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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Philbasford on July 21, 2010, 10:53:20

Title: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: Philbasford on July 21, 2010, 10:53:20
Our pumpkins are doing quite nicely, but they certainly have a lot of male flowers!

Heres our biggest one so far, hope he keeps growing! ;D

(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k241/philbasford/Image0048.jpg)
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: 1066 on July 21, 2010, 14:46:10
ooooo mrs!!

What variety is it Philbasford?

1066  :)
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: Philbasford on July 21, 2010, 16:01:30
Quote from: 1066 on July 21, 2010, 14:46:10
ooooo mrs!!

What variety is it Philbasford?

1066  :)

I havent got a clue, just got them from wilkos

put them on a brick to get them of the damp soil and avoid slug damage
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: 1066 on July 21, 2010, 17:08:43
Aahhh the classic surprise variety  :)
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: cornykev on July 21, 2010, 18:17:58
I think it looks like a, feel free to correct me Jeannine, but I'm nearly 100% sure its a         wotcha ma call it.     :-X        ;D ;D ;D  ;)
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: shirlton on July 21, 2010, 18:26:06
I disagree entirely I reckon its a thingamybob
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: cornykev on July 21, 2010, 18:42:19
I've just looked it up in Hessayon's vegtable and herb expert, I was wrong it's a doo bree onk.     :P     ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: Philbasford on July 21, 2010, 19:31:50
i assume ive done right thing to place it on a brick to get it of the soil?
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: cornykev on July 21, 2010, 20:20:36
Some do some don't, it will end up with a flat side, last year I cut some long grass and when it went strawy I rolled it like a nest and put that underneath, everyone has their own ways though.  :-\    ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: manicscousers on July 21, 2010, 20:24:48
we stick a straw layer under it  :)
Title: Re: Isnt he a big boy
Post by: Philbasford on July 21, 2010, 21:01:19
Quote from: cornykev on July 21, 2010, 20:20:36
Some do some don't, it will end up with a flat side, last year I cut some long grass and when it went strawy I rolled it like a nest and put that underneath, everyone has their own ways though.  :-\    ;D ;D ;D

thanks, ill leave the brick under it:)