[hogwarden]

 `griff` sent me some giant seeds and I`ve followed his instructions and now have two healthy plants on the go.
Whats the way forward to get the monsters that take peoples breath away-how/what to feed etc-all advice welcome-if you read this `griff` thanks and give me steer on how to best proceed-cheers

[mr Isaccs]

Ask Ice for her secrets Hogwarden, she's very sure of winning the pumpkin competition .
   Not sure she'd tell anything though 

[hogwarden]

I`m not competing-I just want a big`un.
Do I feed tomato food, growmore, soaked horse manure liquid, slops from the pub.....?

[mr Isaccs]

I`m not competing-I just want a big`un.

Not competing 
   It's my first year of growing a pumpkin and I've heard many different methods.
I planted mine in muck, I'm feeding them muck liquid and will be giving them a bottle of maccesons each week. Let the experiments begin
   You should enter our competition though Hogwarden, there's plenty of us taking part and it is only for fun

[hogwarden]

 :)point taken so have added my name to the competion topic-guess now I`m totally on my own for tips?

[Dan78]

not at all! Mine is growing at the moment in a container of muck with a little compost added.. Will be there till the first potatos are up!

Looking good so far.. Have some nice big leaves already but 1 snapped today where it was pushed against the container in the wind Im hoping that wont matter much!

Have another couple in compost in pots but they are no where near as big! The manure i used was well rotted and in a bag from focus.. Ill be using another bag when i plant it i reckon

[Ice]

Ask Ice for her secrets Hogwarden, she's very sure of winning the pumpkin competition .
   Not sure she'd tell anything though 

I don't mind passing on my secrets.    Firstly boil the seed for ten minutes to stimulate germination.  Then water with concentrated hydrochloric acid at every opportunity. 

Seriously, my only secret is the pile of rotted chicken poop I have planted them straight into.  It's good s**t man.

[Irene]

 

I don't mind passing on my secrets.    Firstly boil the seed for ten minutes to stimulate germination.  Then water with concentrated hydrochloric acid at every opportunity.  

lololololol...I was waiting for the follow up comment regarding withholding all water due to stem rot.

Heaven's, I love this board.

[hogwarden]

Ask Ice for her secrets Hogwarden, she's very sure of winning the pumpkin competition .
   Not sure she'd tell anything though 

I don't mind passing on my secrets.    Firstly boil the seed for ten minutes to stimulate germination.  Then water with concentrated hydrochloric acid at every opportunity. 

Seriously, my only secret is the pile of rotted chicken poop I have planted them straight into.  It's good s**t man.

  ( No sh*t Sherlock-I see `the games afoot`

[DD.]

Don't think I'll be playing.

Mine are still no show.

[Ice]

Did you boil the seeds DD?