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Post by chrissysohiogarden on Jun 15, 2006 5:25:20 GMT -6
I have grown pie & ornamental pumkins in the past, but it has been a long while so I have a few questions. My 9 year old daughter wants to grow her own jack o'lantern pumpkin patch & I am all for getting her out in the garden. Question is...is it too late to start pumpkins in zone 5b? If it is not too late, will they be ready for carving at halloween time if I get them in the ground this weekend? And, any suggestions on the variety of seed I should buy her? Also...can jack o'lantern pumpkins also be cooked with? I hate to grow a whole patch of something we can't eat. Thanks for any tips ya can offer:)
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jun 15, 2006 5:52:13 GMT -6
It is not to late, and I would suggest, Howdens, or the variety called simply Jack-o-lantern
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Post by raydigsdirt on Jun 15, 2006 7:08:42 GMT -6
So were putting pumpkins in this weekend I see. I'm always the last to know. Guess I better get to diggin hahaha:)
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Post by douglas on Jun 15, 2006 9:43:11 GMT -6
Yep, it's now er never  |
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Post by chrissysohiogarden on Jun 15, 2006 11:07:28 GMT -6
Uhhh yep, you better get to diggin Ray lol:D Thanks for the pumpkin tips Phil;)
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Post by chickenfarmer on Jun 15, 2006 11:22:54 GMT -6
Now we'll see Ray's Pumpkin chronicoles soon.
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Post by chrissysohiogarden on Jun 15, 2006 11:57:55 GMT -6
Well actually you'll see Angel's pumpkin chronicles...this is going to be our 9 year old's garden. Dad is going to dig the planting area up for her, but she is doing the rest on her own. So, we'll keep ya posted on how well it works out for her. She says her plan is to have enough jack o'lanterns to give one to each of her siblings (we have 4 kids) & one to each of her friends & her nephew. She's pretty excited to give it a try. The only thing she has ever grown has been marigolds, so this is all new to her.
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Post by love2garagesale on Jun 15, 2006 14:23:13 GMT -6
Cool, I can't wait to get my pumpkin from sis:) I want a nice big one Angel, putting my request in now lol.
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Post by douglas on Jun 15, 2006 16:36:53 GMT -6
This is great  more pumpkin growers |
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Jun 15, 2006 20:07:55 GMT -6
 We'll be lookin for pics of Angel's garden. Good luck and I wish here the best. Hope her punkins do real well. Don't forget to folair feed with compost tea. It works wonders. If possible, add lots of compost when tilling her garden space. Please don't use any fresh manure. It is to hot and will burn the roots of the plants. Compost any manure for six (6) to twelve (12) months before applying to garden. 
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Post by chrissysohiogarden on Jun 15, 2006 20:35:58 GMT -6
We will definitly take photos of Angel's pumpkin progress. I hear everyone talking about compost tea...I haven't a clue what that is...guess I have me some studying to do. Thanks for the pointers:)
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Post by jeanette on Jun 16, 2006 8:03:00 GMT -6
accually now is a great time to plant them .. i always plant them too soon then, they are mature and rotten before halloween
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Post by deb65802 on Jun 17, 2006 13:06:46 GMT -6
put in a couple of mini pumpkins, and 18 butternut squash. Do you think maybe I might have gone overboard?
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Post by douglas on Jun 17, 2006 14:16:44 GMT -6
Never can go overboard on dis kind of stuff  |
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Post by chickenfarmer on Jun 17, 2006 19:12:31 GMT -6
Squash keeps good, I wish I planted that many...
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Post by deb65802 on Jun 17, 2006 22:15:22 GMT -6
yep it does keep really well. I still have two small ones that are the last of the crop from last year. Will be cooking them this weekend.
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Post by douglas on Jun 28, 2006 5:07:20 GMT -6
One thing good about Butternut squash is that the squash vine borers won't even touch them |
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more pumpkin growers 
