Category Archives: Website info
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
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.
New Site Design
If you have been here before you are probably wondering what is going on.
Well I have changed the look of the website, to make it more concise, and a little bit simpler to find your way around.
All the content is still here, and the main focus is on the posts, just like this one.
Later tonight I will posting some current photos of the pumpkins.
Thanks again for checking out the website.
Welcome to the new look giantpumpkins NZ website
Hi there and thanks for checking out the website.
I decided to give the whole site a revamp, hopefully you find things easier to find, and the site on a whole more user friendly.
While a lot of the changes are mainly cosmetic, a lot of behind the scenes stuff makes it easier for me to update, and gives me the opportunity to add different features easily further down the track.
One of the cool new things is the ability to blog the whole season as I go along, all the latest entries will be found directly beneath the first … Read the rest
Welcome to Giant Pumpkins NZ
Welcome to the www.giantpumpkins.co.nz website. This site is for anyone growing a giant pumpkin, or thinking about growing a giant pumpkin. All information is relevant to New Zealand conditions.
On the website you will find a lot of information about growing a giant pumpkin, including:
- How To – A complete guide to growing a giant pumpkin.
- Facts and Questions – Ask your own questions or search the old ones
- Photos – Photos of NZ pumpkins
- Pumpkin weight table – The chart to help estimate how heavy your pumpkin is
All the latest posts about what I am up to, can … Read the rest