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On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I know the winter tomato growing contest is now taking place. And then there is the Team Tomato Contest that everyone is waiting to see who and how they have been teamed up. I was wondering what some of you might think about also having a Triple Crown Event this coming summer as well. Anyone could enter. The winner would be the person whose combined weight for a tomato, a giant cucumber and an onion was the biggest. Growers might then develop an interest in giant onions and giant cucumbers by way of this contest. I plan on trying to grow a big onion and a big cucumber this next season. It would be even more interesting if there was some competition. Onions and cucumbers don't take up a lot of space and hardly anyone has much experience with them. Anyone interested? Have I lost my mind from the first snow?

12/8/2017 8:22:26 PM

stoughton WI

I'll give an onion a shot marv.

12/8/2017 8:55:56 PM

Zimmerman, Minnesota

I'll do all three....I love gardening and I'm a sucker for competition!!!

12/8/2017 11:35:43 PM

Wixom MI.

Well i already have the seeds so i guess that i will give it another try too.

12/8/2017 11:56:11 PM

Lebanon, Oregon

I really enjoy growing onions and the bigger the better. Just need some giant seeds from both then I'm in.

12/9/2017 12:45:19 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

What it takes to grow a 15 pound onion is more than any of us might care to do but I think a 7 pound onion is doable. Also a 10 pound cucumber is well within range. A ten pound tomato could be a target. Total weight, of the three, 27 pounds.

12/9/2017 9:55:57 AM

Valencia Spain

U need lights though for onions

12/9/2017 9:59:06 AM

Wixom MI.

You can buy seeds at

Giantveg.co.uk

50 seeds for 11 euro
1 euro = 1.18 dollars

12/9/2017 10:07:48 AM

Ireland

Onions will be very very tricky to get decent size into

12/9/2017 11:30:20 AM

Central NY

7lb onion?...10lb cucumber?..9lb tomato?...triple crown baby...I'm in..

12/9/2017 12:38:22 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

how much space does a giant cucumber plant take? Onions and tomatoes I could do...not sure if i want to use space for a cucumber.

12/9/2017 12:45:22 PM

Valencia Spain

Im in

12/9/2017 12:46:59 PM

Lebanon, Oregon

Thank's Chris. Onion seeds on the way. Looking around for reliable giant cucumber seeds. Any ideas?

12/9/2017 12:53:05 PM

Georgetown, Ontario

bnot, you don't need much space for a cucumber plant, maybe 4'x6'- 4'x8' at the most. I know the GVGO membership packs will all have Giant Cucumber seeds as it's the GVGO other veg of the year.

12/9/2017 12:59:36 PM

Central NY

Rebel I got some from my buddy Clive over in th UK ...he sent me enough to split with you...giant cuke/onion...he sent me me a book explaining the process ...season starts Christmas Eve so says he...what a day to start the season..com onnnn SPRING!!!...wait...did winter start?

12/9/2017 1:26:50 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Ok, joined the gvgo again for this year. Previous years i loved the seed package. I guess I will try for the triple crown if the cucumber seeds arrive. Now to get giant onion seeds. What is this about growers not willing to put the effort into growing a 15 pound onion...we have more ambition than that. Time for me to reread Peter Glazebrooks diary entries.

12/9/2017 1:30:12 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Giant onion seeds on order. Thank you Kevin Fortey for making giant seeds available. Lets see....15 pound onion, 12 pound cucumber, 9.5 pound tomato...36.5 pounds is all I need :)

12/9/2017 1:40:19 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Giant Cucumbers take very little space actually. I grew some on the fence around my garden. They grow up the fence and the only real space needed on the ground is where the vine starts to grow up. They sit in little hammocks once you get the one started that you want. One cucumber per vine just like big tomatoes.

12/9/2017 2:06:52 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Porkchop: Thanks for the seeds. They arrived today. Marv

12/9/2017 3:05:13 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

I'll give it a try, can anyone help me find some seeds?I'll be glad to buy some from someone. Thanks

12/9/2017 11:58:39 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Dan, when I get the onion seeds I ordered I can send you 1/2 of them. I don't need 50 seeds. They should be good..from best onion grower in the world. Not sure about cucumber seeds...i will be waiting on the GVGO package, not sure how many I will have.

12/10/2017 9:35:26 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I have 5 small packets of giant cucumber seeds that were grown from giant cucumber seeds from Patrick White who was the record holder in Alaska. I will send a packet to the first 5 growers who list their names here and then send me their mailing address. Lubadub@aol.com

12/10/2017 9:51:52 AM

Walla Walla Wa.

Thanks so much Bnot and Marv,let me know what I owe you,this will be fun!

12/10/2017 11:02:29 AM

Pittsburgh, PA

I have a pack of seeds that Marv game me in Altoona if anybody wants them? I don’t plan on using them. If interested let me know.

12/10/2017 12:45:36 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Dan; The seeds are on the way. The only thing I ask is that your biggest cucumber not exceed mine in weight. 4 packets of seed left.

12/10/2017 1:31:57 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

Thanks Marv,that was quick, I don't think you have anything to be concerned about lol.

12/10/2017 4:09:59 PM

Lebanon, Oregon

Marv. I could use a pack of the cucumber seeds. Thanks, Rick Spaziani, email on the way.

12/10/2017 5:02:06 PM

Partlow,Va

Marv, how many days are these cucs? You gave Davis and I some at Altoona so we want to know a start date to bring one back next year. Thanks

12/10/2017 6:06:10 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Rick: Seeds are on the way. Hank: I am not sure. They are Mammoth Zeppelin. I started mine in the ground last year on June 1 and actually harvested one cucumber as it was done growing and then grew a second one on the same vine before the GPC Weigh-Off.

12/10/2017 6:27:40 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

There is the question of what is going to be allowed for weighing location. We know we can weigh tomatoes for early weighoff...what about for onion and cucumber?

12/10/2017 6:41:13 PM

Zimmerman, Minnesota

Marv if you still have some seeds I haven't got any yet.

12/10/2017 8:57:38 PM

Liberty nc

I’m in.

12/10/2017 10:09:32 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Farmer Brown the seeds are on the way. Two packets left. Proof of weights will be easy. The person who believes they have won can submit pictures of their fruits on a certified scale or if they don't want to do that they can Email the pictures to me. Losers need send nothing. LOL

12/10/2017 11:11:47 PM

Wixom MI.

I would guess that we would weigh them onn a certified scale at a store like we do tomatoes bnot !!! But have to use the honor system since the gpc doesn't do onion or cucumbers !!!

12/11/2017 9:02:33 AM

Arizona

Looking at Peters diary onions should start soon. Got mine thru Giantveg awhile back.

12/11/2017 11:16:40 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I plan on starting my onions just before Xmas. Also I will buy some onion plants from that place in Texas in case my seeds fail. Better safe than sorry. Last year they had Ailsae onion plants at Lowe's. I grew some but did not get much from them. Maybe it was because of not fertilizing or watering them or having enough sunlight? My score last season was tomato just under 5 pounds, 9 pound cucumber and 1 pound onion for a total of 15.

12/11/2017 1:28:12 PM

Valencia Spain

Just started the onions today

12/20/2017 3:27:05 PM

Ely Mn

So what's the prize for the triple crown grow?

12/22/2017 11:03:19 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Hmmmmm? Fame? A ribbon? A plaque? A jacket? Satisfaction? A fortune? I have an idea but it is not any of these. What did you have in mind?

12/23/2017 9:03:52 AM

Ely Mn

I'm cool with bragging rights!lol
I was just curious.

12/23/2017 10:40:06 AM