pumpkins tag
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RIP spaghetti squash, zucchini, pumpkins, kumara. I live in Central Otago and we had a frost two nights ago out of the blue. All the leaves of my veges have been badly frosted and turned black. Is there any saving the pumpkins, butternut etc if they have only just started to turn colour to ripen? I'm gut... |
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Growing pumpkins how many weeks months to grow from seeds? I moved in a nice modern flat with my mate and we are planning on a small vege garden I spent many hours weeding etc and any garden tips would be good to know. |
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Sheep and Pumpkins Could anyone tell me,if sheep would eat pumpkin plants.My daughter has had 55 plants come through,so was going to plant them along a fence line.They would probably go over the fence into the paddock,where four sheep graze every now and then. |
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Best way to store Pumpkins over winter. We seem to lose quite a number to rot or partial rot over the months. What is the best way to store them (Butternut) and where? Any help appreciated. |
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Anyone know why pumpkins are so hard to grow? I rarely have any luck with growing the things. Even after purchasing a new property with a different garden/soil, the results for me are the same. I typically only get one runner grow, about 3m long with very small leaves and doesnt want to s |
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When to pick pumpkins? First time pumpkin grower, Mum gave me a pumpkin plant and it has completely overtaken garden it is planted in.There are three pumpkins growing well but the leaves are now starting to wither and getting a bit manky.How do you know when to pick the pumpkin... |
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Anyone no what is the best way to store Pumpkins? Have picked alot of pumpkins and don`t no best way to store them so they doent go rotton thanks |
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When do you pick pumpkins? Do they just keep growing! |
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Giant pumpkins? Hi all, my daughter is growing giant pumpkins for the mitre 10 comp.she has managed to get 2 plants from 2 seeds, yay!They are doing really well, my questions is about the flowers, so far they all seem to be male (long stem with flower on the end) f |
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Pumpkins. What time of the year do you throw your pumpkin seeds out to grow what time of the year do you throw your pumpkin seeds out to grow! |
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Pumpkins. Can i cut it off the vine now its pretty hard and huge biggest we have ever grown i also have grey pumpkins some are v can I cut it off the vine now! its pretty hard and HUGE biggest we have ever grown I also have grey pumpkins some are very light in colour but again a big one is very grey and hard can I pick that also, do they ripen once picked! thanks |
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Pumpkins and Corn Its North Canterbury and the end of January.the sun is shining the pumpkin/corn patch is full and I'm thinking. If my pumpkin plant has not set fruit at this stage.will it! eg. do i just keep letting it grow! I cant see any female bi |
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Pumpkins dying while little I have a pumpkin vine growing however a little pumpkin appears then goes yellow and dies, some pumpkins are growing as they should be, but more seem to be dying, any help would be great, Thanks |
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Self sown pumpkins I have 2 self sown pumpkins in my garden - they both look like the only have female flowers! normal! Should I give them a bit longer or whip them out!Pumpkin will be the grey skin type from the supermarket. |
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Whos Growning Atlantic giant pumpkins we are waiting for ours to germinate, they have been in 10 days, how long does it take! |
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Growing butternut pumpkins in containers? is this possible! We have our other veges growing in containers because we want to take them with us when we move - hoping to be in our own home early next year. Can butternuts be grown in containers! I have raised a few plants from seeds and they a |
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Pumpkins. Is it to late to plant pumpkin seedsouth canterbury Is it to late to plant pumpkin seed!(South Canterbury) |
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Ahhhhh Triffids - no pumpkins. Have pumpkins come up out of the lesser compost bin. Usually leave them to have their way on the fence, neighbours enjoy the pumpkins. However, this year, have let too many plants have their way and am wondering if I can chop off some of the w |
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Butternut Pumpkins/Squash I have grown (and am still growing) a whole lot of these. I have picked and used 3 so far, 2 of them seemed more like squash than pumpkin, but the other was lovely and pumpkiny. I googled butternut pumpkin and it seemed to imply they were one and the same... |
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Pumpkin plants, but no pumpkins. How on earth do you get pumpkins? Planted mine near courgettes as thought that the pollination would be the same with bees etc. Have courgettes but no signs of any pumpkins at all. This is the first time I have tried growing them so hopefully someone can ... |
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Pumpkins in Canterbury We usually have a big paddock of pumpkins but this year they are just not growing. How are other peoples pumpkins going? |
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