The Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2015

To be honest, I'm pretty relieved they're not giants!! Whatever they turn out to be, I'll have a giggle carving them :-)

 

That is exactly what this is all about, having a bit of fun is paramount. Yes, a few of us are semi serious about growing a pumpkin the size of a small family car...but it's still for fun.

I would love to grow a massive one, so big I had to use a chainsaw to carve it..

Steve...

 

These are my 2 plants still sat in the GH....



Last years plant is 12 days older but was doing better...



Think it's going to be a trying year...

 

My best 2 Pumpkins that are desperate to be planted out (tape extended to 600mm). I'm sure they'll romp after planting in open ground.





And a (big) Marrow plant for comparison

 

my plant has some yellow flecks on the leaves

I'm assuming its a nutrition issue? can anyone advise?

 

I've put mine out of the greenhouse today as they were flopping with the heat,still not got a place on lottie to plant them I need to get organised with 2 days off work ..

 

Looking good @Joolz

 

I got two of my plants in last week after strimmimg down the green manure (4ft tall!) and digging it in finally, they are under temp hoop houses for now.



I have planted a third plant in a bit of spare bed at the back of the plot, this has a larger temp hoop house over it as it does not get as much sun as the front of the plot, so it will stay under cover for longer, this was planted and covered just yeesterday.



Steve...

 

Here's a pic JWK:

Looking good Steve! If you're ever in South Yorkshire, let me know! I'll have a spade waiting for you! Muhahaha

 

And another one:

 

Craig, have a careful look through this document http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Attachments/Leaf_Problems_Summer_2011.pdf

Steve...

 

Next year I'll have a bash at the giant pumpkin - I just got myself an allotment Its in a hell of a state, but it'll get there eventually