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The Show => Pumpkin 'tastic => Topic started by: pete JB on December 23, 2010, 13:36:18
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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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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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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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That's really kind of you Pete, thank you.
I will email you,
Betty
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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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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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email sent!
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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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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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Count us in on that one Betty
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Count us in on that one Betty
Certainly will Shirl, I'll put you on the list.
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Tony.
I sent you an email !
Cheers
Pete
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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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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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email sent would defo like to give this ago
many thanks
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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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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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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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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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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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I think most of the serious growers do grow under cover in the UK. Have a look on http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/Default.asp
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OMG
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sorry about last post but I've been wanting to do that for ages!
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Thats correct Betty. All the big ones are grown under cover (even in the south)
There was a guy last year who grew a 750lb plus fruit and I suppose that 1000lb is possible outside in a really good summer.
Pete
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I didnt do a diary on BP last year but if anyone wants to take a look at 2009 then have a look at the link below.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2009&grower=40267&action=L
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I didnt do a diary on BP last year but if anyone wants to take a look at 2009 then have a look at the link below.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2009&grower=40267&action=L
Amazing!
You put a tremendous amount of skill into growing your giant, there's a world of difference between the way you do it and my feeble attempts!
Have you always grown under cover?
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I believe they are. I'd like to know what can be achieved outside as well.
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No Betty. The 1st couple of years, I was growing outside. I managed to get a 495lb fruit but it was hard work.
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Hi, new to this gardening lark - just levelloing some ground for a polytunnel and raised beds.
Anyway I digress, I have some hundredweight seeds, and another variety, can't remeber what they are. Any tips on growing pumpkins at my first attempt will be gratefully received. i will follow the link to the bigpumpkins site.
And while I'm not expecting too much of myself on my first attempt, as long as the pumpkin comes out bigger than an apple!!!
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pete dont forget to send me an email with youre home addy for the giant marrow seeds i did a test germ last week on the 74 lb and got 100% germ rate cheers mal
malcarter@ntlworld.com
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Thanks very much Mal.
You got mail !
Pete