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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: shaun on May 24, 2008, 08:03

Title: pumkins failed
Post by: shaun on May 24, 2008, 08:03

I sown 12 pumkins (suttons) a few weeks ago and everyone has failed to show  :cry: how could i tell the kids that halloween would be cancelled this year? so i have just nipped down to our local market for some bedding plants and there on his stall were a lovely tray of pumkins 6 plants for £2  8)

Title: pumkins failed
Post by: DD. on May 24, 2008, 08:33

Mr. J. Frost had mine.

Sown again - came up in 3 days. Fingers crossed!

Title: pumkins failed
Post by: Aidy on May 24, 2008, 08:58

Mine are nearly ready for going in, looking good.  8)

Title: Re: pumkins failed
Post by: gobs on May 24, 2008, 09:15

Quote from: "shaun"

I sown 12 pumkins (suttons) a few weeks ago and everyone has failed to show  :cry: how could i tell the kids that halloween would be cancelled this year? so i have just nipped down to our local market for some bedding plants and there on his stall were a lovely tray of pumkins 6 plants for £2  8)

Cheaper than some seeds. 8)

Title: pumkins failed
Post by: fletch on May 24, 2008, 09:34

I bought some Atlantic Giant seeds, sowed them all hoping to thin down to 1 if necessary and none showed  :(
Then, a couple of weeks ago whilst routing around I found a packet of Blue pumpkins (can't remember the name but the seeds were electric blue) that I had bought nearly 18 months ago and never got round to sowing and Hey Presto - all germinated!!
Go figure..............

Title: pumkins failed
Post by: Snap Dragon on May 24, 2008, 11:10

I planted 4 Atlantic Giant seeds and 1 germinated!

No wonder garden centres do so well with their potted veg!