GC Pumpkin Growing Challenge 2013

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  1. nFrost

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    Coming on quick or what Steve?!
     
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    One out of my two pumpkins went rotten, so I pulled up the whole plant to make more room for my one hope:
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    It's approx 38" circumference now:
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      A bit of a up date photo guys
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      With the mrs modelling
       
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        Blimey John he's coming on:thumbsup:
         
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            that's a big egg your missus is laying there Richard lol
             
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              Have you tried an "over the top" calculation on that one Richard?

              Nice pumpkins BTW !!

              Steve...:)
               
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              Thanks guys
              Yes Steve I have big one is about 160lb and one she is sat on is 120lb but growing fast will over take bigest one I think buy next week it grow 30lb over the weekend
               
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                Well done Richard, they both look very good.
                 
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                Thanks guys I have really enjoyed growing them hope to have another go next year see if we can get some mega ones growing
                 
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                With two months to go I'm getting excited!

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                  Looking good nFrost!

                  @Richard360 - don't forget the carving for Halloween, one year we held a competition for that too :blue thumb:
                   
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                    yeah im going to be more organised next year and get a giant one going. will my atlantic giant seeds that I bought this year still be ok next year?
                     
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                    I've stored pumpkin seed packets for over two years Allan and they germinated OK, mind you I've never managed to grow a proper giant so take no notice of me :)
                     
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                    From what I have read Allan the people who grow mega pumpkins have a massive catalog of seed so I geuse they save them for years
                     
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