The Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2015

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  1. joolz68

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    My howden have germinated and ive just sown Big max again and jack o lantern :) no idea where i will plant them all:heehee: i think i need a 3rd allotment :whistle:
     
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      The soil warming cable plugs directly into a thermostat so that temperature can be controlled, so I unplugged the cable and directly plugged it into another socket, it works ok but now the heat cannot be controlled, it's the thermostat that is broken.

      I contacted the manufacturers direct last week and after a few days of discussion they are sending out a new thermostat unit, free of charge. So I should be back up and running in a couple of days.

      Steve...:)
       
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        Jools I always get told of by the Mrs for planting my pumpkins on are allotment and taking up loads of room with them and could do with a 3 rd plot too
        Steve glad you got you cables sorted mate
         
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          Good result there Steve.

          My Atlantic Giant have germinated - 6 days from sowing.
           
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            Pleased you've got it sorted Steve:blue thumb:

            I'll be sowing mine today:thumbsup:
             
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              I have to start over, I cooked my seeds. Without the thermostat to control temps, they shot up to over 50 degrees. So I cooked that whole batch which included 2 seed from an 1840 GHAYE (2009 Wallace x Self) so incredibly good genetics on those two seeds.

              Steve...:)
               
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                Really sorry to here that Steve
                I had to sow mine last night I could not wait any longer so fingers crossed they germinate
                 
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                  I have my new thermostat now so I am up and running again and maintaining the temps required. Just awaiting some seed now to get going with.

                  How is everyone else's doing.....photo's?

                  Steve...:)
                   
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                    My monsters are still asleep :snooze:...

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                      My Atlantic Giant - 9 days since Sowing:
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                        I'm in, I started mine off at the beginning of April, I currently have around 8 plants to choose from, grown from the seed from my Largest Pumpkin last year.
                         
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                          My little pumpkin plants aren't dead yet, so I'm claiming at least a temporary success lol
                           
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                            I've just ordered some atlantic giants seeing as my current ones were only normal 'jack o lanters'.

                            Best get my pumpkin patch dug, how much room do these bad boys need, anyway?
                             
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                              Sowed mine today
                               
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                                No sign of life in mine yet but I was a little dubious of the seeds I'd saved,they seemed a tad too dry if you get what I mean,going to sow a few of @Richard360 originals :blue thumb:
                                 
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