On 25/1/08 12:55, in article
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This year on my allotment i want to grow a "Giant Atlantic Pumpkin"
with my 8yr old son, and he would like to enter it into a local
competition, and any money he gets from winning he wants to donate to
a charity, Guide Dogs for the Blind, as i am going blind. Any tips or
hints on how to grow the biggest from seed would be very appreciated!
Cos we want to win! Thanks.

I've never done it but I do wish you every bit of luck! I've *read* that
regular watering and liberal helpings of liquid manure e.g. Horse muck mixed
up in a bucket of water, helps. Preparing the ground well must be
important, too, I should think.

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Sacha
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South Devon
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'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'