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Hello

People hope this is ok to post this but here is a pic of Patch
heres my poly tunnel half made but doing the other half sunday

other view


My seeds i got from the UK Heaviest Pumpkin Grower

Looks like you mean business Grant....
;D

Just pumpkins then?  :)

So will you be entering the giant pumpkin competition? You certainly look like scary competition!!!

cj :)

I'me going for the smallest, there I stand a chance me thinks XX Jeannine

Dont be so sure about that!

"Evil laugh"

I think you may be surprised to see me sweep that award away from you.

cj :)

Oh that sound a challenge, well you are on!!! Bet I beat you on this one, just bet you bet ya XX Jeannine

OK, you're on. I'm off to buy some subsoil and a glass fronted fridge.......

cj :)

Maybe we should do this officially as a real competition XX Jeannine

bet I could beat you if I grow a whopper like this again

Oh my goodness GP, it makes my pumpkin set up look so inferior  :-[

Mind you, ive got exactly the same solar lights from Wilkies, so i take it they are an necessary must, for the scientific method you have?  :P  ;D

Maybe I am onto a winner after all  ;) :D

Lol yeah you got me lol

The solar lights are just there for show lol



Grant

Oh Grant please dont tell me that  :'(

I was beginning to think I had cracked the code for some whoppers this year  ;D

Dont let him fool you Honeybee. It is a well known fact to all pumpkin growers, that the type of solar light GP has creates a magnetic field of positive pumpkin ions , which enter the skin and make the flesh expand at a rapid rate. This is the reason that he only has 2, as any more and the skin couldnt cope and would explode. ;)

cj :)

I just knew it cj....oh what a kidder that Grant is  :D

Us girls are onto his secrets eh? ;)

*Gets tape meausure at the ready*  ;D

Manic, that looks more like squash, I am not convinced it would count for the smallest, anyway it's not orange!! Objection raised here. XX Jeannine

it was the last of the butternut, you're right, I concede 

Thank you for owning up!!! So who os going for the smallest. XX Jeannine

Would it not be possible just to pick the pumpkin as soon as the immature fruit forms behind the flower? I have no idea, as I have never grown pumpkin before, only squash. At what stage do the pumpkins turn orange?

Sorry for the daft questions, but I really have no idea whan it comes to pumpkins ???

cj :)

I think you may have to expand your patch as they grow. To say...... the entire garden   ;D