Pumpkin Growing Challenge !!

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  1. Steve R

    Steve R Soil Furtler

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    How are evryones Pumpkins doing?

    Mine is still in the polytunnel as ovenight temps are still a bit low (down to 6 degrees last night) here in Cumbria.

    Here is a photo of it from yesterday, again...secateurs give a sense of scale.

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    Steve...:)
     
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    This was mine yesterday,

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    theres a flower coming on mine, looks like a boysy one though.
     
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    Mine looks to be doing well SteveR. About the same stage as yours I think. It's planted out now with a bit of fleece at the ready.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I've got two plants both now planted out, looking good at the moment.

    We have just had a fair bit of rain, so either they will grow like the clapper or the slugs will get them.:D
     
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    I joined late but my seeds are now through :yess: and playing catch up :D

    I have one other plant from different seed that is growing very well at the moment in a large growbag; there are the first flower buds emerging too :thumb:
     
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    Planted my two yesterday just in time for all the rain. They are not as big as your's Steve, just need some sun to start catch up.
     
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    Mine are looking good but struggling with where to plant them .Have space on the allotment but no water .Home space zero at the moment ,will be out today plotting where I can put them .??

    Dave
     
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    Guerilla Gardening? :loll:

    Steve...:)
     
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    You mock but I was SO close to asking for seeds for just that purpose!

    It would bring a fairy tale to life for the kids of the neighbourhood.
    The Enormous Pumpkin. You'd be a legend!
     
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    Steve, Chesters1 thinks it strange that we are growing inedible food & wants us to export the fruits to starving countries:DOH:

    No change on the other forum then:D
     
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    I think it strange that some anglers set out to catch inedible fish. And I eat my pumpkins, although with large ones it's only the bits cut out when carving for Halloween.
     
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      Thats a good point Scrunge :thumbsup:
       
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      Given 3 of the plants to my sis & told her they were corgettes:heehee:
       
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        Love it!


        When did you become a babylon Zig?

        Does this mean I have to be polite and respectful towards you now?

        Ooof. The temptation to bombard you with filter busting PMs is going to be too... much... to... resist...
         
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          :D I is workin for de babylon :what: They told me I was driving a sunshine coach:DOH:

          I'm still the Zig:D
           
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