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Is there a category for the smallest pumpkin does anyone know. XX Jeannine

I suggest that should anyone even THINK of cheating that they take a look at carolinej's avatar first :o

I'll enter the competiton, it will be my first year of growing pumkins so the best i can hope for is beginners luck  ;D ;D

Quote from: Eristic on March 17, 2007, 22:23:44
How are you going to validate the measurement? One or two folks just might be tempted to use a tape that has been knotted or photoshopped. I bet I'm not the only one to have thought of that. :P

Eristic there is no way for us to validate the measurement but I would hope that everyone entering will do so with good spirit and not cheat. :)

Leonnie.
Will you please run a spreadsheet again this year with all the contenders details on ?.
If it is too much hassle we will understand though.
-Thanks-

Mines and inch high already ;D

Quote from: Travman on April 15, 2007, 18:43:54
Leonnie.
Will you please run a spreadsheet again this year with all the contenders details on ?.
If it is too much hassle we will understand though.
-Thanks-

Should be no problem, give me a few days though as it's a bit busy for me at the moment :)

Count me in :)

My seeds have germinated and looking good.

The patch has a mixture of cow and horse manure and my secret feed is smelling very bad already.

Last years effort was no good, so hoping for better things this year.

Thanks for organising 

My two children sowed their pumpkin seeds today, Hundredweight. We have tried direct sowing this year.

Is it too late to take part.

I have some pumpkin coming along nicely in my greenhouse & all beign well next week will be going to the plot.

CC

It's never too late CC :) Judging takes place on 31st Oct so if you can get your winning pumpkin measured and photo posted here by that date then you'll have made it on time :)

New to this site - I'm growing a couple of pumpkins on my plot - if it's ok I'll join in too!

Who won last year? What type of seed?

Cheers

Tried last year! (Also my first year)

I will be having a go. My site shows last years effort which was my first, just to give you confidence. The amazing thing is that I did not use compost, it just grew and grew!

You can see how to grow one and the huge plant. There is also a link to how to move it on YouTube.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_Pumpkin.html

Anybody else's flowered yet ? Went down the allotment today after the rain had stopped and one had two flowers open on it and another plant should have an open flower on it tomorrow. I'm quite excited now :D

How are peoples pumpkins doing ?
Mine are being beaten by my cucumbers :(

I've got a country pumpkin [from Supersprout] doing nicely & just noticed a delicta [?] sugar loaf [from Jeannine] has set - no cobnuts yet though lots of courgettes a few patty-pans & a lot of downey mildew!

Here's my contender!

Wow!
My biggest one is only the size of a slightly swollen tennis ball. (so far!)

I'm going to be selling guess's for £1 a go  (min donation). Guess the final weight of the pumpkin. I added the photo above and put date it was taken, where the official weigh in will be and prize. I'm going to give £20 of my own money to the closest weight. All money raised will go to EACH (East Anglian childrns hospice). I'm hoping to sell guesses to workmates of mine and Donna's , round the pub and to friends.
Wish me luck.

P.S The seed was in some of last years compost that I used for this years toms, can anyone tell me what variety it is. It just grew and grew and grew...

Here are pics of my biggest two both only about 20cm high. The green one has been that size it seems for ages, but the yellow one has really put a growth spurt on  :D