GC Pumpkin Growing Challenge 2013

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  1. Lolimac

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    I agree Allan:blue thumb: as long as team GB don't want me to grow one for them:whistle:
     
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    • Allan Hodgson

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      yeah same here, unless there is a mouse team lol.
       
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        Love this idea maybe we could start a mouse team GB
         
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          yeah u can be the trainer Richard, I don't think id have the attention span lol.
           
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          I will get on it ASAP lol
           
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          Hey guys a bit of a update photo
          I have cut off the first pumpkin as it had stopped growing and so the second one down the vine would get more nutrients I am going to enter the second one to Harrogate horticultural show a week tomorrow so I get a official weight on it too I just hope they keep now till Halloween can not wait to carve them image.jpg image.jpg
           

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              Well done Richard..it looks incredible!

              Steve...:)
               
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                • Lolimac

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                  :wow: Brilliant Richard:yes:..... is there a category for 'the smallest Pumpkin' ...I could be onto a winner 'ere:thumbsup:
                   
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                    Just measured and photographed my AG this morning, to compare with last Sundays measurment.

                    Its now 35.5 x 35.5 x 47 (OTT x OTT x CIRC) Total 118, Giving me a weight of 43.7lbs...an increase of 8lb since Sunday, roughly 2.5lbs per day.

                    Next photo I'll put something else in the shot to show scale/size.

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                    Steve...:)
                     
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                      Nice one Steve looks like a good shape
                       
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                      Harvested my first yesterday. A decent size for cooking with.

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                        How about this then

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                        My other 2 pumpkin plants have pumpkins the size of ping pong balls. My marrow plants normally produce something over 40lbs, but haven't produced a single fruit this year.
                         
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