Pumpkins and our weather
- 10 October 2011 12:00130633no doubt kath will have some input on this one.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2047292/Strange-weather-makes-pumpkins-pumped.html - 10 October 2011 19:29130745Yes Howard, here is an update on my pumpkin:
Has been cut off the plant, and dragged on a board a little way to our shed, pulled up on a ramp, and into the shed where it sits, resplendent, a lovely orange colour,
sagging on one side like an overfilled beer belly, but very firm hard outer skin.
It is waiting for the 22nd of this month when we have the weigh-in at Tilmanstone Village Hall at the end of the village market 10.30am. (Market starts at 9.30am)
It is larger than the one I grew last year, and has grown quite well, despite what it says in this report in the daily mail.
A friend told me on Saturday that her pumpkin has just developed a soft patch of rot, but I don't know how the others have fared. We shall see.
At a guess I would say mine is now 50 lbs but maybe up to 60 lbs, without having weighed it. (being optimistic !!)
Another competitor has also harvested hers, and put it safe, to avoid it being nibbled by the rabbits, squirrels or other creatures.
I will photograph them all on the day of the weigh-in. There is also a competition open to anyone, for a carved pumpkin from one grown, or purchased.---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 10 October 2011 19:39130746that sounds enormous kath approx 3 and a half stone in old money.
we will look forward to the photos, is the competition side one of our british peculiarities or do other countries do the same? - 21 October 2011 18:57132650time has come around and battle will commence at tilmanstone village hall with the pumpkin competition.
the smart money is on kath, it remains to be seen whether all competitors pass the compulsory drug tests. - 21 October 2011 19:57132663We managed to get it in the car... all ready for tomorrow's weigh in. Have charged the camera !---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 23 October 2011 18:14132952How did it do Kath?
- 23 October 2011 18:47132959Would you believe it ---- I was just pipped at the post! for the second year ---- by the winner Geoff Jarvest, his weighed 37 kgs (81.4 lbs), mine 36 kgs (79.2 lbs) !!
(Hope my calculations are correct!) 1 kg is equal to about 2.2 lbs Geoff's pumpkin is the large yellow one, mine the large orange one !
It was a good competition, the third best was grown by junior grower, Reegan Able, and weighed an excellent 18.25 kgs (40.15 lbs)
I was very pleased with my pumpkin. (It is a lovely colour and at present resides in the garage until we decide when to cut it up)
Profits to village hall funds, and pumpkin soup will be served at our Bingo and Supper evening on 4 Nov.
Here are some photos: (All these grown from seed from the same pumpkin from last year):
1st: Geoff's on left (yellow colour);
2nd: mine at back, far right, (orange)
The tiny pumpkin won the booby prize !
The two heaviest: Left: Geoff's, Right: Mine ; and the smallest one
Our junior grower Reegan Able, with his splendid pumpkin, still wet from the garden:
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 23 October 2011 18:51132962Fabtastic Kath , beautifuly evocative autum photos
- 23 October 2011 18:58132969unlucky kath - great pictures though.
coincidentally i have just been watching countryfile and there was a report from a village in sussex called sildon where they have a massive display of pumpkins and visitors come from all over to see the end results.
i couldn't believe all the shapes and sizes. - Jan Higgins
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23 October 2011 19:39132976Bad luck Kath yours is a much better colour
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------------------------------------------------------------------- - 23 October 2011 20:03132985better luck next year kath
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