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			<title><![CDATA[2026 - Pumpkin & Tromba competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2475</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[As is traditional, let's have a Pumpkin &amp; Tromba competition. <br />
You can decide for yourself the category you're entering - largest, heaviest, longest, smallest, funniest - no rules, just somewhere to show off. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
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Previous year's threads - <a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2166" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2166</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As is traditional, let's have a Pumpkin &amp; Tromba competition. <br />
You can decide for yourself the category you're entering - largest, heaviest, longest, smallest, funniest - no rules, just somewhere to show off. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
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Previous year's threads - <a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2166" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2166</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2026 - Tallest Sunflower competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2474</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The challenge is - to grow a taller sunflower than Vinny does. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> <br />
Only teasing, Vinny!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The challenge is - to grow a taller sunflower than Vinny does. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> <br />
Only teasing, Vinny!!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Smallest sunflower]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2219</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=3">Small chilli</a>]]></dc:creator>
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Here’s a close up in case you can’t spot it in the mess that is my emergency “they have to be planted somewhere bed” .<br />
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He is 39cm tall and the flower head is 4cm wide.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pumpkin & tromba competitions 2024 & 2025]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=2166</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 06:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=3">Small chilli</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I noticed our pumpkin competition organiser hasn’t started a thread yet <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> . So here it is.<br />
I have no idea if a tromba competition is happening this year, anyone? (My second year not growing them <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/sad.png" alt="Sad" title="Sad" class="smilie smilie_8" />  ) reports here if it is. <br />
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So how’s everyone doing? Have we all sown our competition seeds?……………………….Veggie?  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I noticed our pumpkin competition organiser hasn’t started a thread yet <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> . So here it is.<br />
I have no idea if a tromba competition is happening this year, anyone? (My second year not growing them <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/sad.png" alt="Sad" title="Sad" class="smilie smilie_8" />  ) reports here if it is. <br />
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So how’s everyone doing? Have we all sown our competition seeds?……………………….Veggie?  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2023 - Tromba competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=1927</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 14:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[It has to be asked - who is growing Tromboncino this year and is prepared to show us theirs for a laugh later this year?<br />
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You all know the "Rules" by now!!<br />
Grow a Tromba/Trombone/Tromboncino squash and show us photos of them that will make us laugh!<br />
Funny shapes, massive girth. longest length, curly ones always welcome.  Big Grin<br />
Whatever your's looks like, we promise to laugh!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It has to be asked - who is growing Tromboncino this year and is prepared to show us theirs for a laugh later this year?<br />
<br />
You all know the "Rules" by now!!<br />
Grow a Tromba/Trombone/Tromboncino squash and show us photos of them that will make us laugh!<br />
Funny shapes, massive girth. longest length, curly ones always welcome.  Big Grin<br />
Whatever your's looks like, we promise to laugh!!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2023 - Pumpkin competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=1711</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have a packet of 200 Dill's Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds. <a href="https://www.kingsseeds.com/products/vegetable-seeds/pumpkin/pumpkin-dills-atlantic-giant" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.kingsseeds.com/products/vege...ntic-giant</a>.<br />
Does anyone fancy trying to grow the biggest pumpkin from these seeds next year? I'll send you some seeds and all you have to do is grow them. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
Add your name below. If you're in the Seed Swap, I'll send you the seeds then.  Even if you're not in the Seedswap, I'll still send you some seeds. <br />
 Go on, you know you like a challenge.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/shy.png" alt="Shy" title="Shy" class="smilie smilie_7" /><br />
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1. Veggie<br />
2. Sarriss<br />
3. Small chilli<br />
4. JJB<br />
5. Proserpina<br />
6. Pyrenees Plot<br />
7. doublyjonah<br />
8.  Broadway]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a packet of 200 Dill's Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds. <a href="https://www.kingsseeds.com/products/vegetable-seeds/pumpkin/pumpkin-dills-atlantic-giant" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.kingsseeds.com/products/vege...ntic-giant</a>.<br />
Does anyone fancy trying to grow the biggest pumpkin from these seeds next year? I'll send you some seeds and all you have to do is grow them. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
Add your name below. If you're in the Seed Swap, I'll send you the seeds then.  Even if you're not in the Seedswap, I'll still send you some seeds. <br />
 Go on, you know you like a challenge.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/shy.png" alt="Shy" title="Shy" class="smilie smilie_7" /><br />
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1. Veggie<br />
2. Sarriss<br />
3. Small chilli<br />
4. JJB<br />
5. Proserpina<br />
6. Pyrenees Plot<br />
7. doublyjonah<br />
8.  Broadway]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2022 - Tromba Competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=1477</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 23:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Its that time again, when we dream of growing the longest, curliest, funniest Tromba in all of G&amp;G Land.<br />
Show us yours and make us laugh. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Its that time again, when we dream of growing the longest, curliest, funniest Tromba in all of G&amp;G Land.<br />
Show us yours and make us laugh. <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2021 Tallest Sunflower competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=1030</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Just for you, Vinny.<img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
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Show us your tallest sunflower and let's try to grow one taller than Vinny's <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Just for you, Vinny.<img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
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Show us your tallest sunflower and let's try to grow one taller than Vinny's <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/wink.png" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2021 Tromba Competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=982</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here we go again - its Tromba time.<img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
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Remember last year, when Small Chilli put us all to shame with her enormous, weirdly shaped Trombas - are you still eating them SC?<br />
Link to last year's competition<span style="color: #111111;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"> </span></span></span><a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=36" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=36</a><br />
<br />
No prizes for growing the most amusing "thingy" - just the satisfaction of knowing that you've made everyone laugh!!<br />
Who's up for it this year?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here we go again - its Tromba time.<img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/smile.png" alt="Smile" title="Smile" class="smilie smilie_1" /><br />
<br />
Remember last year, when Small Chilli put us all to shame with her enormous, weirdly shaped Trombas - are you still eating them SC?<br />
Link to last year's competition<span style="color: #111111;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-size: small;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" class="mycode_font"> </span></span></span><a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=36" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=36</a><br />
<br />
No prizes for growing the most amusing "thingy" - just the satisfaction of knowing that you've made everyone laugh!!<br />
Who's up for it this year?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2020 Tromba Competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=36</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 10:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=4">Veggie</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[You all know the "Rules" by now!!<br />
Grow a Tromba/Trombone/Tromboncino squash and show us photos of them that will make us laugh!<br />
Funny shapes, massive girth. longest length, curly ones always welcome.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
Whatever your's looks like, we promise to laugh!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[You all know the "Rules" by now!!<br />
Grow a Tromba/Trombone/Tromboncino squash and show us photos of them that will make us laugh!<br />
Funny shapes, massive girth. longest length, curly ones always welcome.  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
Whatever your's looks like, we promise to laugh!!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[2020 Sunflower competition]]></title>
			<link>https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=35</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 10:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://gardenandgossip.org/member.php?action=profile&uid=3">Small chilli</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Who’s up for a little sunflower growing?<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">Categories</span> <br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Largest head</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Most heads on one plant</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Largest leaf </span>(Width, at widest point, not stalk to tip )<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Smallest sunflower </span><br />
<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">Rules </span><br />
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There must be photos   <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
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There will not be a tallest category because I’m not being held responsible for you falling off ladders, through greenhouses and breaking you precious tomatoes or your neck,  while trying to measure it  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/tongue.png" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" class="smilie smilie_5" />  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> .]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Who’s up for a little sunflower growing?<br />
<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">Categories</span> <br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Largest head</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Most heads on one plant</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Largest leaf </span>(Width, at widest point, not stalk to tip )<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Smallest sunflower </span><br />
<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="mycode_u">Rules </span><br />
<br />
There must be photos   <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /><br />
<br />
<br />
There will not be a tallest category because I’m not being held responsible for you falling off ladders, through greenhouses and breaking you precious tomatoes or your neck,  while trying to measure it  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/tongue.png" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" class="smilie smilie_5" />  <img src="https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/biggrin.png" alt="Big Grin" title="Big Grin" class="smilie smilie_4" /> .]]></content:encoded>
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