The Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2015

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    No, they were already down on that side. The other half, however certainly makes up for the covered side
    I even have my very own bee nest in the shed, so I cant touch that for a while.
    Started clearing the ground a couple of days ago. Heading up there later to build some compost boxes.
     
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      I've got one in the same condition I will clear it slowly ready for next year ☺
      Meanwhile I've used what space I have on my other lottie,finally planted some pumpkins today
      Big max,alantic dill and 3 Howden ....fingers crossed all goes well x
       
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        Got mine planted yesterday, not in the position I'd planned as I ran out of time to dig that area over. So I used a couple of the raised beds. Four Atlantic Giants, 3 with make-shift plastic protection for a week or two:
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          Nice one John...best of luck mate..

          Steve...:)
           
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            Four! youl not be able to see your lottie in 2 month surely:yikes::heehee: x
             
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              One is all I really want Joolz, just keeping the others as spares for the time being :blue thumb:
               
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                Spares :nonofinger: its a pumpkin ratrace between them...they all are needed!, you have 4 chances of getting a Huge one :dbgrtmb: good luck,ive ordered us a heatwave so keep your hosepipe on red alert :heehee: and dont forget to brew hen poop tea :biggrin: x
                 
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                  It's a good idea to have spares, last year I planted in four positions, 2 plants in each so eight in total. Quite quickly I pulled one in each position, leaving the strongest plant. I later culled a whole plant to reduce it to three and grew those on.

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                    Mine are not doing very well at the allotment, it's been too dry for them, I really need to water them a bit more:

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                      You have flowers JWk :dbgrtmb:..Ive planted mine on built up mounds thats full of muck a foot below land level,it has been dry!,i went up and watered yesterday they looked ok but dont seem to have grown much,im hoping the mounds holding the water for them as cant get back up untill monday:frown:
                       
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                        I gave them a really good soaking today, first time I've used a hose at the allotment, there is much better water pressure than at home.
                         
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                          Same at ours!,i had to buy brass fittings because the plastic one flew off as soon as i turned the tap on :heehee:
                           
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                            I took the covers of these two plants two days ago now, and marked where they had grown to with a cane in the ground, the smaller plant has grown about 12 inches whilst the bigger ones growth is more like 14-15 inches, in two days!! It never ceases to amaze me how fast these plants actually grow. Both plants are roughly 4 foot or so.

                            I have a third plant that is still under cover at present as that structure is much bigger, so no photo's of that as yet.

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                              Wow that's some growth Steve...I love to see you proper pumpkin grower in action:love30::dbgrtmb:
                               
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