am not convinced it would count for the smallest, anyway it's not orange!! Objection raised here. XX Jeannine

[manicscousers]

it was the last of the butternut, you're right, I concede 

[Jeannine]

Thank you for owning up!!! So who os going for the smallest. XX Jeannine

[carolinej]

Would it not be possible just to pick the pumpkin as soon as the immature fruit forms behind the flower? I have no idea, as I have never grown pumpkin before, only squash. At what stage do the pumpkins turn orange?

Sorry for the daft questions, but I really have no idea whan it comes to pumpkins

cj

[Travman]

I think you may have to expand your patch as they grow. To say...... the entire garden