Allotments 4 All
News:
Picture posting is enabled for all :)
Home
Forum
Help
Search
Calendar
Gallery
Chat
Login
Register
Allotments 4 All
»
Allotment Stuff
»
The Basics
(Moderator:
Admin aka Dan
) »
Topic:
two lots of silver...
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Author
Topic: two lots of silver... (Read 1390 times)
tilts
Acre
Posts: 383
Boom Boom boom Boom Esso blue!
two lots of silver...
«
on:
August 18, 2007, 16:50:37 »
at today's allotment show for Top Gardener and Biggest Pumpkin, really chuffed! The pumpkin came in at just over 9 stones, I would love to see what it would have reached left until October. The only trouble with them is they are very tactile, it felt just like my cellulite. :(
Question...Can i use the seed from this? Do I take it out now?
http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k193/tilts/?action=view¤t=2007_0417show0021.jpg
«
Last Edit: August 18, 2007, 16:56:45 by tilts
»
Logged
Tread softly or you'll tread on my dreams.....Yeats
lorna
Hectare
Posts: 7,837
March. Cambridgeshire
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #1 on:
August 18, 2007, 17:08:32 »
Congratulations Tilts . Wow that looks a terrific pumpkin.
Lorna
Logged
Debs
Hectare
Posts: 1,506
If at first you don't succeed, try and try again!!
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #2 on:
August 18, 2007, 17:17:54 »
Thats a cracker!
What's the secret to growing them so big so quickly?
Is it a trade secret?? ;)
Debs
Logged
cambourne7
Hectare
Posts: 6,134
Growing in the back garden having lost lotty
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #3 on:
August 18, 2007, 17:26:48 »
Dont forget to save the seed as i am sure you will be able to get an even bigger pumpkin next year :-)
Congrats ;D
Logged
old blog
http://mylittlepeaceofparadise.blogspot.co.uk/
.
Emagggie
Hectare
Posts: 4,552
Out to lunch.
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #4 on:
August 18, 2007, 17:43:31 »
Wow! that's a biggie :o Congratulations Tilts. Don't know the answer to your question, I'm sure someone who does will be along shortly. ;)
Logged
Smile, it confuses people.
Jeannine
Hectare
Posts: 11,447
Mapleridge BC Canada
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #5 on:
August 18, 2007, 17:45:24 »
The pumpkin needs tio be fully mature to save seeds and it is better to leave them in the pumpkin for about a month, don't take them out now.
When you do, wash them off, then put them to dry, don't pack them till completely dry or they will go mouldy. They are dry when they snap when you try to bend them. Pack them into a airtight jar with silica gel to finish drying if you plan to save them for long.
You didn't say what kind of pumpkin it is.
Well Done XX Jeannine
Logged
When God blesses you with a multitude of seeds double the blessing by sharing your seeds with other folks.
carolinej
Hectare
Posts: 1,939
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #6 on:
August 18, 2007, 17:59:35 »
Cor, what a whoppa!
cj :)
Logged
manicscousers
Hectare
Posts: 16,474
www.golborne-allotments.co.uk
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #7 on:
August 18, 2007, 18:22:42 »
congrats, tilits
in the words of someone, name slipped my mind, from the vicar of dibley
that's a big bu**er ;D
Logged
caroline7758
Hectare
Posts: 7,267
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #8 on:
August 19, 2007, 11:33:01 »
WOW! :o Congratulations!
Logged
saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,896
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #9 on:
August 19, 2007, 11:43:54 »
Well done Tilts, do we get a pic of the plot as well?
;D
Logged
shirlton
Hectare
Posts: 6,879
west midlands
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #10 on:
August 19, 2007, 13:34:25 »
It looks really good. well done
Logged
When I get old I don't want people thinking
"What a sweet little old lady"........
I want em saying
"Oh Crap! Whats she up to now ?"
Barnowl
Hectare
Posts: 3,738
getting back to my roots [SW London]
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #11 on:
August 20, 2007, 10:42:42 »
Well done Tilts, that comfortably beats us - we just got a bronze in the best plot out of the 120.
Didn't even know we'd won it until a neighbour wandered past and said I'd obviously bribed the judges ;D
Actually, on our allotments, I think the best allotment competition is biased in favor of newcomers to encourage us (I can think of at least five plots close by, let alone elsewhere on the site that are way better than ours) but that's not a bad thing is it?
Logged
tilts
Acre
Posts: 383
Boom Boom boom Boom Esso blue!
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #12 on:
August 21, 2007, 18:47:26 »
i will upload a pic of the plot later, luckily this achievement wasn't based on a tidy plot, this year has been hellish trying to keep up with the four plots as well as working full time and of course the weather which has done it's best with warmth and the wet stuff to encourage weeds. This year is my third entry into the show and i realise i am getting quite competitive year on year, is this a good thing or bad thing ~ should this be a new thread? ;)
Logged
Tread softly or you'll tread on my dreams.....Yeats
Sparkly
Hectare
Posts: 1,572
Re: two lots of silver...
«
Reply #13 on:
August 21, 2007, 19:28:23 »
Well done!my pumpkins are only tennis ball size, but I did put them in late!
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
« previous
next »
Allotments 4 All
»
Allotment Stuff
»
The Basics
(Moderator:
Admin aka Dan
) »
Topic:
two lots of silver...
anything
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal