[JayG]

Not sure whether you are referring to your second largest child or pumpkin, but it's still a great picture. 

[polly nator]

Second largest pumpkin, JayG! If talking about children he is my largest grandchild - age 6 - and very keen on pottering and poking about on his godmother's allotment where we are growing his pumpkins. Four varieties. His ambition is to grow enough for the school cook/chef  to make pumpkin pie for everyone.  I should have entered HIM for the prettiest!

[Lincs Lottie]

My pumpkin is nowhere near the size of the pics I've seen on this thread!
The texture of the skin is very different too, sort of rougher looking than the pics.
Any idea why?
Thanks.
LL xx

[mumofstig]

A different variety? which one did you plant?

[Annen]

Will any squash qualify or does it have to be a pumpkin?  I've got a very pretty sweet dumpling, but my pumpkins are ugly customers, unfortunately.

[mumofstig]

Winter squashes count as well 

[wil4025]

Oh my word Bill......how much does that measure! I'd really like to know how big is big. I've never grown pumpkin before. I thought mine were quite large!

They are bigger than largest shop bought ones, I popped down the allotment today and look and they all have gone really nice orange colour. I will measure them Sunday.

[rowan57]

Will any squash qualify or does it have to be a pumpkin?  I've got a very pretty sweet dumpling, but my pumpkins are ugly customers, unfortunately.

The words 'Pumpkin' and 'Squash' 'Winter Squash' are used interchangeably, any Winter Squash could be considered a Pumpkin and vice versa,

[Sweetpea C]

I'm out - the one and only pumpkin that I managed to grow has been eaten  oh well, try again next year :-)

[Fairy Plotmother]

  Bad luck Sweetpea

[Plot_29@_Lady_Mary]

Will any squash qualify or does it have to be a pumpkin?  I've got a very pretty sweet dumpling, but my pumpkins are ugly customers, unfortunately.

The words 'Pumpkin' and 'Squash' 'Winter Squash' are used interchangeably, any Winter Squash could be considered a Pumpkin and vice versa,

Aw, I should have entered my 'Lunga Gigante di Napoli' (Long Giant of Naples) winter squash. Its now about 26" in length, and its girth on the broadest side is also 26"! Still growing by the looks of it. 

[mumofstig]

but is it pretty?

By the look of some of the photos already posted, it doubt it would be the biggest 

[Plot_29@_Lady_Mary]

but is it pretty?

By the look of some of the photos already posted, it doubt it would be the biggest 

Looks like a blown up marrow. Not exactly the prettiest, and yes, looking at some of the pics, it isn't the biggest! 

[Peas let my pumpkins grow]

I ve been away from my patch for a good 7 weeks, I went for a look and the courgettes/marrows were enormous! I could see them from the road! So I rushed straight over to my pumpkins all excited and expectant........ There was one left and not much bigger than my fist  maybe I can disguise one of the marrows instead!

[3 allotments]

hi all here is a few piccies of my pumpkins shame about the slit on the yellow one, mysteriously appeared one morning  >:(mmmm??