Babying this one!
In the UK and the heatwave almost killed off my 2 plants. I had two other pollinated pumpkins (only got to about a quarter size of this one!) and the plant killed them off to survive 😭
Honestly the plants don't look that healthy after the heat so any tips for future pumpkin growing would be very much appreciated 😊
I have 3 pumpkin plants currently. I actually didn't plant them, they grew from old pumpkins from last fall. I think squirrels probably buried the seeds. I was excited to see they were growing. I now have one pretty good sized plant and the other 2 are small. I just got a notification from my HOA that I have prohibited plants growing in common area and I have to remove them as they state they “attract pests and rodents, create a safety and tripping hazard and that they interfere with routine maintenance since they're sprawling vegetable plants.” Do you think they'll go into shock and die if I dig them up? They said they will be removed by maintenance or I can move them into a pot and grow them on my deck. So aggravating.
First time growing pumpkins from seeds. This variety is called Apogee. Picture taken 1.5 weeks after pollination. Greetings from the Netherlands!
I have three pumpkin plants, but only one has flowers so far. Can its male flowers pollinate the female flowers? Is this pollinated?
I noticed this week the center vine of my pumpkin plant is drying out so I checked the base and I think I have those worms everyone is talking about. She is one big plant all connected to this base root. It looks pretty eaten away. Is there any chance of saving her ? Last image my healthiest baby.
My first double-headed flower. This is my first time growing pumpkins and was amazed to find two flowers growing from one stem this morning. I find it interesting that one of the blossoms only has 4 petals. : )
Hi everyone! Time for your weekly update on my Normandy Howden pumpkins (grown from seeds brought back from beautiful Québec! 🇨🇦✈️🇫🇷).
Wow, what a week it has been. We just crossed an unprecedented heatwave here in Normandy, hitting a record-breaking 41°C (105.8°F) last Wednesday! I was honestly so worried about them, but these resilient plants handled the scorching sun like absolute champs.
Right now, the patch is bursting with life! There is an abundance of male flowers opening up every morning, and a few precious female flowers are finally showing up. I haven't done any manual pollination yet, so I'm letting nature and the local pollinators do their magic for now!
Some big news**:** I am heading out for my summer vacation this coming Friday, so this will be my last update until the end of July! 🧳✈️
To make sure my green babies stay happy and hydrated while I’m away, a good friend of mine will be stepping in to take over the watering duties. Before I leave on Friday morning, I’m going to give them one last big shot of potassium-rich tomato fertilizer to boost fruit development and strengthen the roots.
I’m sad to leave them for a bit, but I can't wait to see how much they grow by the time I get back!
Thank you all for the amazing support, advice, and kind words since the beginning of this project. Wishing you all a wonderful summer and happy gardening! See you in late July! 👋💚
I’m still very much a novice gardener so this felt very cool to accomplish
This is my first time planting pumpkins. This particular plant is a good size, has produced nothing but large leaves until this morning. Is it normal for the flowers to sometimes look like that or is this something I caused somehow? Also I noticed it has 6 petals instead of 5 like the other flowers on my other plants.
This is a jack o lantern, and the vine is turning yellow. What is happening to my vine?
Threw a jack-o'-lantern in the flower bed after Halloween and this is what I have so far! Fastest vine growth yet and taking over. In Cincinnati.
Back in October I painted some pumpkins with my gf, we left them outside and after a while they fell into the garden. We never took them out but in April we started to see these guys coming. We thought they were weeds until we remembered haha. How did the seeds last so long until April? I have no background in pumpkins and was looking to see what I should do for healthy growth. I want to attempt to produce the fruit but if not at least I can say I tried.