[mumofstig]

as Aunty says..............no more entries, as per first post 

Newbies can register but must have 50 posts before end of competition.
  Names have to be registered by 30th June to count. List now closed

[The Golden Heap]

MOS so at the end of October we load up our pics onto this thread?

[mumofstig]

Yup- photgraphic evidence of how HUGE your pumpkin is, or perhaps just a pic of how pretty it is, if it isn't a winner size-wise 

[shaun_darbs]

finally got a female flower. the pumpkin is like a golf ball.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/oxh06kub1t073ly/2013-07-09%2020.40.20.jpg

[vanessa.xx]

finally got a female flower. the pumpkin is like a golf ball.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/oxh06kub1t073ly/2013-07-09%2020.40.20.jpg

Well done Shaun I have my first one set and its now just bigger than a tennis ball I'm really excited about it 

[Fairy Plotmother]

 I've got 1 flower on 1 of 6 pumpkins.    grandchildren very excited

[Lincs Lottie]

My first pumpkin is the size of an aniseed ball at the mo!  But hey it's a start! :-)

[rawrecruit]

My pumpkin turned out to be a courgette, so hoping one of the courgettes turns out to be a pumpkin!

[mumofstig]

  ^  ^ 

[Fairy Plotmother]

     don't know why I'm laughing I've only got 1 flower!!!!

[vanessa.xx]

How many pumpkins should you let set per plant. Should you limit it and pinch them out? Also how fast should they be growing I have had one since Monday now and it seems to be growing about around 4-5 cm a day  :blink: sorry for all my questions I'm a first time grower of everything not just pumpkins

[Lincs Lottie]

Just back from allotment. My aniseed ball pumpkin is now the size of a tennis ball. 

[ally]

I have 3 plants the foliage is growing like mad and the pumpkins keep rotting I've cut back the foliage for a second time and have two golf ball pumpkins . . . I trimmed the leaves shading them and now hope the tree rats don't steel them!!!! 

[Lincs Lottie]

How are everyone's pumpkins doing?
I went to the allotment this morning and all our squashes have grown so much.  We've a couple of pumpkins larger than footballs already.  I know they'll not win this competition, but I am pleased with how they are doing. 

[vanessa.xx]

How are everyone's pumpkins doing?
I went to the allotment this morning and all our squashes have grown so much.  We've a couple of pumpkins larger than footballs already.  I know they'll not win this competition, but I am pleased with how they are doing. 

It's very exciting isn't it  its my first time growing them I only have 5 set and I don't think they'll be monsters but I love watching them grow even my hubby who thinks pumpkins are the most useless vegetable ever does a daily check  my first one looks like its starting to go orange