GC Pumpkin Growing Challenge 2013

Awww no Bilbo...that's a shame.........something has had a go at one of mine....only a couple of scratches but i don't know what's done it

 

Don't panic just yet Bilbo, I only ever plant my plants around the 8th-10th July and first fruit will start 3 weeks or so later (around now)...so there is still time yet. I do not have fruits yet myself but am still optimistic.

Steve...

 

Had a hail storm and mine are bruised :( Lots of little dents in the skin - they seem ok though Will get some more pics up at the end of the week

 

Bilbo dont give up you will get another on soon keep with it

 

I have two Atlantic giant s growing one has a large one growing and two small ones too but I will cut one of when I can see the fastest growing one
The other plant is alot smaller but has a good ish pumpkins on it no where near as fast growing as the other but its a nice colour and shape I hope to get two from each
I started feeding nettle tea and seaweed its also in a hole filled with horse manure
I am now feeding potash for the fruit development and putting blood fish and bone pellets round it

 

any pictures Richard?

 

No new ones mate I will take some on tursday when I'm up at allotment

 

Here's my Pumpkin/Squash patch, the netting behind is my brassica bed. I still have four main AG plants at the top of this bed, one will be pulled up tomorrow.



Here's one of the plants from the top of the bed..



And another..



And here are four "Jack 'o Lantern" plants, these are grown to store for over winter use. Just beyond the "Jacks" I have a few Butternut plants then my leeks, the bushes in the background are my fruit area (supposed to be a cage by now!)



Still no fruits or flowers on my AG, but I have both on my Jacks now.

Steve...

 

My nice round one has slowed down alot - but the other one on the main vine of the same plant is swelling nicely - only going to grow 1 per plant so a bit of pruning needed.

Will get some pics up later

 

I've got squashes growing too Steve, should they of been flowering by now? I haven't even seen a flower bud yet.

 

No flowers on my squash as yet Allan...any day now I should think.

Steve...

 

My little pumpkin patch and one of my Sumos....there are another couple but even smaller.....feeding them on comfrey tea twice a week....

 

nFrost reporting for duty

Biggest leaf

Underneath the canopy

Couple of aerial shots:



My second flowered female, not rotting so far. Will it survive?

 

oh, and one of my Butternut Hawk F1's:

 

I have a Jumbo Squash on the go!!!

My mum also gave me a couple of plants which could be any Gourd which has also pollinated, any one recognize it?