The pumpkin revolution!

[Moggle]

Yeah, all those varieties were impressive!

One of my Queensland Blue has germinated!!! And the hybrid grey crown are sown too!!

Shame that the bed that I am going to put them in still looks full of 'mud bricks'  :-\

[Moggle]

[quinny]

Anyone grown the "Big Max" variety?  I started them off about a week ago and now have them in my mini greenhouse. 

I don't have any manure left and my compost heap is a closed container.  Am I fighting a losing battle here?

[Amazin]

Lizardman - either grow the orange ones in between brambles, or grow some small ones as well so that you can pick and lob 'em at the thieves... or try Marina de Choggia - it is beyond doubt the least attractive-looking squash on the planet.

[wardy]

What it lacks in beauty it makes up for in taste  ;D  Yum

[Amazin]

So I believe, Wardy (this is my first try with this particular variety) and full of vitamins AND heavily scented flowers too, I understand, and to be honest, I rather like the look of it - distinguished!

[Diana]

Makes wine too moggle!

Ever made it Dottie?

Anyone got a recipe (bit early I know, but...)

[Doris_Pinks]

Did make it Diana, we were not that keen on the flavour! :)  I will try and dig it out and post it for you. DP

[Diana]

Thanks DP

What was it about the flavour you didn't like?

D

[Lizard Man]

Lizardman - either grow the orange ones in between brambles, or grow some small ones as well so that you can pick and lob 'em at the thieves... or try Marina de Choggia - it is beyond doubt the least attractive-looking squash on the planet.

Good ideas, Amazin. I don't think brambles would stop the little thieving thingies, but at least it would help me clear the brambles on my plot without me even touching them. And as for throwing produce at them (if they were ever caught red-handed - or should that be orange-handed, tee hee!), my aim is terrible and that would be too much of a waste. What about snares, electric fences or mines...?

[Andy H]

Mine field ;DNow we are talking! Never though of that one...

Anyone want any built :-X

[Amazin]

If only you could inject a mini depth-charge primed to go off if lifted. One pumpkin-splattered thief would surely be a deterrent!

[Lizard Man]

I was only joking. Hope I haven't started an allotmenteer's revolution!!! (Though the mini-depth charge sounds good...I'm still listening!)

[Andy H]

black powder,pipe,sawdust ;D
Fuse wire was speaker wire and car battery!

You think I am kidding but me and my mate blow up a pumpkin each year! soooooooooooo funny watching the chunks land on roof :o

Haven`t really tried it on vandal yet cos would end up in prison!!!

Note: To any vandals out there, my shed,compo heap and various veggies are armed and dangerous....... :-X

Ask and you may have,steal and you will be blown up

[honeybee]

I have carved pumpkins for many years and been guilty of throwing away the pulp each time :-[

So last year when i made my first attempt at actually growing them, i decided to be more productive with the pulp :)
I made so many pans of soup i cant tell you and i also make a huge pumpkin cake, that was lovely.

My son is disappointed that ive not grown them again this year as he loved the soup so much, but as a novice vegetable grower, i am attempting more new things this time round, but i will be watching all you pumpkin growers with keen interest and may have another bash at it myself next year  :)

[wardy]

Like you honeybee I got my first taste of pumpkin soup as my mate never ate the flesh just chucked it on the compy after making lanterns.  I cooked up a panful and am now an addict  ;D     My mate is too.  He never considered eating the flesh!   Like me once he'd tasted the soup he was off and was roasting them with cumin  and all sorts  ;D  Today we've sown the seeds given to me by LOZ   Thanks Loz!!!!!   Marina di Chioggia, Jumbo Pink Banana, Crown Prince, Sweet Mama, Winter Carnival, Autumn sommat or other.  Can't wait for the pumpkin fest  ;D

[honeybee]

Well i know i'm going to miss growing my pumpkins this year because you get addicted to not only the taste of them, but growing them too ;D
So maybe next year  Wardy,i might be tapping you for a few of your seeds  ;)

[Moggle]

I really wanna grow some Marina di Chioggia now!

Anyone got a couple of spare seeds? Swap for an aussie one?

[Doris_Pinks]

Mine are out on the table downstairs, I shall nip down and see if I have any left! ;D I'll get back to ya!!  Moggle I can let you have 2 seeds if you wan't to give them a try! ;D (any others you fancy giving a go?) PM me your addy etc!

[wardy]

No marinas but I have plenty of the Autumn (acorn type) ones and some Blue Hubbards (sposed to be very delicious indeedy) Let me know if you want some  :)

[Moggle]

Yay DP, would love em!  ;D

Wardy I'd like to try the blue hubbard please  :)

Will PM you both

I wasn't supposed to be doing any more swaps this year  :-[