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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Doris_Pinks on September 17, 2004, 12:26:44

Title: Pumpkin weight
Post by: Doris_Pinks on September 17, 2004, 12:26:44

If like me you are curious as to what yours weighs, found this!
http://www.backyardgardener.com/weight.html (http://www.backyardgardener.com/weight.html) Now off to measure mine! ;D

Title: Re:Pumpkin weight
Post by: Doris_Pinks on September 17, 2004, 16:46:59

According to that site mine is 57lbs, according to my neigbours dodgey bathroom scales, it is 52 lbs!

Title: Re:Pumpkin weight
Post by: Andy H on September 17, 2004, 19:33:03

Just picked baby one from garden which is only 27lb but my first. Pictured with Becky standing next to walking stick Kale
(http://hometown.aol.co.uk/andya2b/myhomepage/sm%20pumpk%20picked.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_UK)

Title: Re:Pumpkin weight
Post by: Andy H on September 26, 2004, 20:53:35

Just picked the big one at 75lb
(http://publish.hometown.aol.co.uk/andya2b/myhomepage/big%20pumpkin.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_UK)

Title: Re:Pumpkin weight
Post by: teresa on September 26, 2004, 22:20:47

Wow beauties pumkin pie or haloween?

Title: Re:Pumpkin weight
Post by: Andy H on September 26, 2004, 22:37:34

halloween,blow them up! great fun.
Unless win at show then may donate to kids school or something...

Title: Re:Pumpkin weight
Post by: teresa on September 26, 2004, 22:54:18

Blow them up never heard of that one?
Seen and done cut out ones for candles in side. never grew one may be next year do well with marrows love the flowers .

Title: Re:Pumpkin weight
Post by: Doris_Pinks on September 27, 2004, 07:43:14

Fantastic looking pumpkins Andy!
Let the Halloween competition commence! ;D  ;D  ;D