The Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2015

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  1. Richard360

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    Yes I have not lost any yet one of my big marrows has gone almost all yellow but two are still fine so I might get a bit more growth out of it yet I will take a full photo Tom when I go up
     
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    What size did you get them to?
     
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    Nothing massive this year not weighed any yet this year but think I got my main one mixed up with a table dainty as they don't want to rib up
     
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    Plants are almost dead so cut the 2 biggest Pumpkins today, 1st one was 88lbs and 2nd weighed 99lbs 8ozs, but weights were within 1lb of OTT estimates. Devil of a job getting them in the car, waiting until tomorrow before bothering to get them out.

    PumpkinA oct7.jpg
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      Nice one scrungee
      I can not believe you was so close to your target weight mate just a few more days growth and you would of been there mate I'm off to have a look at my plant tonight see if it's still plodding along or if it's had it tonight so if it's had it I will be cutting it at the weekend a very disappointing year
       
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      I'm presently surprised I call to the allotment this weekend to find the plant is still looking healthy measured the pumpkin and it's still putting weight on although its forecast frost this week so that will kill off the plant but surprised with the weight it's still putting on image.jpeg image.png
       
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        That's done really well Richard
         
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        That's great news Richard, another decent result this year! What seed was that grown from?

        Steve...:)
         
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        Looking good mate you going to cut it before the frosts this week
         
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        I've just bottled a gallon of 2014 Pumpkin Wine ready for Halloween (sampling a glass at the moment), reckon you'll get enough flesh to make over 50 gallons from that Pumpkin.
         
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        Thanks guys I will get a proper weight on it when I cut it
        Yes Dan mate I'm going to cut it one night this week
        Thought you might of cut it and had it away this weekend when you was up mate
         
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        Ha ha no mate I was going to glyphosate the plant though
         
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          Pumpkin wine that sounds interesting is a nice tipple
           
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            This is my first time at growing a pumpkin

            Is there anything i need to do when i cut it? I might cut mine tonight if there is frost due
             
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            I wouldn't worry about a light frost at this time of year, it may well kill of the leaves but the fruit won't come to any harm.
             
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