Biggest Pumpkin Category - 2006

[Leonnie]

Biggest Pumpkin Category - 2006
This thread is for the measure-in of the biggest pumpkin. Here are a few rules:

1. The biggest pumpkin is the winner and it's grower will receive a small prize.
2. The pumpkin you enter must have been grown and cared for by you.
3. You are allowed to enter a pumpkin on behalf of your child or grandchild.
4. The pumpkin must be photographed with a tape measure around it's largest circumference and the picture posted on this thread together with measurement information.
5. This is a light-hearted competition and we are relying on 100% honesty, so no cheating!
6. Even if you don't think you'll win, please post a photo and the weight of your pumpkin, we'd all like to see everyone's efforts.
7. You can enter for the Pumpkin Carving category (see other thread) but you cannot enter the same pumpkin for both Heaviest (other thread) and Biggest (this thread) pumpkin categories. You can enter a different pumpkin for each category.
8. Closing date: 31st October 2006

Good luck everyone :D

[Leonnie]

[Travman]

Go on then, i will go first...
Not my biggest but my 2nd largest

[Travman]

forgot to mention this one weighed in at 7stone 2 lbs

[Simon05]

a couple of pics of my biggest, still not ripe yet

[man of the land]

my pumpkin from last year weighed 7stone 8ibs and beat bbc record.
didn't obtain seeds from bbc.
i could have been a star... 8)

thanks a lot mum. :(

if someone could tell me how to get pictures i would be grateful because i could show you it
i havn't got a clue ???

[Travman]

my pumpkin from last year weighed 7stone 8ibs and beat bbc record.
didn't obtain seeds from bbc.
i could have been a star... 8)

thanks a lot mum. :(

if someone could tell me how to get pictures i would be grateful because i could show you it
i havn't got a clue ???

Do you mean how to post pictures on the forum that you have stored on your PC ?

If so you can donate a fee to Dan to host them for you,

Sign up to a free hosting plan

or for this time if you e-mail me the picture i will host it for you . ;)

[ermck1]

Just got the big one home.

70 inches around and weighed in at 8st 10lb.

First time ever for Pumpkins and its a whopper!

Mike

[busy_lizzie]

Here is a pic of my biggest!  Didn't grow as big as I would have hoped.  Think more manure next year.! It measures 45" around the middle and 47 from top to bottom!    :D busy_lizzie

[Simon05]

I think I should have put my pumpkin in the heaviest section instead of biggest, its 77 inch round, weighing 13 stone 9, put it on the digital scales. no pics, just managed to read the display while steadying the pumpkin

[supersprout]

that's a corker maggie, would be proud to grow anything like that :)
Simon, what variety are you growing? I like the scalloped sides :D

[Simon05]

Supersprout

Varitey is Atlantic Giant, the challenge now is to grow one even bigger next year

[supersprout]

thank you simon, someone just sent me some Dill's Atlantic Giant seeds, will give it another go this year - very handsome pumpkin :)

[Leonnie]

Congratulations to Simon06 for winning the biggest pumpkin category. And a special mention to Travman for your 77" pumpkin as pictured in the heaviest pumpkin category thread. Can you both please pm me with your address so that I can send your prizes off to you. Well done! :D

[Simon05]

thanks for the prize leonnie, got it this morning.

[Heldi]

Congratulations Simon05  ;D

[lorna]

congratulations from me. Have put two bags of my horse poo to one side just to grow Rosy Red's pumpkin seeds. Watch this space next year ;D ;D

[supersprout]

well done simon ;D
is there a competition for 'what to do with a ton of pumpkin'? 8)

[Leonnie]

thanks for the prize leonnie, got it this morning.

glad it arrived safely :)

[Simon05]

well done simon ;D
is there a competition for 'what to do with a ton of pumpkin'? 8)

if it was bigger I would hollow it out and use it as a boat, one gardener in the paper did it last week, he even put a small outboard motor onto it.