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Giant Pumpkins 2014 - Anyone growing this year?
gaz2000:
Thanks dandytown.The seeds I bought were just off an ebay supplier,not much details other than that there atlantic giant tbh but have had seeds from them before.Had to have help lifting the pumpkins in the past,not monster but much bigger than on sale.
I mainly grow as big as I can for the kids but would love to grow a true giant at some point so will look out for seed swaps ect,and learn more about the varieties
Dandytown:
If you need some seed send me a message and I'll let you have my address. Just send a self adressed bubble and I'll get a variety over to you.
slyfox-mal:
just finishing off my new homemade tunnel 35 x14 ft and I shall have a go at a pkn in there this year not really going competitively this year just a bit of fun this will probably be my last season growing giant pkn im going to have a bit of a chill out for the next couple of seasons its great growing a big pkn but the logistics of moving it and transporting it about sort of spoil it a bit for me
but like I say to all the newish growers have fun while it lasts these things are freaks of nature and have been known to put on 50lb plus per day when they are in full swing
all the info is out there on how to grow look on bigpumpkins.com so great people on there and almost all of the greatest growers in the world are there just spend some time reading the diary section both myself and peter (dandytown) are on there
and as peter has said make sure you get quality seed please don't waste your hard earned cash on generic atlantic giant seed you will most likely be disappointed with the end product go on bp.com in the seed section and be polite and ask for seeds but always offer to send a jiffy envelope with return postage covered and you get offered world class seeds for the price of a bubble envelope and postage have fun people and grow em big regards mal
Dandytown:
Great advice Mal.
Well, I hope you go out with a bang this year and smash your pb. There is a new GPC site at York Maze and it would be good to see any growers in that region at the show with your pumpkins, big or small!
http://www.yorkmazehalloween.com/pages/pumpkin_comp.html
The logistics of moving these things presents as much a challenge as growing them and you certainly need some good friends and volunteers to help out along with a good plan.
Anyone close to me (Nottingham) would be welcome to some help nearer the time.
Good luck!
slyfox-mal:
this is going to be home for the pumpkin this year if I ever get it finished
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