2018 Tromba Competition

[rary]

I have now ordered my seeds for next year as I doubt if I will be growing normal courgettes after trying trombos I really prefer the firmer texture that they have and far tastier when pulled young

[Thelma Sanders]

Woo hoo - another convert

[veggiechicken]

Once you've grown one, you're hooked.

Are you all ready to choose your most outstanding Tromba for the Competition?
You can choose your own category - like Heaviest, Greatest Girth, Longest, Funniest or anything you think appropriate - that sums up the character of your Tromba.

We'll work it out as we go along.

[Thelma Sanders]

Better start looking for the camera lead then! I thought it would just turn up, like lost things usually do, but it hasn't yet

[jackarmy]

Slightly ot but. , you think my butternuts have crossed with my trombas ?

[rary]

While on holiday I have been busy planning where to plant my trombos next year and have decided to put them in the flower garden, so when the garden dries out again I will be digging a trench at least 2ft. deep and will fill it with the contents of my compost bin, and over this I will erect a climbing frame for the trombo to scramble over, not sure whether I will plant something (veg wise) low growing at the base or plant my flowers, though I think it will be flowers, but the growing season it quite a bit away just now so a bit of time to change my mind several times

[veggiechicken]

May I introduce Big Richard please?

I can't extricate him from the wire netting without a surgical operation and, I fear, he would not be quite as impressive with his end cut off.

Since he's still putting on length and girth I haven't measured him but I did grip him firmly to give you an idea of what he has to offer. As you can see, he's a proper handful.

[Small pumpkin]

Bl@@dy he11 VC there's not a lot I can say about that without getting band

[SarrissUK]

hahaha I love his.... shape hahaha

[self-contained]

Does Richard have brothers called William and John Thomas?

[veggiechicken]

Yes, and Percy

[Thelma Sanders]

Snorts tea over keyboard

[rary]

Very good VC but it depends how big a hand you have, I require Xlarge gloves and I can't get my hand right round mine
By the way how do we cast our votes

[rary]

Sitting here thinking about this years growing of trombos, as I have said I will be growing them again next year, I have also recommended them to friends, but on reflection they seemed to slow down when the weather went back to "normal" could anyone tell me if there is a minimum temperature for growing them?

[lottie dolly]

very good vc but it depends how big a hand you have, i require xlarge gloves and i can't get my hand right round mine:d
by the way how do we cast our votes

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