Growing Cubed Pumpkins...

... or any other shaped veg really!

I was out at Disney Epcot in Florida a few years back.  They were growing hydroponic pumpkins (in the shape of Mickey Mouse) in plastic containers.  This seemed to constrain the shape, thus manipulating it.

I've stumbled across this webpage (http://www.instructables.com/id/Grow-a-square-watermelon/) and it seems straight forward enough.

Does anyone have experience of doing this and have any advice to pass on?

Many thanks in advance!

Grew cubed toms as a kid - easy, quick and fun to do.

Better to grow an apple or a pear inside a bottle then fill it up with calvados or pear brandy to preserve it though.

SS

I've grown heart-shaped cucumbers with ridiculously expensive moulds [not as expensive as they now seem to be, I'm pleased to say!!] I bought from Japan. The moulds are a bit on the small side ... so was a bit of a one-minute-wonder

Thanks loads for your feedback.

I love the idea with apples and pears.

I'm gonna get plastic moulds from t'internet and experiment. 

Thanks again.  Any advice appreciated...  Even the one about straight carrots!

heres some more pics of this strange hobby!