My Atlantic Giant today

[Squash64]

This is my Atlantic Giant today.  It's been living in a fleece 'igloo' since I put it outside a couple of weeks ago but today I've removed half of the fleece.

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[Squash64]

[nilly71]

Looks great. Are you going to leave it alone or train it where you want it to grow?

Neil

[lorna]

Looking good.

[Jeannine]

Very nice healthy looking plant, well done XX Jeannine

[Squash64]

Thanks everyone  :)

Neil, I will have to train the shoot on the left to go towards the right because it is quite close to a path there.  I'll just put a cane in and keep moving it as it grows.

[1066]

that is looking very healthy indeed Squash! You will have to let us all know how your pumpkin competition goes this year  :D

[betula]

OH lovely.

Only ever managed to produce one Turks Turban in the past.


I have great hopes for one plant I have Racer or is it speedy??can't remember ???

Someone gave me some lovely seeds for historic house plant sale but passed them on to someone else to Germinate as I can't do these well.

I was reading a thread of Jeannines last year and got carried away and bought loads of seeds off Ebay and none of them germinated. :(

Speedy Racer is now sitting among the radish,they will be out shortly so he will have quite a bit of space.If he makes it that is.  ;D

[gaz2000]

looking very good

i have four planted that are doing well,ive grown hundredweight before but im a dills atlantic virgin  ???

fingers crossed il have decent results though

[Jeannine]

Racer is a 12-16 pounder,eaiest of any I know  and on short vines, good choice, should get 2 or 3 a plant XX Jeannine 

sorry that should read earliest

[GrannieAnnie]

We'll be looking forward to pictures of your giant's growth, Jeannine. Are you feeding him anything special?

I'm hoping for a big bushel gourd this year and might restrict the plant to growing only one or two.

[Squash64]

Only 9 days between these two photos.

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[Glen]

Wow thats amazing Squash64. Well Done!!!  ;D

[Jayb]

I'm bit behind you so it is great seeing your pictures. My first year experimenting for a biggy so fun watching how a practised grower does it   thanks ;D

[Squash64]

I'm bit behind you so it is great seeing your pictures. My first year experimenting for a biggy so fun watching how a practised grower does it   thanks ;D

I'm always shocked at just how quickly they grow once they get started.  I'm already having to put canes in to make the shoots go in the right direction.

How is yours getting on?

[shirlton]

The one you grew last year was big enough to make a wendy house with it.The biggest pumpkin I hav ever seen

[Jayb]

I think not too bad, although much smaller than yours, I'll try and get a picture and post it later  :)

[honeybee]

Great pics Squash and very encouraging, I love the challenge of growing pumpkins, can not resist.

I put seven big Max in yesterday, I know given a few days they will be well on their way once given chance to get established but the slugs did manage to have rather a nip last night!

[Squash64]

My Atlantic Giant now has at least 7 shoots spreading out in all directions.

These two photos were taken 6 days apart, the canes with the blue balls on top are in the same position in both photos.

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[saddad]

When's your next open day Betty?

[Squash64]

When's your next open day Betty?

14th August, are you coming?