Author Topic: 2012 Pumpkin Season is almost here (Read 23833 times)

Dandytown · « **on:** March 22, 2012, 11:58:52 »

Pumpkin season is almost here folks! May you all grow something huge and orange this year.

I'm sowing mine on the 7th April for a planting date of the 17th. Eager beaver!

Good luck everyone

Squash64 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:34:44 »

Where will you be putting it on the 17th?

Dandytown · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:37:08 »

I'll be planting all under cover with one in this greenhouse:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=175037

Squash64 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:47:20 »

Fantastic! I've looked through your photos and you certainly are dedicated, good luck with some giants this year!

Mine will be going outside in June, unless I can persuade my husband to construct a similar pumpkin house to yours but that is highly unlikely!

steve76 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:53:23 »

I'm itching to get them seeds in ( many thanks for them dandytown) but i will hold off :-X, I'm in the process of making a little cloche/ low level greenhouse thing for my pumpkins to go in to when planted out ;)

Squashman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2012, 19:20:57 »

I have 2 large plants (atlantic giant) in the poly tunnel in a raised bed and growing like I have never seen before. Will be sowing a further 2200 seed end of this month, "Racer and Pie star, plus 50 small sugar.

Dandytown · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:28:00 »

Would be good to see how they grow Squashman. What pumpkin seed did you sow (shop brought ones or from another grower)?

pete JB · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2012, 15:03:13 »

Quote from: Dandytown on March 22, 2012, 12:37:08

I'll be planting all under cover with one in this greenhouse:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=175037

Bl**dy hell. Thats a greenhouse !

Good luck DT

Steve. · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2012, 16:39:15 »

I'll be having another crack at growing a biggie again this year, when the seed gets here that is.

Steve...:)

Dandytown · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2012, 17:22:17 »

Quote from: pete JB on March 23, 2012, 15:03:13

Quote from: Dandytown on March 22, 2012, 12:37:08
I'll be planting all under cover with one in this greenhouse:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=175037

Bl**dy hell. Thats a greenhouse !

Good luck DT

Thanks Pete, do you mean good luck getting in and out okay?

It sure is a comedy greenhouse where height is concerned :)

Jayb · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2012, 19:51:43 »

Wow amazing greenhouse and love the diary :)

pete JB · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2012, 17:24:11 »

No DT. It was a compliment. You should do well with a house that size.

Good luck

Pete

slyfox-mal · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2012, 20:45:48 »

im also getting ready to plant this years pkns im growing one in a home made poly tunnel 21 by 15 not quite big enough but it will have to do i wont be sowing my seed till about mid april i have been working hard on my soil this winter and im hoping it pays off here is where my soil stands now on my pumpkin patch

slyfox-mal · « **Reply #13 on:** March 26, 2012, 20:47:27 »

sorry if you cannot read the numbers in the last post here is a direct link
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g110/slyfox-mal/resultsbetter.jpg

pete JB · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2012, 20:09:26 »

Looks good Mal. Are you having a crack at marrows again this year ?
I sent Peter Glazebrook a cheeky email and asked him for some marrow seed. Hopefully the seeds he sent me are good uns !

Good luck

Pete

slyfox-mal · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:18:01 »

yes pete 6 marrows again this year mine and wurstens and also dave thomas and mark baggs and a couple off john hollingrake good luck mate this year regards to you all mal

lisaparkin · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2012, 18:48:43 »

I'm having another go at growing a massive pumpkin again ;D

slyfox-mal · « **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2012, 19:13:09 »

well i got my homemade greenhouse finished this weekend so wont be long before the pumpkin goes in

i just have to add some ammendments and im all set to go

Dandytown · « **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2012, 19:54:44 »

Mal, thats an ace tunnel... Think I have greenhouse/tunnel envy coming on ;)

with your soil test showing good I reckon you'll do well this year. Whats your target?

mine is 300lbs more than last year.

best of luck everyone!

slyfox-mal · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2012, 20:00:36 »

yes the tunnel worked out great and as for my target well its really modest peter a pound more than you will do lol

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