Author Topic: Pumpkin Small Sugar (Read 7685 times)

beckydore · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2009, 19:23:35 »

Any special instructions for planting these?
Becky

1066 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2009, 14:44:39 »

Hi Beckydore. I did mine as per all the other pumpkin / squash. Individually in a small pot of compost, plant the seed on its edge, then cover with a small amount of compost. Water and wait! Oh and a nice sunny / warm window cill. On the packet it says to harden them off at the 5-6 leaf stage (tho I'm sure others will have opinions on this!). And plant 3ft apart (approx a metre). Plus as with other pumpkin/ squash I reckon they'll like a good dollop of manure at planting.

I haven't tried these before so it'll be interesting to see how everyone else gets on with them, and whether they are good croppers, tasty, good to store etc

Great to know they're all arriving safe and well ;D

Grannyjanny - thats an interesting idea, sounds like a good use of space but as its only my 2nd year of growing them I'm no expert!! Be interesting to try tho?!

shirlton · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:17:33 »

Thankyou, Mine arrived this morning. Do you know if they would climb or are they strictly ground lovers

1066 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:30:18 »

Not really sure, I was planning (as its a small one) to try and grow it up a trellis. Just checked my seed packet from Kings and it says trailing type ???

daileg · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:11:16 »

Trailing squash can be grown up trellis but will need to be tied in or got a habbit of trying to find grownd all the time

1066 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:17:41 »

Thanks Dialeg, sometimes it all gets a bit confusing, what with different info and words on the seed packets let alone in books

daileg · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:41:45 »

Quote from: daileg on April 21, 2009, 12:11:16

Trailing squash can be grown up trellis but will need to be tied in or got a habbit of trying to find grownd all the time

would like to add if you intend to grow for quantity not quality then let the plant run its coarse if for quality then pinch out after you have three successfull flowers (female polinated ) then grow on the best one only

1066 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 24, 2009, 13:52:47 »

I've found an envelope on my desk this morning, with 2 small sugar seeds in, but no address on the front. I've obviously missed someone out. SORRY. and I've cleared out my pm's with addresses and notes to say they'd arrived. So if you haven't got your seeds yet, its cos they're sitting on my desk. PM me and I'll get them in the post

Thanks

angle shades · « **Reply #28 on:** April 24, 2009, 18:44:31 »

;D they be for me! I've waited for the postie everyday ;)

pm on its way again ;D/ shades x

1066 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 27, 2009, 06:38:45 »

Quote from: angle shades on April 24, 2009, 18:44:31

;D they be for me! I've waited for the postie everyday ;)

pm on its way again ;D/ shades x

SORRY Angle Shades In the post today, and a huge sorry for being so forgetful!

angle shades · « **Reply #30 on:** May 05, 2009, 09:32:36 »

:) 1066, they haven't arrived yet :P/ shades x

1066 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 05, 2009, 11:27:41 »

Noooooooooo!
I posted them at the beginning of last week (with some extra beans as a sorry for the delay) ???
1066

angle shades · « **Reply #32 on:** May 06, 2009, 11:04:32 »

:) 1066 , how big was the packet you sent me,??

postman just delivered a sorry cannot deliver as a fee to pay card!! but not put a name on it, so we don't know which member of the family its for!!! /shades x

1066 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 06, 2009, 11:17:26 »

It was a standard envelope with a 2nd class stamp on ?????

angle shades · « **Reply #34 on:** May 09, 2009, 08:13:43 »

:D picked up packet from sorting office yesterday,they must be the most expensive pumpkin seed in the world ;D ;D/ shadesx

thanks for the bean seed :-*

1066 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:23:46 »

I was just about to go to the Post Office this morning and send them again
So so sorry! Let me know what I owe for P& P

I just hope they are worth it.......... ::)

1066

angle shades · « **Reply #36 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:18:36 »

:) you don't owe a thing, I'm just pleased to get them,

been reading up on them, only get one fruit per plant in the States ::) :P ;D/ shades x

1066 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:29:46 »

Quote from: angle shades on May 11, 2009, 09:18:36

only get one fruit per plant in the States ::) :P ;D/ shades x

Only 1 that is :o ::) but hopefully ;D
I only hope its worth all the effort

1066

Levi · « **Reply #38 on:** May 25, 2009, 09:14:17 »

Apologies 1066, Think I went to post a thank you and got distracted. Have been too too busy since, my daughter's been in and out of hospital (miles away)with early labour symptoms so have had granddaughter full time and we've just come back from week in Blackpool - bliss.
Planted them up straight away tho cos was sowing when they arrived, but them darn' slugs/snails had a field-day so there's only one left! Hope it gets to maturity.

So here's a delayed thank you

Happy Growing

Levi

1066 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 26, 2009, 06:52:47 »

Thanks Levi, I can't remember so far back now!
And I hope the family is doing well now

Mine are ok, slow but steady and I need to re-pot them, I've been debating whether of not to put them outside yet and your post reminds me that I need to build those slug/snail barriers

Thanks, and lets hope we get something for all our efforts :D

1066

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