Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Wow! That's doing well ! My biggest pumpkin got eaten, so another one coming along but very small yet !!
You could prune the ends of each vine to stop more spread, if you wish. I have 'stopped' the ends of mine today. They need a lot of water at present.
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Only back in Kent one day a week so I am having to neglect it a bit, however today it's 18kg and 44 inches round the middle.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Mine is growing apace but nowhere near that size Peter. A friend in Tilmanstone has only just grown a 'female' flower so is starting with a small pumpkin this week !!
Still there are a few weeks to go yet....
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Mine is growing but will have to speed up to compete !!
And the plant is 'spreading everywhere' (sounds like a butter advert)
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
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21kg and 48 inches round its middle today.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Mine not worth measuring yet !
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
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At least today's rain should help the pumpkins !!!
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I tried to weigh mine on Thursday but I was unable to lift it onto the scales without causing damage. I shall try again this week.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
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Mind your back Peter
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Reg has dragged my oul bones out of retirement so that I can put this picture up for him..and a lovely one it is too...
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More details in a mo..here we are...
Reg says``Three of our grandson`s in Upton`s allotment with one of our pumpkins``
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Afraid mine is a miserable failure, succumbed to rain and slugs but there's always next year.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Many thanks Paul,much appreciated...I`m in trouble with management,me `oul`eyes letting me down should have said three
grandsons.........
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Reg I did wonder about the 'two' as there were 'three'...but have fixed it for you now. Hope you are not in too much trouble with the management...lol!
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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.....not sure yet Boss....still in duck-house in the middle of pond....may need management to lower drawbridge !!!!!!!!!!!!...
...fingers crossed the competition is in two weeks......
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Very handsome grandsons there Reg, taking after their grandad
Lovely looking shiny pumpkin too, best of luck for the competition
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Unfortunately I shall be working in Farnham on the day of the weigh-in so I can't enter the Beast in the competition. I have cut it off the vine today and taken it to Farnham where it will take part in Hallowe'en celebrations and provide 60+ portions of pumpkin soup. For the record it now weighs 25.5 kg and has a 50 inch waist.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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my word that sounds like a big one peter, you are to be congratulated.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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25kg is nothing, I saw in the paper the other day someone has grown a 1,000-pounder in Hampshire.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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At least I now know where to get my pumpkin for All Hallows Eve
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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# 70...photo may have caused two competitors not to attend the weigh-in ?
Our other Pumpkins may need us to open a soup kitchen..........
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