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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Coming along nicely John considering the amount of space taken up by the plant/plants.It does show that you do not need a huge space to grow...
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 21, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    The above comment relates to times of inclement weather, eg "April Showers", whilst it is a rainy period Mypex will shed some water away when used...
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 17, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    I've found in previous years that "some" rain will run off mypex, so keeping a bed drier than those without any cover. But you have to ensure...
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 16, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Its the heat in there causing the leaves to wilt, I have not yet installed ventilation and due to home circumstances I have had barely 2 mins a...
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 13, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    My 2 outside plants are growing on strongly and sideshoots spreading out too, I'm expecting (hoping for) female flowers any day now towards the...
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 13, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Nice one John, your off and running now. Try not to have leaf stems touching the fruit if you can, they will severely mark your fruit and could...
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 12, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Happy Birthday SteveR

    Thank you everybody for your good wishes, just about to go out for dinner....yum!Steve...:)
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 10, 2016 in forum: Off-Topic Discussion
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Looking really good John, is that one or two plants? Either way they seem to be getting on with it.Photo's from yesterday.The vines direction...
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 4, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Good stuff Richard, got any shots of the whole plant/plants?Steve...:)
    Post by: Steve R, Jul 1, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Where to source from

    Hi Ph,For a number of years I have used the cheaper tunnels known as "blowaways", they are called this as the are inadequate as supplied to stay...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: Poly-Tunnel Gardening
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    A lot of work to do.......

    Lots of work done Nathan, I try to cover my ground over winter it makes the spring start so much easier especially when there is so much to do....
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    I took the temp tunnels down yesterday as the plants are sprinting away now, the first one below is at 10.5ft, the second a foot shorter so both...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 24, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Looking good John, it's heart breaking culling the plants when you have tried so much to make them grow.I took the temp covers off mine...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 24, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Slugs slugs and more slugs

    As Alex, I use them every year to protect my potato crop. I'll be applying them in about a weeks time.It works for me as I have slug damage free...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 23, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Split Rail Fencing - Split rail fence building steps

    Could you post it here? I would much rather view it here as part of the Gardeners corner experience rather than navigate away from GC..Steve...:)
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 20, 2016 in forum: Allotments Discussion
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Sunday morning.Since planting, the pumpkins in the temp tunnels have been gathering pace. After 17 days I'm having to extend the tunnels so they...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 20, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Ah...but it will soon get going Richard, you have it growing in favourable conditions right now.I love the porthole ventilation at the back,...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 16, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Daniel, it may be your plant has a magnesium deficiency, try watering with a diluted Epsom salts mixture.Steve...:)
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 14, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    Your pumpkin will grow the same as any other plant, upward, eventually it will get too heavy and flop over, that is the vine part, so the fact...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 14, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

    [IMG]I had a choice to make here as there are 2 plants growing, the one closest to me is twice the size of the other so it was a no brainer. The...
    Post by: Steve R, Jun 12, 2016 in forum: Edible Gardening
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