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Pumpkin Growing Challenge !!

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by Steve R, Mar 30, 2011.

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  1. Steve R

    Steve R Soil Furtler

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    Here is the list for next year.

    Steve
    Bilbo675
    OxfordNick
    lolimac
    JWK
    ziggy searchfield
    Scrungee
    ClaraLou
    pete (decision after Christmas)

    I still have around 80 seeds left from this batch which will still be viable next year (they stay viable for a few years) but I will see if I can source a fresh batch anyway from another monster over winter.

    Steve...:)
     
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    Love that one John:dbgrtmb:

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      Happy Haloween​

      Great carved Pumlins all...here's mine by day and night...

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      Steve...:)
       
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        Smashing Pumpkins Steve:dbgrtmb:
         
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        Great idea Steve :-)
         
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        Steve and Clare got it, but just in case anyone was wondering, it was supposed to be The Scream by Edvard Munch:

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          That's the best pu:dbgrtmb:mpkin I've seen
           
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              That pumpkin looks like Winston Churchill :D
               
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              Looks brilliant :D Was impressed that I managed to get the likeness before I scrolled down. Remember studying that one in partic for my BTEC. Looks fab!
               
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              The results of the Carving part of the challenge are.

              1. Steve R
              2. Jwk
              3. Ziggy (Willow)
              4. Pete.

              Pete grew the biggest Pumpkin overall with Ziggy and myself coming joint second.

              List of entrants for next year are.

              Steve
              Bilbo675
              OxfordNick
              lolimac
              JWK
              ziggy searchfield
              Scrungee
              ClaraLou
              pete (decision after Christmas)

              Well done all!!

              Steve...:)
               
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                Well done all of you...all are really great...:dbgrtmb:
                Can't wait for next years comp:gardening:
                 
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                  Congratulations everyone! :pathead: Here's to next year, bigger and better eh? :WINK1::)
                   
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                    Well done everyone:dbgrtmb: A jolly good bit of fun.

                    Just faced with the problem of what to do next with the flesh. Got Pumpkin wine, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie.

                    Still got this outside the kitchen

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                    And another 2 Pumps in the garden:DOH:
                     
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                    It would be a shame to waste it Ziggy. I'm sad to report mine will go in the compost, I made pumpkin pie once but no-one else in the family liked it.

                    Do these massive pumpkins taste OK? I heard that the ones bred for size are not very tasty.
                     
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