Giant pumpkin

[Mr Bones]

Oh no, I'm out of my depth here, it's all too technical, I just plant them and hope. Checked on the big lad in the compost heap and the embryonic fruit has yet to be pollinated so still relying on crossed fingers.

[Small pumpkin]

Well it's official......... Humphreys baby is already bigger than the end result from last years hundred weight

[Mr Bones]

Well it's official......... Humphreys baby is already bigger than the end result from last years hundred weight

Great stuff still watching mine to see if it's going to make it. The plant looks good but don't know if the fruit was pollinated.
Mrs B wants to call it Hutch, because it's growing in rabbit poo..

[vixylix]

SP do we get a pic of baby humphrey?

[1Bee]

You know, my first thought was overfeeding, too. :-/

My jack o lanterns are vining beautifully, but no fruit set yet. I haven't found a day when I had both a male and female flower open to help anything along... The French varieties seem to be coming along a bit better now, too, but no fruit set as yet.

[Small pumpkin]

SP do we get a pic of baby humphrey?

In the next couple days there will be ( doing a bit of an impression of a blue arssssed fly at the moment )

[Small pumpkin]

Here is Humphreys baby.
Photo a couple of days old, he's bigger now!

[Ms-T]

Next year i am growing a pumpkin...just so i can join in..

[Small pumpkin]

Next year i am growing a pumpkin...just so i can join in..

Yes Ms-T join us .
I love going to see Humphrey in the morning because he's always a little bit bigger

[Snadger]

Here is Humphreys baby.
Photo a couple of days old, he's bigger now!

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Nice little nest he has there!

[Small pumpkin]

Nice little nest he has there!

You have to make sure baby is comfortable

[Small pumpkin]

Humphreys baby is growing very nicely. But I noticed some jelly type stuff on him this morning. Anyone got any ideas what it is ? And any idea what I should do about it ? Wipe it off?





He's just a bit smaller than a football now ( just in case you were wondering )

[1Bee]

Awwww, Humphey-Babyyyyyy.... *strokes*

I had that stuff on some of my courgettes last year, SP, you just reminded me. I think it's just a natural excretion as a by-product from growing fast. I'd leave it well alone, myself, but I'm happy to be contradicted by someone who knows better.

[Small pumpkin]

Thanks 1Bee, that's good to hear. The little bu@@er had me worried for a minute

[Snadger]

Thanks 1Bee, that's good to hear. The little bu@@er had me worried for a minute

Just adolescent acne!