Pumpkin Growing Challenge 2012

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  1. JWK

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    I planted one seed from the free T&M 'Patons Twins Giant' yesterday. Going by the size of the seed it should be BIG BIG BIG :)
     
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      Better not be bigger than mine John:biggrin::WINK1:
       
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        Oooh..competitive at seed stage..I like it.!

        Steve...:)
         
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            My seed has germinated, the cotelydons are distorted and none too healthy looking.
             
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            Did you scrape away at the thick edges of the seeds with a knife prior to sowing to make it easier for them to open?
             
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            No in my haste to get going I even forgot to soak the seeds overnight like I do normnally. I think they will be OK, the pumpkin is on the left with a courgette on the right, both sown at the same time:
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              I seem to recall someone, either you Scrungee or Steve R, posting about the T&M Pumpking challenge, where the first prize is £10,000. Is it my memory playing tricks? I can't find the thread/link anymore.

              Not that I'm likely to win, the courgette plant is bigger right now.
               
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              It was Steve R on p1 of this thread:

               
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                Please see very large Pumpkin on the topic starting post, that's very distorted. :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

                You could be on to something John!

                Steve...:)
                 
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                  Just wondering if anyone had spare 'Patons Twins Giant' seeds as my daughters would love to try and grow a supersize pumpkin?
                   
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                  Hi Tim, I've got one spare 'Patons Twins Giant' seed plus some of the giant pumpkin seed Steve R sent me last year for the 2011 competition. If you pm me your address I'll post them to you.
                   
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                  :oops:.....maybe thats why mine are reluctant to 'wake up':frown:......
                   
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                  Mine have been taking their time to germinate too; probably as I neglected to do any pre-treatment too, however I had a sneaky peak at the seeds today (carefully I have to add :biggrin:) and they are both splitting and beginning to shoot....:dancy::dbgrtmb:
                   
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                    I never scrape, peel or cut in any way, any seed, nor do I pre soak. Just pop it into compost and water.

                    Steve...:)
                     
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