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Queensland, Australia

Hi All,
it must be near planting time over here.
I have just seeded up a 1537 Stelts and an delaying for a fortnight my own cross from last season. Just waiting for this wet weather to pass.
I am based in south East Queensland and would be pretty keen to get some sort of competition going.
I also have plenty of seedlings from my own crosses seeded up to give to anyone interested in getting hooked to this sport.
Cheers
Clinton

9/21/2010 7:31:20 PM

Australia

Hi Clinton,
I to am waiting for this rain to stop, hoping to get them in mid to late october.
I am based on the mid north coast NSW and share a similar climate to south east queensland.
This year i am also trying long gourds. seeded them about 3 weeks ago and already 18 inches tall, they really love this rain we are getting.
good luck this year.
Ben.

10/3/2010 6:37:54 PM

Indiana

Clinton, would you be interested to try some seeds again?

Thanks,
Tom

10/3/2010 7:26:50 PM

Queensland, Australia

Bluebanjo,
Whereabouts on the mid north coast? I am trying to organise a comp. I have given out heaps of seeds and even plants to try and stimulate some interest in this great sport. It would be really good if we could get a GPC affiliated event in the next couple of years.
Cheers
Clinton

10/5/2010 5:15:34 AM

Queensland, Australia

Bluebanjo,
Whereabouts on the mid north coast? I am trying to organise a comp. I have given out heaps of seeds and even plants to try and stimulate some interest in this great sport. It would be really good if we could get a GPC affiliated event in the next couple of years.
Cheers
Clinton

10/5/2010 5:16:08 AM

Australia

Hi Clinton and Ben,
I live near Melbourne and grow about 12 plants a year.
I have also been waiting for the rain to stop, I will be planting in the next week. I plan to start up a comp next year.There are 2 comps in Victoria that I know of.

10/5/2010 10:07:18 AM

West Sacramento Ca.

clinton,i grew a big ugly kin off a seed from austrailia last year,i'll try to send you a pict of it if you send me an e mail,it was an awsome plant and i can't throw the seeds out even though i don't remember the genitecs.good luck.henkinscott@yahoo.com

10/5/2010 1:39:44 PM

Australia

Clinton,
Im just north of Port Macquarie and have found that the local shows dont have many giant vegetables. Earlier this year I went to the Kootingal pumpkin festival just north of Tamworth for a look. They have all the scales and forklift ect and was run realy well with good prizes.
So far Im planning to enter next year if all goes well this season. It is a long drive (3 hours) but I feel its worth it.

Ben.

10/5/2010 9:50:33 PM

Cadell South Australia

The MURRAY RIVER GIANT PUMPKIN COMPETITION weigh in is being held on Easter Saturday at the Cadell Harvest Festival
CADELL SOUTH AUST. 1st prize is a trip to California for the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival.
Cadell will also be an official GREAT PUMPKIN COMMONWEALTH weigh site

11/2/2010 12:14:09 AM