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pete JB
Half Acre
Posts: 103
Seeds from my 749
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December 23, 2010, 13:36:18 »
Hi there.
Seeds are available from my 749 grown this year if you would like to have a go at growing a big one. The cross is really good and the seed is capable of growing really big fruit.
If you can send me a small stamped addressed padded envelope, I can send you 3 seeds. I`m not looking for anything in return. I send out a lot of seeds and the postage adds up
My email address is petebragg68@hotmail.com
There is a picture of the fruit here:
http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r102/pjgolf/?action=view¤t=749.jpg
Thanks
Pete
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Nigel B
Hectare
Posts: 565
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #1 on:
December 23, 2010, 13:47:16 »
What a kind offer!
I shall certainly take you up on this after Xmas, if that's ok..?
My daughter would love to grow a bin-'un on her plot.... She'll be the envy of our new allotments!
Thanks Pete JB. :)
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"Carry on therefore with your good work. Do not rest on your spades, except for those brief periods which are every gardeners privilege."
Vinlander
Hectare
Posts: 1,752
North London - heavy but fertile clay
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #2 on:
December 23, 2010, 15:50:31 »
Nice photo!
Makes me think - would it have been even bigger and rounder if it was grown in zero gravity?
Maybe you should offer some of those seeds to NASA?
Cheers.
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With a microholding you always get too much or bugger-all. (I'm fed up calling it an allotment garden - it just encourages the tidy-police).
The simple/complex split is more & more important: Simple fertilisers Poor, complex ones Good. Simple (old) poisons predictable, others (new) the opposite.
Squash64
Hectare
Posts: 4,545
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #3 on:
December 23, 2010, 15:53:37 »
That's really kind of you Pete, thank you.
I will email you,
Betty
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Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham
allotment website:-
www.growit.btck.co.uk
Dandytown
Hectare
Posts: 505
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #4 on:
December 29, 2010, 14:43:17 »
Dear Pete,
If I may, I would be very grateful to accept some seed.
By way of thanks I have two seeds saved from a 70.1 lb marrow (2009) that I can exchange. They produced a 111 lb'er in 2010.
If you do not want they are up for grabs to the next person who wants them.
Thanks Pete, email sent
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smudger67
Not So New ...
Posts: 5
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #5 on:
December 29, 2010, 16:00:26 »
Hi Pete
Newbie to this site after being disillusioned with the last spam-ridden one I used.
I would love to have a few of your seeds as I really want to better the 140lb personal best from last year.
Will e-mail you later.
Cheers.
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tonybloke
Hectare
Posts: 5,811
Gorleston 0n sea, Norfolk
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #6 on:
January 03, 2011, 21:12:51 »
email sent!
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Grandma
Hectare
Posts: 1,283
Worthing, West Sussex.
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #7 on:
January 04, 2011, 14:27:40 »
The seeds have just arrived - I can't believe how enormous they are! Thank you so much, Pete - I can't wait to get them started! My personal best is a puny 70lb so I'm sure I'm going to beat that! My grandsons and I are going to love watching it grow! Thanks again. :) :-* :)
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Squash64
Hectare
Posts: 4,545
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #8 on:
January 05, 2011, 15:20:21 »
Thank you so much for the seeds Pete - they are the biggest, fattest pumpkin seeds I've ever seen!
I'm going to use them for our pumpkin competition and I'll let you all know how we get on.
Thanks again,
Betty
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Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham
allotment website:-
www.growit.btck.co.uk
shirlton
Hectare
Posts: 6,879
west midlands
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #9 on:
January 05, 2011, 15:42:21 »
Count us in on that one Betty
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"What a sweet little old lady"........
I want em saying
"Oh Crap! Whats she up to now ?"
Squash64
Hectare
Posts: 4,545
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #10 on:
January 05, 2011, 15:59:30 »
Quote from: shirlton on January 05, 2011, 15:42:21
Count us in on that one Betty
Certainly will Shirl, I'll put you on the list.
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Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham
allotment website:-
www.growit.btck.co.uk
pete JB
Half Acre
Posts: 103
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #11 on:
January 05, 2011, 16:25:18 »
Tony.
I sent you an email !
Cheers
Pete
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slyfox-mal
Acre
Posts: 349
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #12 on:
January 06, 2011, 15:49:22 »
well done pete for shareing the seeds mate most of the seed in mine where to imature to germ so didnt have any to give out
any one intrested in growing giant veg consider joining european giant veg growers assocation you get a real good seed package each year you subscribe both pete and myself are members its well worth the 15 euro good luck everyone this season
ps happy new year pete bring it on and grow em big mate
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the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
pete JB
Half Acre
Posts: 103
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #13 on:
January 07, 2011, 12:17:48 »
Hey Mal.
Thanks for the good wishes mate. Happy new year to you too.
I`ll do everything I can to get that 1000 pounder I`m after. As you know, it`s hard work. I`m also going to grow marrows this year. I hope I`m as successful as you were last year. I`m gonna do a diary this year on BP.com so feel free to take a look.
Best wishes and good growing
Pete
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hardwork
Not So New ...
Posts: 7
rome was not built in a day
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #14 on:
January 11, 2011, 15:28:19 »
email sent would defo like to give this ago
many thanks
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Dandytown
Hectare
Posts: 505
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #15 on:
January 13, 2011, 12:29:17 »
Big thanks for the seed Pete.
Will keep you posted later in the year or maybe we can start a post later just for 'seeds of the big 749'
Cheers
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pete JB
Half Acre
Posts: 103
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #16 on:
January 13, 2011, 21:15:37 »
Thanks Peter.
I would feel honoured if you started a thread on behalf of my seeds. LOL
Your welcome by the way. Glad they arrived safe.
Pete
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Dandytown
Hectare
Posts: 505
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #17 on:
January 15, 2011, 12:13:12 »
I just received a package from Ian Paton with a seed from last years UK record 1504 pumpkin and last night I had a dream about three pumpkin plants of mine.
My wife already thinks I am a little sad. Better not tell her!
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pete JB
Half Acre
Posts: 103
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #18 on:
January 15, 2011, 18:14:47 »
I was there when the 1504 was weighed. It was a monster pumpkin that went a little light to the chart. It could have been a new world record otherwise.
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Squash64
Hectare
Posts: 4,545
Re: Seeds from my 749
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Reply #19 on:
January 15, 2011, 19:30:42 »
Am I right in thinking that all the monster pumpkins grown in the uk are grown under cover?
I wonder what the record for an outdoor one is.
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Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham
allotment website:-
www.growit.btck.co.uk
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