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Gardening

msdogi

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1. pumpkins are my favorite things to geow

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 07:46 PM

Apr 2019

Your pot looks a bit small, but may work if you move the other guys sharing, and feed regularly. The vines get really long so your pumpkins would be resting on the gravel or concrete which is fine, just turn them every few days. Decide on just a few to keep and remove the rest once you can see the little ones. If you have bees they'll take care of pollinating or you can help nature along with a soft brush, lots of how to tips on the internet.
I love to carve names or pictures on my pumpkins when they're young and soft, as they grow the carvings scar over and are great fun.

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I am wondering if I might have a chance - large pumpkin - container on porch. [View all] Ptah Apr 2019 OP

pumpkins are my favorite things to geow msdogi Apr 2019 #1

Pumpkin is really just a squash Major Nikon Apr 2019 #2

I read Little House books BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #3

A squash cradle might work....or a hammock hanging from a stud. Lars39 Apr 2019 #4