2012 TEG Giant Pumpkin Contest - weigh in by 15 October

[SuperChemicalGirl]

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.

 

[RidgebackRanch]

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

 

[nachoqtpie]

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!

 

[sparkles2307]

We're growing these:
http://rareseeds.com/vegetables-p-z/squash/winter-squash/atlantic-giant-pumpkin.html
DH will have to be OK with it, because they are big sellers for Halloween around here.

I'll plant a few hills, then focus one or two on just growing one big pumpkin, and the others can grow as many pumpkins as they want.

 

[nittygrittydirtdigger]

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.

 

[ducks4you]

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!!!
I'll get back to you later about what I decide to grow.

 

[Collector]

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.

 

[thistlebloom]

So do you have a really giant chipmunk running around now?

 

[Collector]

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.

 

[sparkles2307]

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...