Tag Archives: Pumpkins
Christmas Eve Update
Hiya
I thought I would get this update in before Christmas and before I head off around the different places catching up with people.
It has been a strange old end to the year, but I am looking forward to next year, with more stuff happening on all fronts, I am sure it will be a busy one.
Weeds, weeds, weeds
You don’t check on the patch for a little while, and it soon becomes hard to spot the pumpkins for the weeds, well for me it wasn’t too hard, but it sure was crazy seeing the growth of the … Read the rest
Competition is Around the Corner
Hi giant pumpkins growers, how are you all? No video for this post, so you will have to put up with my writing.
I think most of the country has been very wet this weekend. I know it sure has here, and with only 2 weeks until the competition I am a little nervous.
Growing the wrong way
I’m not sure if I have mentioned it before, but I am sure the keen growers out there would have noticed it, my big pumpkin is actually growing the wrong way, the blossom end is up the top, and the stem end … Read the rest
Helensville A&P Show Results
After asking the organisers, I have the results from the Helensville A&P show giant pumpkin competition held on the 26th of Feb. They are as follows.
Adults Giant Pumpkin
1st 153kg Steve Krzystyniak
2nd 94.5kg Russell Jefferies
3rd 66.5kg Christine Smith
Childs Giant Pumpkin
1st 181kg Matthew Wilson
2nd 78.5kg Alyssa Donovan-Smith
3rd 69.5kg Georgia Houten
4th 63.5kg Anthony Mansell-Mitchell
If anyone has any photos of these awesome pumpkins, feel free to send them in.
New Pumpkin Forum is up and Running
The new giantpumpkins.co.nz forum is up and running, here is a short video of me talking about it.
The main reason for it are:
- Easier way to share information between growers
- Easier for growers to get to know each other
- A new way to have the information displayed for everyone
You don’t need to register to read the forum, but you need to be registered to reply or start a new conversation. The link is up the top in the menu.
Pumpkin Event – Bushmere Arms Gisborne
One of the largest pumpkin competitions in NZ is set to hit the Bushmere Arms again this 17th of April, with almost 400 people registered to take part, and over $2000 in prize money up for grabs, you better make sure to check it out if you are nearby.
For all information and even last years results, check out their website http://www.bushmerearms.co.nz/
Giant Pumpkins Update – 77 Days in the Ground
Hi there pumpkin growers, just another update to show where the three pumpkins I have are up to. Things seem to be going along ok, the biggest of the three is at the same point as last years pumpkin at the same time, hopefully it beefs up more soon.
Thanks for checking out the site, hope your pumpkins are all growing well.
My Pumpkin Helper
Every year I have a little helper who helps me with my giant pumpkins, from digging the ground to watering the pumpkins, she loves watching the pumpkins grow.
You know the pumpkins are doing OK when she can sit on them, every year I am going to have to grow a bigger and bigger pumpkin so she can still sit on them.
As well as helping with my pumpkins, she is also growing her own miniature ones, which have been great to see grow, here is a pic of a mature miniature pumpkin.
They are a really good thing to … Read the rest