Stillman Posted August 31, 2013 so we soak seeds at Dawn? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigred Posted August 31, 2013 i was going to soak at midnight i think that should be ok 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted August 31, 2013 sounds good we all on Eastern standards time except our NZ friends. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigred Posted August 31, 2013 cool will soak at midnight , let the best saber win Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted August 31, 2013 Soaking a 1789 x 1640 pound US seed and a Aussie 518 kg Surma. Fingers crossed, and good luck to everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted August 31, 2013 Just put my seeds on to soak xD Can't wait to see these baby's grow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted August 31, 2013 mine are in a jar of magic water as we speak 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Soaking the seed.. "little" one is a Surma 518kg Oz seed the biggen is a 1789 x 1640 US. Will soak all day plant out tomorrow. And gratuitous Pumpkin dirt shot Edited August 31, 2013 by Stillman 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted August 31, 2013 Lol well i tend to sleep in on sundays, so i only just put mine down to soak I slept with my seeds over my heart tho and took them into my dreamworld adventures as a lucky charm. ... Are you still with us incog?? xo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J Smith Posted September 1, 2013 My seeds got a little mouldy but are soaking anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted September 1, 2013 So I start with 6 soaking today, Its fathers day so I get to pick 3 and the boy gets 3. Father in law has been given something very special and aiming for that to be a pollen donor You've seen my patch so you'll know if I attempt to cheat if he beats me....lol I'll narrow down to probably 3, but only one is getting competition treatment...... also insurance if I get a cold front flogging me again and my frantic emergency protection measures fail. Fate and a good eye will chose the contender.....ding ding ding Daddy's picks: 1179 Sandercock 700 Lupo 1689 x 1698 sib Mini-me's picks (from a narrowed down field of contendors) Grande (failed fruiting) (1810 Stevens x 1725 Harp) * bit thin but if it cracks and grows the earths poles may shift - not optimistic 1166 Chapelle 475 Lupo 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
incognito Posted September 1, 2013 Sowed my seed in pots but still haven't got a patch ready got one started still got ALOT of rotary hoeing to go. I feel I've lost this one. May the best pumpkin win!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted September 1, 2013 never ever ever give up, get into it mate! a tractor tyre and a ute or two of poop and youll be back into the game 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) ^agreed... I smashed mine out of hard clay by hand initially by mattock....bastard wasn't gunna beat me...did I mention rocks yeah there was blisters, maybe a few tears and a hellava lot of four letter words. But I beat the bastard...lol Got to be in it to win it. EDIT - virgin mountain clay Edited September 1, 2013 by waterboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted September 1, 2013 yeah my patch was hard packed clay when i first started, although that was a few years ago. It was too hard to rotary hoe by a long way. I dug it by mattock fo the first few years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted September 1, 2013 Same here, lol, (i had to google 'mattock' to find out that it was the same tool as i used) but yeh got me some good blisters in the process too I'm proud of my dirt now. Fine dirt indeed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) lol...what do you kiwi's call 'em ? Dirt stick...lol EDIT- I actually prefer a Pelican Pick ....they kick arse...but had to be a mattock for the fresh bed Edited September 1, 2013 by waterboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Dunno? i was to busy using it to find out what it was called That was two years ago, im a self-taught gardener, had no one to id tools for me, so its all been trial and error up till now. I have since upgraded to a pitchfork and cloches ;) Edited September 1, 2013 by Ceres 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted September 1, 2013 Sorry boggy, been inundated with work of late and haven't sent your letter yet due to shift work hrs.... Good news is I'm off to the post office when I grab my morning caffeine (day off yeeeew) and I packed an extra letter full of ash for the first member who Pms... Whilst I'm not participating, this ash will call the difference ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Pelican Pick is a handy entrenching tool , and damn handy in the bush..... EDIT - Edited September 2, 2013 by waterboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
incognito Posted September 1, 2013 I'm thinking using a mattock may be quicker than the rotary. Took me around 2 hrs to rotary 1m by 5 metres 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) become the rotary hoe Edited September 1, 2013 by waterboy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted September 2, 2013 nope not yet...lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted September 2, 2013 now theyre in dirt, getting serious! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigred Posted September 2, 2013 just potted mine in a super compost i had been working on i throw all my old agar in there it is so full of bio activity Whats the best way to buffer the ph when growing pumkins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
