Pumpkin growing challenge 2017

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  1. Scrungee

    Scrungee Well known for it

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    Are you taking it to Malvern?
     
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    No mate it's too far and hard to
    Get help lifting and carrying
     
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      I did almost got a block and tackle but diced we could manage but think if we get any bigger will have to lol
       
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          Well deserved Richard!
           
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            Oh dear! My Pumpkin has terminal rot:
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            Shame as that was my only one and looked promising. First year I've failed to get one. Will have to buy one from the supermarket for carving :(
             
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              Really sorry to hear that mate I don’t know if mine will last it has got a few big chunks out of it from the show think someone has hit it with a trolley as it’s got a chunk out of one side
               
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                I'm wondering what the weight of mine will be, this picture was taken on the 9th of September and it has put on more size since 20170909_165007.jpg
                 
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                  That’s a belter mate love the colour and shape gave you looked at the charts online and measured it to estimate the weight
                   
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                  Get it taped Nathan..

                  Sorry to hear/see that John..

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                    I'm not sure which is worse, losing a plant at start of the season as I did, or growing the plant then fruit..only to lose it like John.

                    Both are far from ideal...

                    Steve...:)
                     
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                      I lost one at the start and the remaining one seems to not be growing at all.. think I'm in the runnings for the smallest Dill's Atlantic ever
                       
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                        Get the tena ladies out..










                        Here's my "attempt".. Dill's atlantic dwarf. Size 2 shoes for size ref.

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                        :ouch1: :roflol: :cry3:
                         
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                          :biggrin:....looks.......... healthy ...........small......... and......... perfectly........ formed

                          the


                          Pumpkin................


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                          foot

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