Walking with Cabbages.... Challenge..!!

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  1. shiney

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    John, when yours gets very well established you will probably need to do what we have to - prune 3 - 4 ft off each year.

    It's good to have your shrubs all ready to go in :dbgrtmb:
     
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    • Phil A

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      Well,

      Its been a few weeks, waiting for late entries.

      Heard from Alice & Sussexgardener but not the others i'm afraid.

      So if no one has got anymore, time to declare a winner I guess.
       
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      Is that 61" Pete ?
       
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      I thought this was over now.
      And settled a few weeks back.

      I doubt its grown much since the pic was taken.
       
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      Left it a while to see if the others were going to e mail back.
       
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      So, assuming we are only entering 1 cabbage each (otherwise John would win the lot)

      It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners for the Walking with Cabbages Challenge 2011.

       
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        Well done all !!!! Amazing sizes :dbgrtmb:
        What's the prize for John Ziggy :what:
        How about one of these...........
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          It's the first time anyone has congratulated me for my size!!! :heehee: :heehee: :heehee:
           
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            Well done to all of you!

            Steve...:)
             
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              Thanks Steve :dbgrtmb:

              By the way, how are your Pongo going? We planted ours when we got back and they have been cropping for two weeks already. Quite tasty as well. :thumbsup:
               
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              Well, congratulations to the winners:dbgrtmb:

              And to all who took part, its been a good bit of fun.

              Will have a word in the office to see what virtual prizes we can work out.

              Thanks again people. I'll unstick this for now & resurect it when the sticks have been dried & the walking sticks are under construction:thumbsup:
               
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              I would like to take this opportunity to bore<del><del><del><del> thank you all for your support through this competition. It would not have been possible without my back up team and in particular, Geoffrey Smith, Wilfred Shewell-Cooper, Jethro Tull, Lawrence Hills and his inseparable sidekick Henry Doubleday, Gilbert White, Gertrude Jekyll, Turnip Townshend, Dr Hebblethwaite, Gregor Mendel, Geoff Hamiliton, David Bellamy, Joseph Banks, Dr D G Hessayon, Professor Ivins, Kim Wilde and Charlie Dimmock.

              PS: That’ll be £5 each.
               
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                Mendel was peas and you just dreamed about Kim Wilde:D

                Fantastic Acceptance speach John:tomato::party::love30::love30::love30::love30::dbgrtmb:
                 
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                  pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                  I thought this ended ages ago.:)

                  You grew a good cabbage John, still waiting for mine to heart up.:D

                  I'm leaving at least one in the ground to see how tall it is by this time next year.
                   
                • Phil A

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                  Good plan Pete, the sheep keep taking pops at mine.

                  Wonder what the broccoli will be like from it:what:
                   
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