2012 Pumpkin Season is almost here

[Dandytown]

Is the second shoot off of the main one (i.e. from a leaf node/junction) or seperate to the main and from the stump?

[Dandytown]

[Digeroo]

Finally I have tiny baby pumpkins one on the end of each lead shoot about nine of them, presume to get a giant I leave only one per plants, actually might go for quantity.  Rather surprised they are all about four metres from the roots.   

[Spireite]

I know I am a total Newbie to pumpkin growing and have started with Jack o lanterns as a sort of tutorial year for me :)  ...unfortunately only 3 of my 7 seeds germinated, only 2 made it into the gound...and now I am down to the one plant...it has taken over half of my tiny veg plot!!!! After a few false starts at pollination I am currently now the proud grower of a pumpkin 'about' the size of a grapefruit  ;D

I shall attempt to start a photo album...or even post a pic here  :)

[Spireite]

Ok...I managed to start an album  ;D ..which means I shan't attempt to post a pic within the thread as that could prove beyond my technical abilities!!!  ;)

[pumkinlover]

Good pics Spireite!! good luck with the pumpkin ;D

[Spireite]

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Hopefully this image from my gallery makes it.  My 6 year old niece is visiting so helped me to measure the biggest pumpkin.  19inches around it's girth   ;D
What does surprise me is how green it still is, and I think it is about 10 days following (hand) pollination.  Just a basic Jack o Lantern variety.

[Spireite]

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28" girth today  ;D

[Dandytown]

lookin good  :)

[Spireite]

The rate of growth has slowed, it is still 34" girth, and it's beginning to ripen...maybe now some of the family will stop mistaking it for a marrow!!!
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