PUMPKINMANIA - The Beginning

As the lights dimmed down the Local and Marlene presented Tattoo, the birthday boy with a giant caterpillar cake to 'protect his pumpkins' the Regulars knew the race was on and could barely sleep for the excitement of the PLANT OFF.








And indeed, no sooner had they woken up, sobered up, synchronised their watches and brushed the dew off the garden at 2.00pm the next day did the BIG DIG begin.

Week 1
After some days of unbearable tension and anticipation the miracle began with Gobby and Billy taking an early lead with an impressive 2 inches:














This was swiftly followed by an announcement from Tattoo of 'action in one pot' and the incurring of only a slight pumpkin-related head injury from his over-enthusiastic shed activity in checking progress.

Pot-shot:
Having been somewhat disappointed with Ol' Blue Eyes' lack of enthusiasm and the most feeble of excuses that living in a flat would in any way hinder his ability to grow a Cucurbita maxima Tattoo magnanimously took it upon himself to reserve a pot for him specially, although Ol' Blue Eyes' appreciation of this generosity was short-lived when it was revealed that, when caught short in the depths of his horticultural zone, Tattoo had been forced to resort to relieving himself therein.

Could this indeed be the secret elixir to which he had been repeatedly alluding? And would Ol' Blue Eyes be correct in his assumption that while the Regulars would be proudly taking the prize fruits of their labours to horticultural shows and competitions he would be taking his to the GUM clinic?

Sit back and enjoy as it is a long long time to Halloween...