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ahhh and shipping them over.. i kinda knew/assumed that but it still seems a bit weird although when i was there in spring it was fall so it all makes sense

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Pumpkins in general aren't that expensive (not sure how they grow them year-round but I suspect they do the freezer thing like with our apples etc), but this is the only time of year that this particular type is available and it is only as a novelty thing, so they tend to want their money's worth.

Japs, butternuts and Queensland blues are available most of the year (best pic of cross sections I could find):
http://www.mrfothergills.com.au/au/vegetables-p3.aspx

And BINGO! Just found someone selling the seeds
http://www.atlanticseeds.com.au/seeds.html



For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

SIX SEEDS SEVENTEEN BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, party is over and done for another year. Managed to get everything done in time, and bros in law really got into the costume idea.

My very personal, custom made lampshade



Finished graveyard pudding
Gummy corpses were laying in wait under a layer of milo and chocolate cookie topsoil.

And an open casket of oozing coffins:


The 100% Vegetarian body mash and steaming swamp dip both came out well, unfortunately my Ecto-plasmic rice krispie treats didn't come out as good as I wanted, didn't stop sis in law from enjoying them to bits!

Time for halloween again yet

^_^

Around here pumpkins usually come in quarters for about $5. Hard to find whole ones... Actually, that would make kind of a cool jack o lantern if you wanted, buy 4 quarters and staple them together...

Nicely done, babel! Looks nummy

And yeah, giant pumpkin seeds are spendy. I usually pay about $1/seed, but those aren't the 600lb+ kind... usually 300-400lb. 3 seeds per hole (I start them about a month early in peat moss, so 3 seeds per pot), usually do 3-4 pots. As soon as the weather's good 'nuff, I transplant 'em to the ground about 15' apart. I've got enough space for 3 easily, but 4 is pushing it. Can only really grow one giant pumpkin per plant (gotta cut the rest out), otherwise you get a bunch of medium sized pumpkins.

Btw, I had a fun Halloween... playing WiiSports with my girlfriend