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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: Tee Gee on July 21, 2006, 19:51:57

Title: The birds and the bees
Post by: Tee Gee on July 21, 2006, 19:51:57: I was down on my allotment today with my camera to get some shots for my website.

The thought ocurred to me that there has been a few queries regarding pollinating the curcurbita family.

So I took these pictures of my pumpkins to show how I do mine;

This is a female flower; note the embryo fruit behind the flower;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%2015.JPG)

The male flower;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%2014.JPG)

Inside the female flower;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%2013.JPG)

Inside the male flower( petals cut back to give clearer picture)

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%208.JPG)

Male stigma prepared for manual pollination;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%2010.JPG)

Male stigma offered to female flower;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%204.JPG)

Male stigma fully inserted

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%205.JPG)

Young pumpkins successfully pollinated

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%2011.JPG)

Pumpkins harvested last year;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Misc.Photos/Pics/Pumpkin%207.JPG)
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: jennym on July 21, 2006, 20:36:06: What wonderful, clear pictures Tee Gee!
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: katynewbie on July 22, 2006, 09:09:31: :-[

Shouldn't this be in the Watershed?!

Great pics TG
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: supersprout on July 22, 2006, 13:32:00: Excellent pics TeeGee :D
tee hee ;)
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: sarah on July 22, 2006, 14:12:40: great stuff tee gee. can i suggest yur pics go on the wikki, i am sure this will come up year in year out.
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: Tee Gee on July 22, 2006, 14:41:17: Quote; can i suggest yur pics go on the wikki,

And how does one do that?
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: greyhound on July 22, 2006, 15:41:36: Felt quite embarrassed looking at that :-[ ;D
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: Georgie on July 22, 2006, 16:01:05: Very informative and excellent photography, thanks Tee Gee. :)

G x
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: Rain on July 22, 2006, 16:04:07: Pumpkin Porn ;D
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: bennettsleg on July 22, 2006, 16:27:21: Our very own Dr Ruth! Or are you developing an embryonic market for "specilist" interests? :o :o :o

Yes please to on wiki. Good idea.
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: rosebud on July 22, 2006, 16:56:25: Excellent pictures and instructions well done you sir.
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: katynewbie on July 22, 2006, 17:01:38: I think there are instructions on the wiki itself about how to add stuff TG, have a look! I agree, best explanation I have seen, would be very useful...every year!

;)
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: Tee Gee on July 22, 2006, 19:46:06: I have had a go at putting this information in the Wiki but I am not sure if I have done it correctly.

Could someone have a look at let me know if it is OK.

If it not advice on correcting it would be useful.

Sorry but growing is more my forte' rather than IT
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: sarah on July 22, 2006, 19:57:36: yes the entry is there Tee Gee. i had to double click on the pictures though. i cant advise how to put them up but i am sure mikeb or dan or someone will sort that glitch out. thanks for doing that.
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: Roy Bham UK on July 22, 2006, 22:32:51: Quote from: Rain on July 22, 2006, 16:04:07
Pumpkin Porn ;D

;D That tickled me ;D Well illustrated Tee Gee ;D
Title: Re: The birds and the bees
Post by: Gordon on July 23, 2006, 09:07:32: A BIG Thankyou this is my first time for growing Butternut squash these pictures and instructions are crucial to first timers like me.

Gordon