2023 - Pumpkin competition
doublyjonah Offline
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A superb specimen!
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Piglet ap Peg has been weighed with the luggage scales, he is only a baby at 7.7kg, 16.9 lbs. Roll on next year. He's not as perfectly spherical as River. A pic to follow if I remember.
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Harvested the big one yesterday, only 68cm diameter but still the biggest I've ever grown.

Also picked a smaller one last week plus an unripe one, will it rippen?
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Well done Danny. Yours is exactly 68cms bigger than mine!
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My book on growing giant pumpkins has arrived  Cool . At a quick glance I’ve learned some stuff already. 
Very excited about next year’s competition  Big Grin . At the grand total of £3.74 (£2.75 delivery). It’s very good. Even more pleased I didn’t buy the first copy I saw at £75 !!! That’s very nearly £1 a page  Big Grin . Especially as all the photos are black & white and there’s not many of them. I like photos    Blush .

Anyone started eating their pumpkin yet? I keep putting it off  Blush
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(21-10-2023, 06:49 PM)Small chilli Wrote: My book on growing giant pumpkins has arrived  Cool . At a quick glance I’ve learned some stuff already. 
Very excited about next year’s competition  Big Grin . At the grand total of £3.74 (£2.75 delivery). It’s very good. Even more pleased I didn’t buy the first copy I saw at £75 !!! That’s very nearly £1 a page  Big Grin . Especially as all the photos are black & white and there’s not many of them. I like photos    Blush .

Anyone started eating their pumpkin yet? I keep putting it off  Blush

Nope you've got more pennies to add to the savings made by your Ģ&G seed subscription.  You can do a lot with £70 ish.

No not started my pumpkin. I keep forgetting about it (it's stored in the gh) it's a bit big to bring indoors. I must remember to take it and the trombas to the garage before the frosts set in.
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I went to harvest my only pumpkin (not in the competition) and on lifting it the bottom half had basically been eaten away with slugs and snails! Angry
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You wouldn't have eaten it anyway as its not animal - although maybe the slugs and snails would be OK.
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(22-10-2023, 02:10 PM)Veggie Wrote: You wouldn't have eaten it anyway as its not animal - although maybe the slugs and snails would be OK.
Snails, possibly, slugs definately not! Tongue Even Hugh Fearnley Eatsitall turned his nose up at those! Rolleyes

My Grandson entered a pumpkin carving competition (not with my half eaten jobbie) and carved an 'engine management light' into the pumpkin, which can be a horrifying sight!
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(22-10-2023, 09:48 PM)Vinny Wrote:
(22-10-2023, 02:10 PM)Veggie Wrote: You wouldn't have eaten it anyway as its not animal - although maybe the slugs and snails would be OK.
Snails, possibly, slugs definately not! Tongue Even Hugh Fearnley Eatsitall turned his nose up at those! Rolleyes

My Grandson entered a pumpkin carving competition (not with my half eaten jobbie) and carved an 'engine management light' into the pumpkin, which can be a horrifying sight!
 
this look familiar 

   
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