pumpkin competition 2010

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #120 on: May 15, 2010, 23:49 »
I could be out of the running on this.  Frost got to my pumpkins 3 left out of 9 (I had a large area left over from planting and so I was only filling in) - watch this space :ohmy:

Mine haven't germinated yet.................!  :lol:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #121 on: May 16, 2010, 08:01 »
mine are in doors - 4 of 6 germinated - only just mind.

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #122 on: May 16, 2010, 12:07 »
am i to late Ive just sewn some today for the 1st time so it could be beginners luck  :nowink:
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #123 on: May 16, 2010, 12:09 »
Mine are already two metres high. :D







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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #124 on: May 16, 2010, 12:22 »
 :lol: you just trying to put off the competition ice  :D

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #125 on: May 16, 2010, 12:26 »
Just trying to mess with your minds. 8)

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #126 on: May 16, 2010, 12:55 »
mine's messed up enough already thank you  :lol:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #127 on: May 16, 2010, 14:51 »
mine's messed up enough already thank you  :lol:
That'll be the wine. :tongue2:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #128 on: May 16, 2010, 16:32 »
maybe :happy:

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #129 on: May 16, 2010, 22:41 »
most of mine got too cold in the conservatory last week in the frosts..

I now have 1 big max and 1 neon f1 for the competition...

have i still got time to sow more ?

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #130 on: May 17, 2010, 00:48 »
Bung'em in and see  ;)
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #131 on: May 17, 2010, 22:13 »
Count me in never grown them before but a friend says she will cook a pumpkin curry if we get a decent size one.  I have sowed 6 seeds to have germinated waiting for the others.  Are they difficult to grow or is it just put thm in and watch them grow?
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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #132 on: May 17, 2010, 22:43 »
planted f0ur
 a week ago and they went nuts so they are all buried up to the first two leaves in ten inch pots  all i did was stick em in cells on the kitchen window and bang

jack o laterns is what i planted and i have my pallets ready and also have put them out in the cold frame to cool em down lol

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #133 on: May 18, 2010, 09:51 »
Count me in never grown them before but a friend says she will cook a pumpkin curry if we get a decent size one.  I have sowed 6 seeds to have germinated waiting for the others.  Are they difficult to grow or is it just put thm in and watch them grow?

Pretty easy to grow them. Dig a big hole, put in some well rotted manure, put the soil back over the manure, plant pumpkin in the middle and water regularly (use a submerged bottle to help get the water down to the roots) – weed suppressant liner also helps as it gives extra heat. You can plant straight in the ground, but they will grow better this way.

Anybody else got tips/ secrets they want to share on how to grow them big?

Would add that IMHO the bigger varieties usually have less taste/ more watery, so if you can, then plant a few smaller varieties for cooking – winter super sweet is my favourite, but there are many others.

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Re: pumpkin competition
« Reply #134 on: May 18, 2010, 11:59 »
Count me in never grown them before but a friend says she will cook a pumpkin curry if we get a decent size one.  I have sowed 6 seeds to have germinated waiting for the others.  Are they difficult to grow or is it just put thm in and watch them grow?

I've added you to the list  ;)



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