Allotments 4 All

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;



The male flower;



Inside the female flower;



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



Male stigma prepared for manual pollination;



Male stigma offered to female flower;



Male stigma fully inserted



Young pumpkins successfully pollinated



Pumpkins harvested last year;

What wonderful, clear pictures Tee Gee!

 :-[

Shouldn't this be in the Watershed?!

Great pics TG

Excellent pics TeeGee :D
tee hee ;)

great stuff tee gee. can i suggest yur pics go on the wikki, i am sure this will come up year in year out.

Quote; can i suggest yur pics go on the wikki,

And how does one do that?

Felt quite embarrassed looking at that  :-[ ;D

Very informative and excellent photography, thanks Tee Gee.   :)

G x

Pumpkin Porn  ;D

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.

Excellent pictures and instructions well done you sir.

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!

;)

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

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.

Quote from: Rain on July 22, 2006, 16:04:07
Pumpkin Porn  ;D

;D That tickled me ;D Well illustrated Tee Gee ;D

A BIG Thankyou this is my first time for growing Butternut squash these pictures and instructions are crucial to first timers like me.

Gordon