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Title: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: MagpieDi on August 10, 2005, 00:02:34

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 ??   :-\


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/magpiedi/babypumpkin.jpg)

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: Roy Bham UK on August 10, 2005, 00:08:46

;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

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: MagpieDi on August 10, 2005, 00:13:27

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

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: Roy Bham UK on August 10, 2005, 00:38:49

: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

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: the_snail on August 10, 2005, 06:58:00

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

The_Snail

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: westsussexlottie on August 10, 2005, 08:52:59

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

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: Diana on August 13, 2005, 19:13:57

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?

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: Svea on August 13, 2005, 19:34:52

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 :)

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: MagpieDi on August 13, 2005, 23:34:57

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 !  ::) 

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: westsussexlottie on August 15, 2005, 10:14:20

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?

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: Diana on August 16, 2005, 14:22:06

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

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: westsussexlottie on August 17, 2005, 13:48:10

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

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: Diana on August 17, 2005, 13:53:22

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

Title: Re: My Pathetic Pumpkin !
Post by: the_snail on October 21, 2005, 13:13:38

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

The_Snail