Giant pumpkin

[Small pumpkin]

Just adolescent acne!

Oh god ! Have I got an hormonal teenager?

[Mr Bones]

After a couple of non starters we finally have a pollinated fruit (although I had to do the deed myself..). It's got a fair way to go to catch up with yours SP

[Small pumpkin]

Looking good Mr Bones

[Small pumpkin]

Humphrey & his baby may not be long for this world
Yesterday I found gray mold on the stem that baby is growing on. Right at the joint from the main stem. Unfortunately that joint and stem are only 2" above the root stock. So I see no point in trying to get another fruit to set on a different stem. So if the worst come to the worst can I cut baby off and ripen him in the tunnel?

[Mr Bones]

Get milk on it SP to kill the mould. Ten parts water to one part milk but as an emergency just the milk.

[Small pumpkin]

Wow thanks for that Mr Bones. I'll do that first thing tomorrow. I didn't realise milk Was so useful ( disgusting stuff ).

[Small pumpkin]

Milk has been applied and fingers are now crossed.
Do I need to re treat or is it a one off application?

[Mr Bones]

Do I need to re treat or is it a one off application?

From experience one hit is sufficient but I'd guess it depends how long it's been until the first aid gets there.
What's to lose by giving it a second or third dose. Come on Humphrey - hang in there..

[seasprout]

I sowed my Dills Atlantic Giant seeds at work before Easter, I've been off since.

I'm hoping my colleagues have looked after anything germinating for me. (I work at a gardens).

I'm hoping to grow it at work when I've cleared a bit of scrub land for it.

I ought to update you on what is now a whopping big fruit, that I like to call Pamela the pumpkin.

[Small pumpkin]

Fantastic seasprout

Nice to meet you Pamela pumpkin

[bario1]

I've got 4 cricket ball sized Crown Prince...

[vixylix]

I had to cut off my butternut squash as it has split all my hopes now lie with my baby pumpkin! I think the bleeding slugs have been getting to them!

[Cadalot]

Now I have a self seeder I'm interested in seeing how big its going to get

[Small pumpkin]

I had to cut off my butternut squash as it has split all my hopes now lie with my baby pumpkin! I think the bleeding slugs have been getting to them!

I have everything crossed for your baby pumpkin

Now I have a self seeder I'm interested in seeing how big its going to get

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Welcome to the party cad

[damian1225]

I have three pumpkins set so far and all doing well, just shy of bowling ball size at the moment, my marrows were looking good plants seemed prolific, set a nice marrow on each plant and culled the rest and then as they started to grow mildew has started so looks like im stuffed.. put milky water on them but if that doesnt work its time to scrap the plants and be sad till next year, I dont have money to throw at fancy potions so now its fingers crossed and hope and pray they grow even if the plant looks a bit tired and poorly