pumpkin competition 2010

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pumpkin competition 2010
« on: May 01, 2010, 15:01 »
anybody want a biggest pumpkin competition, who's up for it ?  :D
the winner will have pumpkin champion under there name  :)
there are two rules

  • you must grow it yourself - not buy it
  • it must be a pumpkin not something else in costume

the closing date is 31st of October

the list so far:

me - 41.5 cm
ice - 58"
skywalker,
flump,
pumpkinpatch,
1st time veg grower - 34 in
andy135,
Dan78,
gowing238,
flitwickone,
mr Isaccs,
Blueberry,
Chaos Captain,
Slowgrind,
goodegg,
CHEEKY-MARE,
starling - 81cm
digalotty
Half a plot man,
Pompey Spud - 73inches
Babstreefern,
massa,
fletch,
peanut - 32"
lizzie1982,
sunshineband,
tontom,
dead eye dave,
harry,
dd angus,
maverick
themoog - 31"
rock_chick,
cliff,
pol and mick,
archibtbm,
Bluedave,
wtog,
kel28,
Ozwytch,
gowing238,
compo,
Trebor - 48”
pistonbroke,
nilsatis1964,
SUTTY1 68 in
DD
mower man,
Lottiegob,
Ropster,
kari,
Wild Pony,
hogwarden,
waddecar - 60.7 in
Eumaeus,
wicked,
barrowboy,
tracyjackson,
kittenkirst,
philskin,
familycrowther,
alfieplot162,
GD_101,
Junie - 26 in
jaK,
flowerpower,
jsgreen89 - 41"
missie - 74.5 in
pennyS
NASH - 67"
Wicked - 8"
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2010, 20:03 »
I'm in too. :)
Cheese makes everything better.

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2010, 21:19 »
I'll have a go.....but mine tend to aim for world domination rather than producing large pumpkins  ::)  :D

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2010, 21:22 »
I know the secret of large pumpkins, it's in the genes. ;)

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2010, 21:24 »
My nine year old will join you if thats ok. If she wins you can just claim that she wasn't actually a member and therefore forfeits the challenge.  ;)
The force is strong in this one!
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2010, 21:25 »
My nine year old will join you if thats ok. If she wins you can just claim that she wasn't actually a member and therefore forfeits the challenge.  ;)
That goes without saying.  Oops, you just did. :lol:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2010, 22:01 »
Ok,I'm in ...er...not done this before though! :unsure:

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pumpkinpatch

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2010, 22:15 »
hmm count me in despite the fact im not growing a large variety this year
the oh has bullied me into scaling down my pumpkin growing  :blush:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2010, 22:17 »
that's cruelty and grounds for divorce surely  :unsure:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2010, 22:20 »
I've never tried pumpkins. Just what do you do with them, eat them? What do they taste like?  :ohmy:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2010, 22:22 »
something like sweet potaoes...have you tried butternut squash they're very similar to them as well :)

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2010, 22:22 »
I've never tried pumpkins. Just what do you do with them, eat them? What do they taste like?  :ohmy:
Pumpkiny  :lol:
depends on the veriaty your growing some make the best pies and soups

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2010, 22:23 »
something like sweet potaoes...have you tried butternut squash they're very similar to them as well :)

No I haven't, but I do like sweet pots. Thank you!  :)

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2010, 22:31 »
The pumpkins I grew last year were really rubbish :( but yeah ok, seeing as I am giving them another chance...I'll at least have a go... :unsure:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2010, 22:43 »
andy135, do you want me to put you on the list ?  :)



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