Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 6 Entries. Monday, April 16 View Page I’ve never grown pumpkins before…..or anything else for that matter!! (With exception of Chilli's in containers and a few tomato’s!) Having recently moved to a wonderful property with an old overgrown allotment in the garden, we've gone all out and restored It! We’ve split it into 1 meter wide plots and filled almost all of them with something tasty!! My priority is the pumpkin patch!! I’ve always fancied growing them but never had the space before. I Plan to take the biggest and most beautiful for my gorgeous Cream Burmese Kandikat Leo who sadly passed away in March this year :’( I purchased Jack O’ Lantern Gourd (number 55245 I think?) with a view to carving them at Halloween although depending on how many we get, roasting may be an option too! Seeds in the heated propagator ... Wish me luck! Saturday, May 5 View Page Seedlings getting big and looking good - 8 of the 12 planted germinated : ) Weather is starting to get much milder so will plant out soon, probably end of May or when the rain stops! Sunday, May 6 View Page Pumpkin Patch Plotted, dug Out & manured! The seed packet advised to plant only 90cm apart....doesn't seem much space in comparison with how much many of you have allotted for ... maybe you are all growing Giants and mine are going to be really small!? Tuesday, May 8 View Page Back filled the holes today & created mounds/hills that I hear are beneficial to assist in healthy growing - haven't really been able to find any pictures of what they are supposed to look like but these are mine : ) Wednesday, May 9 View Page Picture Of the late Burmese Kandikat Leo (left) with brother Lenny on the right Any advice on growing Leo the biggest and most beautiful pumpkin would be greatly appreciated! Wednesday, May 9 View Page Our garden allotment...We've planted X4 plots of potatos including Wilja, Pink Fir Apple & King Edward. X1 plot Mange Tout & Broad Beans X1 plot Red & White Onions X1 plots Romanesco X1 plot Radish, Garlic & Shalotts X1 plot Hamburg Parsley X2 plots Sprouts Left Plot X1 Pumpkin Patch 6 of the 8 seedlings will be planted May end. X1 plot for runner beans - currently germinating Lots of tomatos, cucumber, chilli & tomatillo seedlings which will be transplanted into growbags & containers on the hard standing in June!