Topic: My Pathetic Pumpkin !

[MagpieDi]

Just found this tiny fruit on my 8 ft long Big Max stalk !!   ::)    Just wondering if I've got any chance at all of a carvable size for Halloween ??   :-\

[Roy Bham UK]

;D Tee hee ;D Make my day ;D I was thinking the same but I can boast that my "Big Max" is a massive size of a small tennis ball  :-[ ;D so maybe still time B4 the yobs knick em ;D

[MagpieDi]

 :D  Have to say, equally pathetic then Roy !!   ;D   Where have we been going wrong I wonder ???   ::)

[Roy Bham UK]

:o Well mine s on a Shiite heap, thought it would have bolted by now, it's certainly taking over the plot runner wise :o

[the_snail]

Give it plenty of water and tomatoe food and pray for a mild autumn. Pimpkins are hungry plants.

The_Snail

[westsussexlottie]

mine have thrived upon neglect but they have been grown through black plastic so perhaps that helped.

[Diana]

Seem to be having more luck with the pumpkins than the squashes this year. I've a football sized Tom Fox + the Baby Bear are doing well.

The Juane de Paris has failed to set fruit yet but is romping well. Only one Blue Hubbard plant left (others slugged) + that's not even flowered. Butternuts a total wash out.

Do squashes need better weather than pumpkins does anyone know?

[Svea]

interesting about the baby bear. my efforts have been tiring - massive trouble germinating baby bear then it hasnt really taken off on the plot, and i now have one tennis sized one, with no further fruit in sight. as i now have a severe case of mildew, all my squash plants are suffering so prolly wont get any more off this plant.
my buttercups have been great - three massive ones right now and a couple of smaller fruit - though some again affected by the mildew.
the spag.veg squash looks good - but again i lost one fruit.

anyways, what i meant to say is that i wont bother with baby bear next year but be trying out the uchiki kuri :)

[MagpieDi]

Thanks everyone for the advice  ;D  Have been feeding and watering it well. Stopped the growing tip now, so fingers crossed the little beasties don't munch my one and only fruit !  ::) 

[westsussexlottie]

Diana - suprised that your pumpkin jaune de paris hasn't set fruit yet... ours are now 50cm across! (we have 2 on one plant) Once they set they grew very fast. Have you tried feeding them with tomorite or similar?

[Diana]

Thanks WSL

I have feed + kept well watered + there's no shortage of polinators. Have even tried hand polinating. Will look again this evening.

Any chance of a pic of yours as consolation?

D

[westsussexlottie]

I will try to take a pic and post it - but I am a technophobe.

[Diana]

That's OK, we're all here to support + the key thing is you've admitted it  ;)

Seriously though, it would be great to see, but please don't stress yourself out on my behalf

D

[the_snail]

How did the tiny pumpkin in the picture turn out MaggieD???

The_Snail