GIANT Pumpkins

**Florence Fennel** · 10-05-2010, 10:45 AM

I've got a few of these seeds from the Seed Swap last year, so my granddaughter and I are having a contest to see who can grow the biggest, but I doubt we'll get anything as big as that!

**maytreefrannie** · 10-05-2010, 11:06 AM

I'll be happy if my few pumpkin seeds germinate - I sowed some for the third time this morning. Nothing showing from the other two sowings, still I'm hoping to produce a couple for my grandchildren.

**Photo** · 10-05-2010, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by maytreefrannie View Post

I'll be happy if my few pumpkin seeds germinate - I sowed some for the third time this morning. Nothing showing from the other two sowings, still I'm hoping to produce a couple for my grandchildren.

I sowed some "Spellbound" a while back, all came up apart from one. I dug the seed out (to check it) popped it back in..gave a bit of water...two hours later it was coming out of the compost!

Photo...

**maypril** · 10-05-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by Photo View Post

With the world record Pumpkin getting bigger and bigger, is anyone here growing a giant this year?

I would be tempted, just for fun, but I wouldn't know what to do with the thing. I don't have access to a fork lift truck to move it. I have visions of it standing on the plot for a couple of years rotting away!

I have seen a few big ones on the allotment, I'll have to ask them how they got them moved.

**vicky** · 10-05-2010, 03:40 PM

I'm trying out Hundredweight for the first time this year, I don't want the world's biggest, just biggest in our autumn horticultural show....(competitive - me?)

With any luck there will be a pumpkin class in the Grapevine show too (pretty please!)

**SMT** · 10-05-2010, 10:06 PM

I'm growing giants again this year. I have my fingers crossed to improve on last years PB.

**greengas** · 10-05-2010, 10:56 PM

The wife and myself are having a competition in back garden

**jackie j** · 11-05-2010, 07:42 AM

I have Jack o Lantern growing nicely, Atlantic Giant are a no show for the second year running.

**chris** · 11-05-2010, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by greengas View Post

The wife and myself are having a competition in back garden

That'd be too tempting for me to sabotage hers!

**COMPOST CORNER** · 11-05-2010, 06:52 PM

My seven year old neice is planning to plant her Dills Atlantic Giant in the side of a massive old manure heap near her pony's stable. Can't wait to see the results.

**lottie dolly** · 11-05-2010, 08:11 PM

have got 2 plants going great,i am giving 1 to the grand children to grow on,but not till the weather comes right,

**Dave & Kate N Wales** · 11-05-2010, 08:16 PM

We bought some of these for novelty value for the kids, also have jack o lanterns but last years hundredweight seeds haven't germinated at all this year, mind you the 1 pumpkin we got off them last yr was smaller than the shop bought one we carved.
Katie

**Llamas** · 11-05-2010, 08:20 PM

I've staked out the poo-piles on the farm and have 5 of these bad boys in the greenhouse as we speak. OH is a farmer so (little does he know) I'll have him carefully fork down the biggies for giant jack-o-lanterns and maybe host a jack-o-lantern party. With pumpkin cupcakes. And pumpkin costumes. And pumpkin soup.....wanders off muttering.

**smallfrog** · 12-05-2010, 07:22 AM

Atlantic giant are a no show at the mo. Have some smaller ones to plant out as well think there jack'o'latern. DS already planning halloween party as we speak. Like the idea of having a HUGGGGEEEEE one and craving it out like a cage and then keeping him in it.
(I know i'm a bit of a dreamer)

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