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i want to grow a monster pumpkin this year, who has grown one and what did you feed it to make it grow huge.?
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i dont suffer with insanity i enjoy every minute of it
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I've moved your thread to an unmoderated board, where you can hopefully get an answer
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Last year, I grew the recommended Atlantic Giant variety (£3.50 per packet) and a cheaper Big Max variety (29p from Lidl).
The latter grew the bigger by quite some way!
I only fed the plants with tomato feed once a week.
It is great fun.Comment
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I prefer edible pumpkins to enormous ones, but the chap on my site does em like this: massive pumpkin | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I couldn't tell you what he feeds them thoughAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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blimey that will take some carrying into our hall,i know what your saying two_sheds,i have never grown one in my life so i thought i would try this year, so, i then thought why not have one plant for the allotment show/comp and one for household useOriginally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
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thats what i have atlantic giant,i read somewhere feed them with a milk and sugar solution ie knock it up and put it in a bowl,cut a slice into the stalk and put a piece of wool into the slice and into the milk and just keep it topped up?Originally posted by Ouya Mellsa View Post
your guess is as good as mine.i dont suffer with insanity i enjoy every minute of itComment
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SMT grows bigguns!! Grow Your Own - Growing, How To Grow Tomatoes Growing Fruit & Veg - Recipe Advice, Organic food Gardening, Chickens, Seeds for Sale.
Have a look on his profile page and you'll see more pics. He is our Giant Pumpkin guru.
Last year DarkCrow grew some substantial Atlantic Giants too. Not bad for a complete beginner
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If you type Giant Pumpkins into the search bar, you'll get all kinds of useful hints and tips.Last edited by Pumpkin Becki; 23-01-2011, 04:44 PM.Comment
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I grew atlantic giant last year,restricted to 3 fruits per plant,(or 1 if you want really big ones)I feed on tomato fertillizer and comfrey tea and plant into a large hole filled with well rotted fym.picture shows last years effort bit disappointed at 40 kilos thoughdon't be afraid to innovate and try new things
remember.........only the dead fish go with the flow
Another certified member of the Nutters clubComment
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Hi
You may want to read this diary if your serious, these are huge!
Grower Diaries - BigPumpkins.com
Happy Growing and make sure you post the results!
DaveFantasy reminds us that the soul is sane but the universe is wild and full of marvels
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Seem to remember the chap on "The Big Dig" last year fed his giant pumpkin on beer! He got his local pub to empty the slop trays into a bucket and gave it a couple of pints every other day or so.When the Devil gives you Cowpats - make Satanic Compost!Comment
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possibly that explains the pumpkin like shape of my stomachdon't be afraid to innovate and try new things
remember.........only the dead fish go with the flow
Another certified member of the Nutters clubComment
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Yep, he was that shape too. There are some huge pumpkins to be seen. I grew Atlantic Giant, but only to the size for decent Halloween Lanterns. The grandchldren loved them and I enjoyed the soup! I haven't the ground to be able to grow to that size, even given the secrets.Granny on the Game in SheffieldComment
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I tried last year, but bloody late frosts got them, my second rushed effort returned 1 pumkin mini football sized
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