It's already down to 2.9 Degrees out there and threatning to freeze tonight, so I made the snap decision not to take the chance and to harvest the 2 pumpkins that have been allowed to mature down in the veg patch.
The largest of them has weighed in at 30Kg or 4 Stone 10lbs in old money, and needed a wheel barrow for transportation, although even that was a struggle.
The assistant gardener's been so impressed that he's decided to have a go himself next year, and we'll be competing for the largest specimen. I've already got some dutch seeds that are the worlds largest variety, from which the 690Kg world record pumpkin was grown. We'll both be using these seeds and now, we've got a good benchmark.
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Um, Soup on the menu?
Peggy's Aunt has made a special request for River Cottage Chutney from any surplus - since you may have a few ounces spare!
We've made the first batch of chutney already, hope to make another couple of batches so we should have plenty to share out...
Oooh errr Missus, that's a big one you've got there . . . .
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