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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #465 on: September 09, 2010, 15:04 »
mine's about the size of a football and growing fast, only set about 3 weeks ago so hopefully it will get bigger before it gives up
You'll need some warm weather which i think judging by the long term forecast is 'no chance'.
Apart from today that is..bizarre.
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #466 on: September 09, 2010, 15:47 »
Hi loves, How are we measuring the pumpkin are we doing it by weight or measure around the pumpkin ?
Mine is turning orange now  so I think that means its growing is done Is that right?  I have 2 biggons more than a football size doubt Im on the way to winning thou lol!
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #467 on: September 09, 2010, 19:03 »
Mine is turning orange now  so I think that means its growing is done Is that right?

i think that's right  :) we will be measuring the girth of the pumpkin.

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #468 on: September 13, 2010, 06:47 »
Went out yesterday to find one half eaten, mushy pumpkin - was my biggest - not sure what happened there!!  I do have another following on but much smaller >:(.  Still we still have a few weeks - best I start talking to it kindly  :D

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #469 on: September 13, 2010, 08:30 »
Mine was 58", but sadly it had turned to mush inside and has gone to pumpkin heaven, the green bin. :(
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #470 on: September 13, 2010, 10:55 »
Mine was 58", but sadly it had turned to mush inside and has gone to pumpkin heaven, the green bin. :(
That's really sad Ice.....

When do the final measurements have to be in by?

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Y.E.A.H

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #471 on: September 13, 2010, 17:07 »
should i put that by your name then ice ?

When do the final measurements have to be in by?

halloween (a.k.a 31st of September)  :)

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Y.E.A.H

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #472 on: September 13, 2010, 21:05 »
whoops.......that's meant to be October, sorry  ::)

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #473 on: September 13, 2010, 21:09 »
www.backyardgardener.com/weight.html       
hope this helps.

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #474 on: September 15, 2010, 17:07 »
Flowerpower Junior entered his pumpkin last Saturday in the local show and beat all the adults hands down for the second year in a row! Bless....
It weighed in at 173.8lbs (or 12 stone!)

Am still trying to find a piece of string long enough to go round. Will report back.

Meanwhile, I am giving this post a second go at loading a photo. (ARGH!!)
pumpkin2.jpg

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #475 on: September 15, 2010, 17:09 »
YIPEEE!! It worked!

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #476 on: September 15, 2010, 18:05 »
should i put that by your name then ice ?

Yes please.  It met a sticky, (and putrid) end, may it rest in peas. :closedeyes:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #477 on: September 16, 2010, 23:43 »
should i put that by your name then ice ?

Yes please.  It met a sticky, (and putrid) end, may it rest in peas. :closedeyes:

Now that is sad.... at least it spent its days in the sun & fresh air.  ;)
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #478 on: September 17, 2010, 21:49 »
Never grown a pumpkin but for some reason I do still persevere with Gardener's World on Beeb2 and tonight, unless I wasn't paying proper attention, the only mention of vegetables was Toby's pumpkin which he said is due to feature in a a competition in a few weeks's time.

Should we let him join us?  :unsure:  :lol:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #479 on: September 17, 2010, 22:58 »
does alys's mint count as a veg mention, and there was veg in the soup ::)



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