Have you ever grown a giant vegetable?

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It's that time of year when men measure their marrows in hope of impressing the judges at the local vegetable show. From giant pot leeks to massive pumpkins, in the world of giant veg, size matters.

Those who take it seriously invest a lot into the hobby, poly tunnels, soil heating cables, irrigation system, and there's supposed tricks like burying a dead cat under the plant.

But have you ever grown a giant vegetable, either to win a prize or just for fun? I grew a 200lb pumpkin as a child, tiny by competitive standards but it made a brilliant Halloween lantern.

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

Yes. We somehow planted melon seeds in our yard, but not the typical North American or European kind, a Chinese variety called Kungwa, which is a place-holding term for hundreds of different varieties of melon. And for at least 3 years or more, we kept getting new melons in our yard that we did not plant, somehow the bees were pollinating new Chinese melons in our yard without us intentionally planting them, and that was great since they are very healthy and tasty. But this type of Chinese melon must be cooked, you cannot eat it raw. One melon would be enough for around 12 meals or more when cooked into pork dumplings.

Kvass · Accepted Answer

Quite the opposite, I grew midget veggies. They looked ridiculous, but they were so cute 😂❤️

exitseven · Accepted Answer

No, but one of my customers was the winner of thr giant pumpkin contest at thr local county fair. I got some seeds from that pumpkin and I was going to grow a giant pumpkin with my father. Unfortunately he died before we had a chance to do it

Ill_made_Knight · Accepted Answer

We lefft a cucumber run amuck one year just to see how large it would get. Pretty big I guess, but certainly not anything you'd see at the State Fair. Which coincidentally started this week...

Gamer Bella · Accepted Answer

Growing a giant veg feels a bit like leveling up a real‑life boss monster 🎃🌱

I grew a big pumpkin once with my boyfriend, nothing competition-worthy, but huge for our tiny garden. We pampered it with rich compost, loads of water, and constant shade checks like it was an epic raid. Carving it for Halloween felt amazing, like seeing your long grind pay off in one glorious moment.

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FreyaRed · Answer

Even if I have a garden and grow few veggies which fit to climate and soil here, I never hand a giant one.
Maybe I should make some experiments with nitrogen fertilizer. Giant vegetables can become US president, why not taking a try. XD

OneViewpoint · Answer

Does a 75 lb boxer count? I swear that dog had zero active brain cells.

Anonymous · Answer

No. But I used to work as a checkout in a grocery store.  The amount of women that used to buy a large cucumber, bottle of wine and chocolates was huge. You could see them picking out the biggest one.

AviatorTom · Answer

Largest thing I've ever grown was a rhubarb plant that went completely out of control.

NoDecision · Answer

The only vegie I ever grew were the corns on my foot.

Nikki1989 · Answer

I can't even grow the regular size.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Whatever I tried until now - it would only fit into the Bonsai category.

Anonymous · Answer

A giant pumpkin would be fun, but no

queenofcardio · Answer

All my veggies are small

Veronika_p · Answer

No I have not.. but would like to

molonski2 · Answer

I couldn't quite ever see that happening for me..

NathanDavis · Answer

not even tried with regular ones... lol

WhitneySnow · Answer

No but I’ve seen giant zucchinis

xawyx-3 · Answer

Nope, never have.

MrChinaski · Answer

Finally, the right opportunity... 🍆

Brandi555 · Answer

I can’t grow anything 😔

Paige2006 · Answer

No I haven't

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