I'm growing butternut this year. Got them growing where the big Jacranda tree used to be - its so nice to have space to grow them now, the way they are going they will completely surround the feijoa trees but thats good, will keep the weeds down and the moisture in the soil. Have quite a few fruits set already, giving them sheep pellets as fert about once a month, a good deep water about once a week, all good so far.
2young1,
Jan 11, 7:57am
got a butternut plant and a giant pumpkin plant this year. butternut has about 4 going strong. few did not pollinate and I have removed. Have got one giant pumpkin coming along on the vine. about the size of a tennis ball now. one thing I have learn with pumpkins. bit of hand pollinating does not go amiss.
catlover28,
Jan 11, 4:13pm
Ive got an Atlantic giant which is the size of an orange. There are quite a few bees buzzing about.
rai5,
Jan 12, 5:57pm
I'm trying to grow a buttercup for the first time and notice that some buttercups have formed and got to a golf ball size and then died. They are closest to the plant. Any suggestion why, or will the later ones mature?
dibble35,
Jan 13, 11:08am
They wont have been pollinated, this is very typical for all plants of the same family, zucchini, cucumbers all pumpkins etc. Seems to be earlier in the season this mainly happens and then they come right, whether its more bees around to do the pollinating or the warmer weather I don't know
xmakara,
Jan 13, 12:13pm
I have two pumpkin plants. One of which is growing fantastic. The other I think I put in the wrong place. It's being strangled by other plants. >.<
I have about 7 little pumpkins on the best one. Hoping they'll grow and ripen well.
rai5,
Jan 13, 5:52pm
Thanks Dibble35. I've seen bees in the flowers recently so hopefully I will get some buttercups.
dibble35,
Jan 13, 7:59pm
if they dont start forming you can hand pollinate, male flowers are the ones with long skinny stem, female have the bulge in the stem. Simple to do
makerealbany,
Jan 13, 8:05pm
Hi everyone. My Atlantic Giants are growing well from seed I saved last year. I gave seeds to about 10 families in my local community and all the kids are growing them. We will all take photos later. I have an odd shaped smaller pumpkin that has popped up out of nowhere on sunny bank. Has a few fruit on it. For some reason Scallapino pops into my brain. Dad was an avid Pumpkin-grower. I cannot find it on a website. Does anyone know how big it grows or can you give me any info on it. Would really appreciate it.
summersunnz,
Jan 13, 10:44pm
Hi - scallopini grows in a similar way to a courgette, with the fruit coming further and further out on the stem as it grows and as fruit are harvested. Pick them regularly so they keep growing new fruit for you. Some info in these sites - http://www.bing.com/search?q=scallopini+nz&pc=MOZI&form=MOZSBR
lythande1,
Jan 14, 5:09am
Yes, I do.
rai5,
Jan 14, 7:25am
So I read up on the internet this morning so I could hand pollinate and then went out to do it just after 9am. Bees were buzzing the male flowers but the female ones are closed. Then I noticed that three of the female ones have formed bigger than golf balls so maybe they have been fertilized by the bees. Fingers crossed. The other possibility maybe that I should try to do it earlier in the morning.
catlover28,
Jan 14, 7:45am
In my case I don't have male and female flowers open at the same time.
rai5,
Jan 14, 8:56am
I have learned that female flowers are open for a very short time, so you have to watch for them.
accroul,
Jan 14, 9:04am
I've hand pollinated both of my pumpkins (atlantic giant). I had lots of males which were only flowering for a day so as soon as I had a female with 24hrs of flowering, I simply 'de-flowered' her - took the petals off a male & the female, then jammed the male stigma into the female stigma, rubbed it around a bit then hiffed the male away. Sounds a bit saucy but it worked! Now I have powdery mildew to deal with.
xmakara,
Jan 14, 10:41am
How does one nip off the end of a pumpkin vine?
makerealbany,
Jan 14, 6:04pm
thanks so much for that. Just got home now I have to pick some lol
makerealbany,
Jan 14, 6:19pm
Omg I had to pick a few and there is so much fruit like little funny shaped mushrooms growing on top of each other. No wonder I couldn't google it. Was spelling it wrong ha ha
xmakara,
Jan 15, 8:16pm
My pumpkins are now larger than Baseballs. Woot!
crackerjack19,
Jan 17, 8:41am
For folk with large families Triumble Pumpkins are a good bet they grow too big for average families - - - big enough for a clan gathering. The major seed companies don't sell the seed any more - - - too successful ? Ask on here for folk that still grow them. Good luck.
dibble35,
Jan 17, 9:46am
I work in a garden centre and have had quite a few people asking for this pumpkin. is it Triamble rather than umble - that's what they ask for anyway. Is it a tasty one?
deanna14,
Jan 17, 6:07pm
Go you, exciting aye.
deanna14,
Jan 17, 6:09pm
I am praying my bees will do the trick and if not, my neighbours bees. Because I didn't get that up and personal with them. : 0
crackerjack19,
Mar 25, 11:55am
Yes "dibble" Triumble are very tasty pumpkin and because the are so big they have limited numbers on the vines. They are very good keepers. The reason they have the name they do is because their shape is like a very big Clover leaf, Tri obviously for three sections. I am sure there is a lady in Te Awamutu who sells the seeds. Good luck
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