Author Topic: A4A Giant Pumpkin Contest 2011 (Read 30467 times)

pete JB · « **Reply #60 on:** October 13, 2011, 11:45:25 »

"It'll be over 100lbs or I'll eat my hat...."

Thats fighting talk Nigel !

Good luck, get some manure on the patch ASAP and you`ll reap the rewards next year.

Pete

Nigel B · « **Reply #61 on:** October 13, 2011, 15:48:47 »

Ah!

I thought I'd be able to edit the pictures in.....

Never mind :)

Here it is with ~~the world's biggest~~ a mobile phone for reference... :o Massive eh! :P

Grandma · « **Reply #62 on:** October 13, 2011, 15:57:46 »

Sorry, folks - no photo of my attempt with Pete's 749 seeds. It's gone away with my daughter for Halloween carving.

After a couple of gales shredded all the leaves the poor thing gave up the ghost. It wasn't a pretty sight - pale yellowish and a bit lumpy - but a personal best for me at 79lb.

Thanks for the seeds, Pete! :) If I can save some seeds from mine I'll be going for the ton next year! ;D

pete JB · « **Reply #63 on:** October 13, 2011, 17:37:05 »

Hi Grandma. If you want some of this years seeds then you will be welcome once they are dried. The pumpkin is a nice orange colour too.

Final pic below.

Pete

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65218770@N06/6240680893/

Grandma · « **Reply #64 on:** October 13, 2011, 23:16:53 »

That's a handsome-looking pumpkin, Pete and surely a very good weight in a poor growing year?

If you have any seeds to spare later I'd love to have a couple to try next year, please! :)

ceres · « **Reply #65 on:** October 14, 2011, 01:31:56 »

There's some impressive pumpkins here and a bit of healthy competition for next year already. Well done everyone!

Will the announcement be in traditional reverse order, with huge dramatic pauses in between each? ;D

pete JB · « **Reply #66 on:** October 14, 2011, 10:02:50 »

Oh no. Please dont do it like the X Factor.

I couldnt bear it ;)

Pete

Dandytown · « **Reply #67 on:** October 14, 2011, 10:20:23 »

Once I receive everyone's picture I'll do a results sheet :)

Squash64 · « **Reply #68 on:** October 14, 2011, 15:07:58 »

We had our site competition today - and I won! It weighed 238lb 6oz.

Our scales didn't go to that weight so a chunk had to be cut out of it before it was weighed,

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It's all gone now, people took slices home and some of it is going to a Sikh temple.

Steve. · « **Reply #69 on:** October 15, 2011, 13:13:14 »

Mine is still yet growing, with new healthy leaves growing...it's now at 109lb...still hoping (dreaming maybe) it will reach 150lb in the next 2 weeks.

Steve...:)

lisaparkin · « **Reply #70 on:** October 15, 2011, 20:25:43 »

Here are my pumpkins, not record breakers but, I am quite proud ;D. The 2 largest both weighed 1 stone each.

100_0054 by lisaparkin36, on Flickr

Maybe I could win the smallest with this tiny little thing ;)

100_0070 by lisaparkin36, on Flickr

pumkinlover · « **Reply #71 on:** October 15, 2011, 20:34:11 »

Love the little baby ;D
and the big ones :D

Dandytown · « **Reply #72 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:26:05 »

A nice little pumpkin Lisa but not the worlds smallest. Check out this link

http://www.avantnews.com/news/415108-south-carolina-pumpkin-farmer-grows-worlds-smallest-pumpkin

Dandytown · « **Reply #73 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:33:27 »

Having rechecked that link It might just be satire. #

Not sure if it is true. On reading the account, it mentioned that the nearby facility may have led to cross pollination/contamination leading to the mini pumpkin. Eye witnesses reported that 3 arsed chickens were observed at the facility, presumably so that they would lay three eggs ;D

pete JB · « **Reply #74 on:** October 17, 2011, 12:08:40 »

Quote from: Dandytown on October 17, 2011, 10:33:27

Having rechecked that link It might just be satire. #

Not sure if it is true. On reading the account, it mentioned that the nearby facility may have led to cross pollination/contamination leading to the mini pumpkin. Eye witnesses reported that 3 arsed chickens were observed at the facility, presumably so that they would lay three eggs ;D

Or produce 3 times the amount of manure !

Dandytown · « **Reply #75 on:** October 17, 2011, 17:03:33 »

Mine weighed in at 494 lbs which is 16% heavy. I was hoping for 400lbs as I feared it would come in light due to the dips in it but look how thick it is.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=172030

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=172031

pete JB · « **Reply #76 on:** October 18, 2011, 08:25:09 »

Great job !

Very impressed. Well done

Pete

Steve. · « **Reply #77 on:** October 18, 2011, 11:27:30 »

Very well done Dandy!! Shame it did not quite get to 500lb, but either way it's still an impressive beast!!

Steve...:)

Steve. · « **Reply #78 on:** October 18, 2011, 15:06:52 »

I've cut my Giant Pumpkin from the vine today as there is a frost forecast nationally in the next few days, it wouldn't be good to leave it a few more days and risk it turning to mush. This is how I got the Pumpkin from the Allotment back to home.

And a few shots of it on my patio.

It was a struggle but I managed to get it onto a set of bathroom scales where it weighed 8st 7lb 7 drams or 119lbs. I'll cover it up now to protect from frost and carve it for haloween, then put it in the front garden in a week or so time as a treat for the local "trick or treaters".

Anyone not able to see the photo's here, can see them on my blog too...http://steverandles.co.uk/alottment/

Steve...:)

lisaparkin · « **Reply #79 on:** October 18, 2011, 17:04:53 »

Very well done Dandy and Steve ;D

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Author Topic: A4A Giant Pumpkin Contest 2011 (Read 30467 times)

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