Pumpkin Growing Challenge 2012

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      Just ordered mine, thanks for the heads up Steve..:blue thumb:.......I was expecting to still pay postage but absolutely zilch...fantastic...:dbgrtmb:
       
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      If anyone else is thinking about joining in on this challenge, then be quick and get hold of the free seed!

      Steve...:)
       
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        SOLD OUT

        And I'm not surprised as by yesterday evening this offer was posted on several other websites, probably why the site was so slow.
         
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        When I ordered my T&M giant pumpkin seeds I took a screenshot of their webpage (I have a habit of doing that whenever I order/buy stuff online) and have only just compared that with the current version - which now shows the seeds out of stock.

        Original page:
        tmpumpkin original.png

        Current page:

        tmpumpkin revised.png

        So at some stage they introduced an 'alternative' - I hope everbody here got/gets the original seeds.
         
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          i will join
           
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          Hi j.r, your welcome to join in.

          If anyone needs seeds to take part in this challenge, can you please let me know asap, then I can pm you some details of how you get them.

          Many thanks.

          Steve...:)
           
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          i have some things for u u need to pollinate after the main leader has got to 3 metres long .
           
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          Thats kind of random...

          Steve...:)
           
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          i got this information from people in big pumpkins.com theres chat there and u can ask questions there
           
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          Yup...I know Big Pumpkins..I'm a member there. I just mentioned that your comment was random..which it is.

          Steve...:)
           
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          Anybody got their free Pumpkin 'Paton Twins Giant' seeds from T&M yet? My email confirmation was sent on 2/4/12 stating they'd be dispatched within 7 days, but no sign of them yet.

          P.S. This offer was also posted on MSE (amongst numerous other websites and after it was posted here, but I see from the MSE thread that somebody who would have ordered after me has received their seeds (substitutes) by 8/4/12, 4 days ago.
           
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          Hi Scrungee...just got in and you never guess what....my seeds are here:yahoo:....but re my post that i was having difficulty getting through to T&M....Well i must have got through 3times because i've got 3 packets:oopss:...i'm not good with computers but this time it paid off.....So i've 2 packets needing a good home...anyone who would like them PM me and they will be winging their way to you..before you can say "Lolimac is this years winner of the GC Pumpkin growing challenge":lunapic 130165696578242 5:
           
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            I often read posts on big pumkin ....

            saved this link about growing pumkins a while back .... was in a thread and refered to it:
            http://www.backyardgardener.com/wcgp/tips/10steps/10steps.html
             
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            Yes, I've got mine today. Only one packet with two seeds in it. It's the right variety 'Paton Twins Giant', not a subsititue - it says sow between April to May.

            Anyone sown any seed yet (not just these freebie ones)?
             
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