r/GiantPumpkin

I was given a pumpkin plant yesterday by my coworker who grew it from seed. I planted it yesterday in a planter. I have the Kellogg raised bed and potting mix. I also sprinkled in some mushroom compost that I got from Home Depot.

The planter is located outside in the corner of the yard next to the wall. It gets a lot of sun, I don’t quite know how many hours, but if I had to guess, at least eight. I watered it right after I planted it and then I watered again when I got home today and saw how wilted it looks. Prior to second watering the soil was dry a knuckle and a half deep. The planter has a net for drainage.

The attached images are of when I received the pumpkin plant, when I first planted it, and what it looks like today.

I forget what kind of pumpkin it is, but it produces 6 to 8 little pumpkins. Please help I really don’t want to kill my pumpkin plant.

Im a noob gardner and yes I know its not the ideal time to grow pumpkins but my coworker has three that she put in the ground and they are doing great.

955.5 pounds and 868 HD Winner!!!! From the scale I drove to The Prospector Theater to show my coworkers who cheered me on all season! 💕🎃⭐️🥇