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The Show => Pumpkin 'tastic => Topic started by: GrantsPumpkins on March 17, 2007, 19:45:10

Title: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: GrantsPumpkins on March 17, 2007, 19:45:10

My Pumpkin Patch

Hello

People hope this is ok to post this but here is a pic of Patch
heres my poly tunnel half made but doing the other half sunday
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/GrantSnails/polytunnel002.jpg)
other view
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/GrantSnails/polytunnel001.jpg)

My seeds i got from the UK Heaviest Pumpkin Grower
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/GrantSnails/Pumpkinseeds003.jpg)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: saddad on March 17, 2007, 20:23:46

Looks like you mean business Grant....
 ;D

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Marymary on March 17, 2007, 22:17:17

Just pumpkins then?  :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on March 17, 2007, 23:04:07

So will you be entering the giant pumpkin competition? You certainly look like scary competition!!!

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Jeannine on March 17, 2007, 23:05:28

I'me going for the smallest, there I stand a chance me thinks XX Jeannine

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on March 17, 2007, 23:10:06

Dont be so sure about that!

"Evil laugh"

I think you may be surprised to see me sweep that award away from you.

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Jeannine on March 18, 2007, 01:52:39

Oh that sound a challenge, well you are on!!! Bet I beat you on this one, just bet you bet ya XX Jeannine

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on March 18, 2007, 07:47:23

OK, you're on. I'm off to buy some subsoil and a glass fronted fridge.......

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Jeannine on March 18, 2007, 08:55:03

Maybe we should do this officially as a real competition XX Jeannine

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: manicscousers on March 18, 2007, 10:16:58

bet I could beat you if I grow a whopper like this again

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: honeybee on March 18, 2007, 11:41:23

Oh my goodness GP, it makes my pumpkin set up look so inferior  :-[

Mind you, ive got exactly the same solar lights from Wilkies, so i take it they are an necessary must, for the scientific method you have?  :P  ;D

Maybe I am onto a winner after all  ;) :D

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: GrantsPumpkins on March 18, 2007, 11:53:40

Lol yeah you got me lol

The solar lights are just there for show lol



Grant

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: honeybee on March 18, 2007, 12:17:00

Oh Grant please dont tell me that  :'(

I was beginning to think I had cracked the code for some whoppers this year  ;D

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on March 18, 2007, 12:40:52

Dont let him fool you Honeybee. It is a well known fact to all pumpkin growers, that the type of solar light GP has creates a magnetic field of positive pumpkin ions , which enter the skin and make the flesh expand at a rapid rate. This is the reason that he only has 2, as any more and the skin couldnt cope and would explode. ;)

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: honeybee on March 18, 2007, 12:50:42

I just knew it cj....oh what a kidder that Grant is  :D

Us girls are onto his secrets eh? ;)

*Gets tape meausure at the ready*  ;D

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Jeannine on March 18, 2007, 13:14:45

Manic, that looks more like squash, I am not convinced it would count for the smallest, anyway it's not orange!! Objection raised here. XX Jeannine

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: manicscousers on March 18, 2007, 13:17:23

it was the last of the butternut, you're right, I concede 

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Jeannine on March 18, 2007, 13:18:33

Thank you for owning up!!! So who os going for the smallest. XX Jeannine

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on March 18, 2007, 15:41:37

Would it not be possible just to pick the pumpkin as soon as the immature fruit forms behind the flower? I have no idea, as I have never grown pumpkin before, only squash. At what stage do the pumpkins turn orange?

Sorry for the daft questions, but I really have no idea whan it comes to pumpkins ???

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Travman on March 18, 2007, 16:03:21

I think you may have to expand your patch as they grow. To say...... the entire garden   ;D

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Jeannine on March 18, 2007, 19:21:17

No Caroline that won't work, it would be immature and perish and it would not be the right colour.Good try though . I guess you could starve it or cut off it's water supply. I wonder what punishment you would get for slowly murdering an infant pumpkin.XX Jeannine

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Marymary on March 18, 2007, 20:14:23

Pumpkinicide.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on March 18, 2007, 20:47:48

I'd plead insanity and get away with it ;D

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: GrantsPumpkins on April 16, 2007, 10:37:37

Heres my Pumpkin Plant at 2 weeks from sowing seed already showing its true leafs

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/GrantSnails/Pumpkin002.jpg)

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/GrantSnails/Pumpkin003.jpg)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on April 16, 2007, 10:54:05

They look good. What variety are they?

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: GrantsPumpkins on April 16, 2007, 12:03:34

It was on of the seeds i got from a UK Giant Pumpkin Grower i think there Atlantic giant ones
the seed i got came from a pumpkin that was 1124Lbs  :o

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: carolinej on April 16, 2007, 21:49:27

I am growing Atlantic Giant too, my first time for any pumpkins. I dont know how big the parent plant was though. Your seeds sound very promising.

cj :)

Title: Re: My Pumpkin Patch
Post by: Jeannine on April 16, 2007, 22:57:34

Me too