Topic: Pumpkins for my Wedding

[sawfish]

Be careful if you use Turks Turban, it could end up looking like a baboons rear end on your table.

 ;) ;D

[amphibian]

Have seen but never tried growing miniture white pumpkins (Baby Boo) which would make a great contrast with the Orange.

Peter

Where's the best place to get seeds for Baby Boo?

[Deb P]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINIATURE-WHITE-PUMPKIN-BABY-BOO-10-SEEDS_W0QQitemZ270282918798QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270282918798&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 ;D

[amphibian]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINIATURE-WHITE-PUMPKIN-BABY-BOO-10-SEEDS_W0QQitemZ270282918798QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270282918798&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 ;D

Ooh they look good, and I hear they're only 99p a packet and 70p for postage no matter how big my order is.  ;D

[Deb P]

See now you've gone and done it, I've had to place an order myself this morning... ::) ;D

[littlebabybird]

See now you've gone and done it, I've had to place an order myself this morning... ::) ;D

yeah me too, but please dont tell anyone on the sas thread lol

[peter H]

We got all our seeds from them this year, and they were the best we have bought anywhere.  Cut our Rouge D'Etampes & Galeaux D'Eysines for curing today, best harvest we have ever had.  Best find some recipes fast.

Peter

[ugly gourd]

I agree ornamental gourds look lovely I let mine ramble over my boundery fence. We went to a wedding two weeks ago and the brides bouquet was red roses red berries and millet and it looked lovely and the table decoratinos had apples in and ears of corn

[mark45]

Good Afternoon all,

I am getting Married next October, and we would like to use seasonal flowers and colours as much as we can.  And what more seasonal can you get than the lovely oranges of Pumpkins!

We were thinking of using the pumpkins as the focal points of the centre peices on the tables.  We will provide the pumpkins to our florist who will use them and decorate them with an assortment of flowers and berries.

I have never grown Pumpkins though, so any advice would be much appreciated.  We will have 10 guest tables, so 10 nice sized pumpkins for them.  We were also thinking of maybe having a few pumpkins placed around the venue to give it all a nice theme throughout the day and evening.

I have a few questions on them:

What variety would be best? 
How much space is needed to grow them? 
When should I start preparing the plot space for them?
Is there any special tricks to growing them and getting them a really nice orange colour and good round shape?

Sorry for all the questions, but I want to grow the best pumpkins for it.


Cheers,

Ian.

sorry to hear that lol,only messing lol

[mark45]

lol anyone getting married more local to me i do a nice white dove release for weddings and anyother ocassions, take a look at my website www.markswhitedoverelease.co.uk 

good luck have a grate day if you and your partner will be half as happy as my wife and i you will be ok,have a wonderfull day.

mark