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Re: Big Stuff
Great video Josh, I especially like the choice of music, good Aussie rock and roll band, love a bit of Acca Dacca!
Thanks for the offer but don't worry about sending me an award, it would cost you a fortune to ship it to me. Besides I'm not sure my little offering stands up to some of those other monsters.
Thanks for the offer but don't worry about sending me an award, it would cost you a fortune to ship it to me. Besides I'm not sure my little offering stands up to some of those other monsters.
ericam- Posts : 283
Join date : 2012-01-27
Age : 47
Location : Grenfell, NSW, Australia
Re: Big Stuff
Thanks Josh!!
the family loved the video!!
they are already talking about what to grow for ......
this years BIG STUFF!
happy gardening
rose and family!!
the family loved the video!!
they are already talking about what to grow for ......
this years BIG STUFF!
happy gardening
rose and family!!
FamilyGardening- Posts : 2424
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: Big Stuff
super cool Josh! thanks for the great vid and all your hard work on your "big stuff" veggies! you rock
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: Big Stuff
Josh,
Loved the video AND the music! And here I'm an oldie.... I'll have to give some thought as to whether I can enter the Big Stuff "contest" this year.
Loved the video AND the music! And here I'm an oldie.... I'll have to give some thought as to whether I can enter the Big Stuff "contest" this year.
Re: Big Stuff
Thanks for the recognition. Loved the video.
Kay
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walshevak
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4374
Join date : 2010-10-17
Age : 81
Location : wilmington, nc zone 8
Re: Big Stuff
That is a huge carrot Josh
I haven't had any that big but working on it. Still have many in the soil still growing.
Meanwhile ....this one was 11 inches around and 13 inches long.
I haven't had any that big but working on it. Still have many in the soil still growing.
Meanwhile ....this one was 11 inches around and 13 inches long.
CarolynPhillips- Posts : 779
Join date : 2010-09-06
Age : 54
Location : Alabama Zone 7a
Re: Big Stuff
thats a really long parsnip Plantoid. REally Nice growing.
CarolynPhillips- Posts : 779
Join date : 2010-09-06
Age : 54
Location : Alabama Zone 7a
Re: Big Stuff
Josh is really hoping Big Stuff participants will send him their address so you can proudly show everyone your Big Stuff award Shh..I sent him a couple of garden goodies in appreciation of his effort and initiative. Works out pretty nice I'd say. The Hardest part? Taking my own picture as he requested while juggling this prestigious award
Last edited by llama momma on 1/26/2013, 1:24 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : spelling)
llama momma
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4921
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: Big Stuff
wow at the video Josh. I couldn't get it to play the other day cause I had stuff updating and it was too slow.
I enjoyed the video. You did a great job with it and loved everyones Big Stuff. Bravo.
I enjoyed the video. You did a great job with it and loved everyones Big Stuff. Bravo.
CarolynPhillips- Posts : 779
Join date : 2010-09-06
Age : 54
Location : Alabama Zone 7a
Re: Big Stuff
Whoa! Those are some huge carrots! I don't think I've ever seen any that large! Great job!
Re: Big Stuff
I agree! Boffer and myself had a big carrot contest one year, and those carrots put both of us to shame!
lamma momma has come forward and posted her picture of her well deserved TOP BANANA AWARD.
I would like to send everyone who joined in on our BIG STUFF project a Top banana Award and would like to have a picture of you with your award, then I would like to make a video of everyone and have a Top Banana Award Night! Red carpet and everything!
I need:
Ericam
FamilyGardening
SouthernGardener
Angela.Cawein
Caroly Phillips
greatgranny
ericam I know your a long way off...but I'd still be glad to send you your award!
THANKS EVERYONE!!!
lamma momma has come forward and posted her picture of her well deserved TOP BANANA AWARD.
I would like to send everyone who joined in on our BIG STUFF project a Top banana Award and would like to have a picture of you with your award, then I would like to make a video of everyone and have a Top Banana Award Night! Red carpet and everything!
I need:
Ericam
FamilyGardening
SouthernGardener
Angela.Cawein
Caroly Phillips
greatgranny
ericam I know your a long way off...but I'd still be glad to send you your award!
THANKS EVERYONE!!!
Re: Big Stuff
More Big stuff photos! There are some monsters here!
www.chillhour.com/giant-vegetables/
www.chillhour.com/giant-vegetables/
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
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Re: Big Stuff
Those are amazing Camprn, thanks for sharing!
Triciasgarden- Posts : 1634
Join date : 2010-06-04
Age : 69
Location : Northern Utah
Unbelievable
Wow camprn. Pretty amazing!
Windmere- Posts : 1425
Join date : 2013-02-26
Age : 55
Location : Fayetteville, GA - Zone 7B - 8A
Re: Big Stuff
Josh....I just saw this request for our information. I apologize I didn't send you anything! I sure appreciate all you did for this little contest!! I have some really nice turnips...I'll have to post some pics. I think they're about softball sized!!Josh wrote:I agree! Boffer and myself had a big carrot contest one year, and those carrots put both of us to shame!
lamma momma has come forward and posted her picture of her well deserved TOP BANANA AWARD.
I would like to send everyone who joined in on our BIG STUFF project a Top banana Award and would like to have a picture of you with your award, then I would like to make a video of everyone and have a Top Banana Award Night! Red carpet and everything!
I need:
Ericam
FamilyGardening
SouthernGardener
Angela.Cawein
Caroly Phillips
greatgranny
ericam I know your a long way off...but I'd still be glad to send you your award!
THANKS EVERYONE!!!
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: Big Stuff
This Big Stuff contest was a project Josh did in 2012. I don't know that it is going on for 2013.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Big Stuff
Here are a couple of pics of our turnips. The turnips LOVE whatever we have in this mix, so did the radishes!! The tennis ball is for comparison
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: Big Stuff
Southern Gardener, What variety? What do you do with them? The little one I had was good in our salads. I wouldn't know what to do with BIG ones.
Re: Big Stuff
im not sure of the variety, but I steamed them with onions and garlic, fresh from the garden, then whirred them in the Vitamix for a few seconds with some butter and they were the BOMB!! My husband ate the whole bowl of them, and he's not a big veggie fan! Definitely doing them again!!
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: Big Stuff
camprn wrote:More Big stuff photos! There are some monsters here!
www.chillhour.com/giant-vegetables/
I honestly don't get why people want to grow vegetables that huge. Can you eat them? I would think the flavor would go out of them once they get a certain size. Of course, I have no idea what I'm talking about, so I could very well be wrong. But... it would certainly be... challenging trying to cut them up to cook them!
jazzycat- Posts : 596
Join date : 2013-03-12
Location : Savannah, GA
Re: Big Stuff
Maybe, simply because it is a fun challenge, eh?
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Big Stuff
our 7 year old son sure hopes we are doing BIG STUFF this year, because he is trying to grow a BIG pumpkin this year he even picked out the seed he wanted to plant
so far looking good!
happy gardening
rose and familygardening ( JR )
so far looking good!
happy gardening
rose and familygardening ( JR )
FamilyGardening- Posts : 2424
Join date : 2011-05-10
Location : Western WA
Re: Big Stuff
jazzycat wrote:camprn wrote:More Big stuff photos! There are some monsters here!
www.chillhour.com/giant-vegetables/
I honestly don't get why people want to grow vegetables that huge. Can you eat them? I would think the flavor would go out of them once they get a certain size. Of course, I have no idea what I'm talking about, so I could very well be wrong. But... it would certainly be... challenging trying to cut them up to cook them!
We certainly ate the all big stuff shown in the site gallery under my name .
Strange as it may seem it was all good . I suspect it was because the plant was still in growth mode not having run to seed.
There was no competitive intent to grow big stuff though the seeds did some times come from non-commercial large stock heirlooms grown by competitive gardeners .. the quality of my MM & the weather just suited the crops fine.
The reason commercial seeds are produced is because they make mechanical harvesting and packaging uniform and easy at the expense of quality , taste & size .
Occasionally we see researched commercial benefits involved like developed disease resistance and anti pest qualities.
You never know GM crops might bring further hidden benefits like a better crop all round .
Re how to cut up the bigger veg .I've seen people use axes to cut up large parsnips and carrots .
I've used a 2nd cut wood handsaw to cut up nine inch dia swedes , big cabbages & marrows several years ago into workable chunks for further cutting up for freezing down or making into ratatouille etc..
plantoid- Posts : 4096
Join date : 2011-11-09
Age : 73
Location : At the west end of M4 in the UK
Re: Big Stuff
WOAH! That's HUGE!
http://news.yahoo.com/ten-old-boy-wins-alaskas-contest-giant-cabbages-213735811.html
http://news.yahoo.com/ten-old-boy-wins-alaskas-contest-giant-cabbages-213735811.html
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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