Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 21 Entries. Sunday, January 4 View Page To try and encourage more people to grow more of the "other" giant vegetables, I put together a GIANT VEGETABLE STARTER PACK for growers at our local weigh-off. I have a bunch left that I am making available to everyone, so if you ever wanted to grow some of the other giants here is a great opportunity. All the seeds are from top genetics, and have been sourced from around the World. We are basically doing this at cost, but if there is any money left over it will go towards our GPC weigh-off at the Erin Fall Fair. More info can be found at our website www.ErinGiantPumpkinGrowers.weebly.com Each seed pack will contain a sheet with growing tips and each of the following seeds; Giant Pumpkin (3-5 packs, 5-6 seeds) Giant Squash (1-2 seeds) Limited Supply, may be substituted. Field Pumpkin (1-2 seeds) Bushel Gourd (2 packs, 6-7 seeds) Giant Marrow (3 seeds) Giant Watermelon (2-3 seeds) Limited Supply, may be substituted. Giant Kohlrabi (2 varieties, 5+ seeds each) Giant Beet (2 varieties, 5 seeds each) Giant Bell Pepper (5 seeds) Giant Radish (3 seeds) Giant Carrot (10-20 seeds) Giant Onion (5 seeds) Giant Rutabaga (5-10 seeds) Giant Tomato (2 strains, 3 seeds each) Tall Sunflower (5 seeds) + others if they become available The cost for each starter pack is only $15.00 in Canadian funds. To order yours please send the money via PayPal (best option) or Interac E-Transfer (Canada Only) to [email protected] Please add $2.00 for shipping in Canada, $3.00 for the US, and $5.00 for everywhere else. Please include a note with your address when sending online payments. Thank you for your support, good luck, and have fun! I will post when they are all gone. If I am able to get more seeds, I will make more available if there is the demand. Go to www.ErinGiantPumpkinGrowers.weebly.com for more info. � Tuesday, January 13 View Page I got this seed pack in the giant veggie exchange. If this is your seed pack or if you know the info about it please go to the Bushel Gourd section on the message board and check out the Dan Westfall Question thread. I'm pretty sure this isn't a 177 Westfall Bushel Gourd as listed, but I would like to find out what it is. Thanks � Friday, February 6 View Page Here is a satellite view of my patch. It's a few years old and the patch as well as the pumpkins have doubled in size since the picture was taken. You can see 4 pumpkins in the patch. � Sunday, February 8 View Page . � Wednesday, February 18 View Page . � Monday, April 20 View Page My pumpkin line up for this year. Growing four plants this year, 2 bigger plants and 2 smaller plants. � Monday, April 20 View Page My back-up plants. � Monday, April 20 View Page My long gourd line-up for this year. I'll be growing two plants. � Monday, April 20 View Page I'm growing one or two field pumpkins this year. I'll have to keep the plants small and hopefully the pumpkins big. � Monday, April 20 View Page My tomato line-up, likely grow 10 -15 plants. � Monday, April 20 View Page I'll be growing 2 bushel gourds this year and can hopefully cross the small seeded type with the big gnarly seed type. � Monday, April 20 View Page I plan to squeeze in a couple marrow plants as well this year. � Saturday, April 25 View Page Change in my line up already. The 2008 Neptune I got in the WWGG raffle is completely empty so I had to make a last minute substitution. � Saturday, April 25 View Page I went with what looks like a great seed. This year, if all goes well I'll have 3 European seeds in my line up of 4 plants. � Monday, April 27 View Page I need a set of these for pumpkin pictures! � Monday, September 7 View Page I picked a couple of personal best peppers today - 540 grams and 550 grams. Also my biggest onion weighed in at 4.55 pounds (not bad for Ontario but pretty small by UK standards). � Monday, September 7 View Page Not a personal best but the first big one of the year for me. Off the 5.11 Daho, weighs 4.25 pounds. � Monday, September 7 View Page Today's harvest; 3.81 lbs, 4.20 lbs, and 4.87 lbs. Close to my personal best of 4.90 but not quite. � Monday, September 7 View Page Growing on the 1465 Boonen and crossed with the 2102 Meier. It could be one of my best pumpkins ever. One month til harvest. � Friday, October 2 View Page One of my pumpkins went to a nearby craft brewer, Brothers Brewing Co. and they are using it to steep the grains for a batch of Giant Pumpkin Beer. Follow them on Facebook to get updates. � Friday, October 2 View Page I can't wait to get a taste of Brothers Giant Pumpkin Beer. The pumpkin is off the 1947.5 Clementz crossed with the 2102 Meier, grown in 250 sqft, not because I didn't give it more room but for some reason it stopped growing as soon as the pumpkin set. �