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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: tuinman on June 22, 2007, 06:45:19

Title: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: tuinman on June 22, 2007, 06:45:19
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/valleydaz/DSC00732.jpg)

Here is my Pumpkin plant just in its new home above my compost heap 02-05-07

(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/valleydaz/DSC01042.jpg)

And Here it is now
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: tuinman on June 22, 2007, 06:56:38
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/valleydaz/DSC01044.jpg)

And here is the 1st little Pumpkin
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: Garjan on June 22, 2007, 07:04:48
It's beautiful!  A growing pumpkin on a pedestal, it looks really nice.

Mine are about 50 cm long. But they are growing in a four sister bed. Due to a lack of space, I had to plant my corn and pumpkins in my strawberry patch. Considering the stunted growth of the pumpkins I will plant beans only on the outside of the bed.
The corn btw is doing fine.
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: Stevens706 on June 22, 2007, 07:09:03
Hi Tuinman

That is just incredible, mine was planted about the same time in my compost heap and is nothing like the size of yours. What are you feeding it with, this is the first time I’ve grown a pumpkin so any tips you can provide would be useful.
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: tuinman on June 22, 2007, 07:15:23
I don't feed it, the compost heap does that.
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: mc55 on June 22, 2007, 17:38:48
wow, it looks great - what is the variety ?

Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 22, 2007, 20:20:33
How old is the ompost? If it was still generating heat that would accelerate things.
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: Tora on June 24, 2007, 09:48:11
Wow, that's impressive! 8) Mine are still tiny although they were planted out about the same time as yours. I have lots of slugs eating plants at the allotment and have lost 5 plants so far... :(
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: cornykev on June 24, 2007, 12:53:40
Looking good Tuinman, mine are still in pots, I know I should get them over the lottie but with the weather or transport or lazyness or slug scared I just haven't,the first big yellow flower popped up today.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Pumpkin Gro
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 24, 2007, 12:57:25
What an amazing amount of growth!  I have grown squashes in my compost heap in the past and have always ended up with trifids!