Pumpkin Growing Challenge !!

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  1. Phil A

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    It'll have to wait till I go back down now.

    Funnily enough, a few have appeared since the warm spell which are yellow from the start, the main one started off white, might have just been the pants summer.
     
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    Was there open pollination at any stage or were all the genetics of the crosses known/controlled?
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Thanks Steve, I was just wondering, as you do.:D
     
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    That occured to me too Scrunge, imagine an 800lb Pumpmarrowcumberspaggettinutgourd:OUCH:
     
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    Ah ha,

    Forgot i'd taken this one, 4 days ago.

    [​IMG]
     
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      Photo this morning, the big one half rotten away - got to about 60 lb according to the OTT method:

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      The little one only made 25 lb in the end. Mind you I don't trust my bathroom scales because they always over estimate my weight, they must be under-reading at this end of the scale :)
       
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        A few years ago I carved this one:

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        Anyone care to guess what it's supposed to be?

        And no one better ask which one is me...
         
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          Aww, thats a sad sight to see John. Still, at least you've got the Merlot:dbgrtmb::cheers:
           
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          I like it, but no idea:what:
           
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          Brilliant, John. Was it you who nicked the original?
           
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          Clare knows! No it wasn't me that nicked it :)
           
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          I know what it is, the hands at the side give it away Paintings and loud noises should give clues to others...

          Nicely done John!

          Steve...:)
           
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            Scrungee

            IIRC, the 800lb pumpkin was polinated with a male flower from another Giant, the seed that grew that plant also came from an 800 plus Pumpkin...from a different line.

            Steve...:)
             
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              I suppose the question is...who wants to try next year?

              I'm definately growing a giant again next year with lofty ambitions, I know Ziggy is in as I have his address...so I'll just send him the seed...:loll:

              Steve...:)
               
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