Hallowe'en Pumpkins!

[Rhona]

Who's growing their own Hallowe'en pumpkin? We don't have room in our present garden, but it's definately something I want to do when we move!

I know not everyone "does" Hallowe'en but I do like to have a carved pumpkin in the window - maybe we should post photo's of them ('specially if you've grown it yourself) and have a Scary Pumpkin photo thread!

...and there's always the lovely soup or something with the rest of it...

[lynda66]

i don't think ours are going to be ready they are only about 3 inches across yet, i'm frantically playing them loud music, and feeding them though

[Flump]

I'm growing some but like lynda they're not going to be ready one's getting fairly big but is still green and my foliage is dying back could be frost or powdery mildew ?? Pics are on my blog (link below) if you want a peep?? i gave a feed last Sat a fingers crossed kind of boost hehehe

[lynda66]

they look ok to me, just keep fingers crossed i guess ..... i got hundredweight pumpkins, and they start off yellow ....... anyway a green pumpkin will be great,

[Headfry]

Oh goodness, my pumpkins have grown huge and are being eaten....pumpkin with every thing! soup, baked, chutney, even wine! we are slowly going orange! Total overkill!
We will save one for hallowe'en though.
Ps...making more soup this evening

[di]

Our "halloween"pumpkin got huge,but unfortunately has a bit of a problem with a seriously flat back of the head!!We only grew the one as well,as we've discovered from previous years that the bigger ones aren't so tasty.Never mind~maybe we can turn it into Frankenstein!(cos my art skills really are that good???

[SlugLobber]

*SL wishes she lived near HF*

[Two_Sheds]

We've just had pumpkin soup for dinner (see recipe in Season to Taste). Ruddy gorgeous it is too.

I never get round to carving a pumpkin ... its a lot of effort.

[MrsC]

I'll carve some pumpkins (sorry not home grown) and post the pics. I'm worst than the kids!

[BrideXIII]

well if other people are going to do non-home grown, then i am in, cos we do them every year, apart from being pagans and proud, my youngests birthday is on the 31st, so samhain is a big celebration for us, pumpkins included.

[lainey lou]

We managed to grow 2 this year, they're quite small but I'm still v. proud of them!

[Mrs Dobby]

At last count we've over 60 various sized pumpkins and squashes, ranging from ickle ones at 4" diameter up to the largest at about 18" diameter, so think we may be ok for Samhain /Halloween this year! lol!

[Cloud]

I've got two big ones!!!!!!!!!!!

[kernowyon]

picked mine yesterday as the cold got to the leaves, I put it into a wheelbarrow with a tennis ball for perspective.

[Rhona]

I've got two big ones!!!!!!!!!!!

It really is Carry On GYO day today isn't it?!?!