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Squash64

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photo of my pumpkin today
« on: September 03, 2009, 20:58:49 »
This might be my biggest pumpkin this year.  I have others, but they are in the middle of dense foliage and I can't get near them for a photo.

This photo was taken today




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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2009, 21:10:02 »
wow wee thats a hell of a lot of soup there. :o
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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2009, 21:21:09 »
That's a beauty.

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2009, 21:35:02 »
It's getting there...
Now you can't make the Open Day I don't need to feel embarrassed about my (relatively) small pumpkins...  ;D

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2009, 21:36:32 »
Looks great Squash. Have you measured it?

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2009, 21:40:27 »
Vicar of Dibley sketch comes to mind.

That's a big 'un  ;D

Well done Squash.

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2009, 23:53:24 »
Wow!!  :o

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2009, 07:54:09 »
I thought mine was big. Gonna hide now ;D
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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2009, 14:19:05 »
Looks great Squash. Have you measured it?

Measured it today - from the stalk at the top to the flower end it is 37inches. Across the widest part, from soil to soil it is 49inches.  I've never thought of measuring before so I don't know how it compares to other years.
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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2009, 13:13:54 »
In the immortal words of Sid the Sexist....

"Bloody Hell love, well done!"

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2009, 15:01:06 »

Same pumpkin taken today, next to a wheelbarrow to give an idea of size.

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2009, 15:19:58 »
Looks big now Squash! I haven't measured mine for a while. First time with Atlantic Giants for us this year and we are pleased that ours are looking big.

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2009, 18:25:40 »
What a Cracker.............. ;D

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2009, 18:36:02 »
Was it your pumpkin that appeared on the front page of the Sun newspaper, think it came from somewhere up north.

Squash64

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2009, 21:33:07 »
Was it your pumpkin that appeared on the front page of the Sun newspaper, think it came from somewhere up north.

No, definitely not mine - mine is tiny compared to some of the monsters that people grow.
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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2009, 23:05:34 »
Was it your pumpkin that appeared on the front page of the Sun newspaper, think it came from somewhere up north.

No, definitely not mine - mine is tiny compared to some of the monsters that people grow.

Yeah but it still qualifies as impractiably huge  :o.... what will you lift it with... an engine crane?.... Do you have a service where you can rent husky young men by the hour?.... I'm seriously jealous, though consoling myself with the thought that there's a couple of packs of AG in my seed box for next year :D

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2009, 23:13:39 »
wow thats amazing :)

You must have really good seed :)

Squash64

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2009, 06:10:10 »

what will you lift it with... an engine crane?.... Do you have a service where you can rent husky young men by the hour?.... I'm seriously jealous, though consoling myself with the thought that there's a couple of packs of AG in my seed box for next year :D

We are running low on husky young men on the site :( so I suppose I'll have to make do with whover I can 'persuade' to help me roll it into the wheelbarrow.
It doesn't seem as big as last year's though.
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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #18 on: September 21, 2009, 08:13:38 »
Great picture! Great pumkin! Great fun!  ;D  ;D  ;D

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Re: photo of my pumpkin today
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2009, 08:24:30 »
I am growing a variety named Goliath. Its no where near as big as that one Betty. What variety is it and can I have aseed for next year :-*
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                      "What a sweet little old lady"........
                             I want em saying
                    "Oh Crap! Whats she up to now ?"

 

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