2012 TEG Giant Pumpkin Contest - weigh in by 15 October

SuperChemicalGirl

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Welcome everyone! I'm glad there's some interest this year, it was fun last year... and it was great to laugh at all the mishaps that occurred, too. I think it was bearman that made compost with his vines :)

I don't have a lot of room this year for the pumpkins... last year I planted almost my entire garden of pumpkins (Hi my name is SCG and I have an addiction to cucurbits) and I vowed to be better this year. I think mine are also going to go in my corn patch.

I'll be fertilizing with duck and chicken droppings.
 

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SuperChemicalGirl said:
Thanks for joining! What type are you growing?
We usually grow 5 or 6 types, most likely it will be:
Big Max
Atlantic Giant
Jarrahdale
Sugar Pie
Connecticut Field
Musque d'Provence
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I have no idea what mine are... they're in a small manila envelope that's marked "pumpkin." I was assured that they were good for eating tho... so I may not get a large pumpkin... but my 13 year old will be the happiest kid on Earth! :lol:
 

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Count me in. We got some of those giant pumpking seeds for the kids to try out, and we're going to save a couple for ourselves.
 

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SuperChemicalGirl,
I'm in. I'll have to get some of those giant pumpkin seeds. IF I solve my squash bug problem this year, I should have some nice looking pumpkins, like I did 4 years ago. Don't mind if somebody else wins. I'll be fun, anyway!!! :D
I'll get back to you later about what I decide to grow.
 

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I went online to buy some giant pumpkin seeds They wanted $25 for one seed OMG. I started wondering; just how giant are these seeds LOL. Think I will just buy a packet of atlantic giant seeds and hope for the best. Last time I tried to grow big pumpkins, My grandmother gave me 4 giant pumpkin seeds she got at the fair. I planted the seeds and a chipmunk dug them up and ate them the same day. So I dont think $25 dollar seeds would be a wise choice.
 

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Collector said:
thistlebloom said:
So do you have a really giant chipmunk running around now?
Lol, no the standard size ones can create plenty of havoc. Hate to see what a giant one could do.
I think we have a mouse, because it sounded like there was a giant sized chipmunk munching on something in my wall last night...
 

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