2014 The GC Pumpkin growing and carving challenge

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  1. Lolimac

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    Bet you 'Can' wait to see mine @Mad Hatter :heehee:....

    Thought I'd best see my Pumpkin free....got the steps out....

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    Very carefully lifted him down and rested him on the ground after trying to balance him coming down the steps:phew: Ey...all 38lb of him:biggrin:

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    Then thought about drying him off because he was wet but naah didn't bother:doh:

    Picked him up and started to wander across the garden then....:yikes:Nooooooooo he was slipping through my hands,after bouncing on my knee he landed with a splat:doh: You've never heard such language in your life:mute::whistle:

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    :gaah:....Annnyway,I've wrapped his wounds in cling film and hope he can last out till I carve him:fingers crossed:

    Let's face it we all knew this was going to end in tears :rolleyespink::heehee:....

    At the end of the day I've had a blast growing him:dbgrtmb: this is always a great thread and I love to see how you experts do it:love30:....thanks for all the great advice :thumbsup:

    Ey 38lb is nothing to be sniffed at (for me anyhow)...it's my personal best and I'm happy with that:dancy:Roll on 2015:blue thumb:

    (my knee 'urts a bit though:doh:)
     
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      Coming round to wrap your knee in clingfilum :paladin: Never mind the Pump :biggrin:
       
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        Sorry to hear this Lol, after all that to have it slip and bust is a pain in the vine! Maybe, the fruit was trying to tell you something by getting onto the ground for the first time in its life..:yahoo:

        Anyway, next year over a 100lb for you!

        Steve...:)
         
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          I'll certainly try Steve:dbgrtmb:...

          I've got my eye on an 18ft piece of down pipe:whistle: has anyone grown an 18ft Parsnip:th scifD36:;)
           
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            Here we are then, the two best of this season, on the left 236lb and on the right 303lb.

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            Steve...:)
             
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              Absolutely brilliant Steve:love30: Well done you,they're huge:dbgrtmb:
               
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              magnificent Steve...:yay: :love30: :thud:
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              Looking sweet Steve bring on 500 lb next year
              Really sorry for you lolimac
               
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                Absolutely fantastic :yay: :love30:
                 
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                Got a weight on the pumpkin with effort its at 324lb at the min so god know how much water it's lost in the last 28 days
                 
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                  I've just re weighed my little chap Richard and it's lost just over a pound in 48 hours so I' sure your monster has lost loads:blue thumb:
                   
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                    Blimey Steve :)
                     
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                    @Steve R how did you get them home? :scratch:
                     
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                      That's fantastic Steve:dancy:....

                      and I 'know' the man who grew them:yahoo:
                      I've been singing the praises of You and Richard to the local Pumpkin fraternity here in East Yorkshire :love30:...
                       
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