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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: persecuted unlimited on September 15, 2012, 18:01:07

Title: giant pumpkins
Post by: persecuted unlimited on September 15, 2012, 18:01:07
Never grown the giant variety of pumpkins before so not sure, do I have to protect them from the frost?   :wave:
Title: Re: giant pumpkins
Post by: RenishawPhil on September 15, 2012, 18:53:21
I am growing big ones this year and not sure the answer to it

How are they looking?
Title: Re: giant pumpkins
Post by: persecuted unlimited on September 15, 2012, 18:59:15
they started off small dark yellow but are now large and pale yellow in colour. still seven weeks to halloween so don't want anything to happen to them  :icon_cheers:
Title: Re: giant pumpkins
Post by: RenishawPhil on September 15, 2012, 19:13:44
Well our biggest one i am estimating as weighing around 6 stone based on a smaller one that i had to remove!
Title: Re: giant pumpkins
Post by: John85 on September 15, 2012, 22:27:50
Mine is about 2' diameter.Is it edible or just for carving?
Title: Re: giant pumpkins
Post by: kippers garden on September 16, 2012, 08:43:35
Quote from: persecuted unlimited on September 15, 2012, 18:01:07
Never grown the giant variety of pumpkins before so not sure, do I have to protect them from the frost?   :wave:

Yes.  I always watch the weather forcast at this time of year.  I leave them out in the sun for as long as I dare.
Title: Re: giant pumpkins
Post by: persecuted unlimited on September 17, 2012, 06:03:36

Yes.  I always watch the weather forcast at this time of year.  I leave them out in the sun for as long as I dare

Kippers
What do you protect them with? should I cover them with fleece or cut them and store them inside?