All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. This book shows you how to do everything with any pumpkin. It has more about practical uses for pumkins than any book I have seen. It shows you techniques for growing. It shows you which pumkins to grow for the specific use. For instance, it goes from the different foods to canning to decorations.
I gave it a four because I thought there should have been more pictures. This book is very easy to read. Of course, I had to read a bit of it before giving it to him. You can do it, keep it trying. I hope My poor English do te breake yogures eyes.
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I have harvested my pumpkins both orange and green. I have read that if the green ones are kept in a warm, dry, sunny area, they will turn green. How long does it take for them to turn green? On my previous question, I meant to say, how long will it take the green pumpkins to turn "orange"? This will provide immature pumpkins with the ideal environment for maturing and turning orange! I've lost at least 4 hills of pumpkins, all of my zucchini, and two of my 3 acorn squash plants Sprayed with Seven last Sunday I am two late?
If you are sure that the problems are caused by insects, spraying Sevin, a broad-spectrum insecticide, may help your tomatoes or other plants, depending on what the insects are that are attacking them for example, Sevin is not labeled to control whiteflies , and how much damage has already been caused. For information about tomato pests, you might visit: This video also covers several common pests, diseases, and cultural problems of tomatoes: Squash and zucchini information can be found here: Also, here is a video on aphid control https: This year is our first time trying to grow pumpkins.
We have great foliage and lots of blossoms but still waiting on our first sign of fruit.
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Is it necessary to thin the foliage if they are on a garden Box? First year growing pumpkins. Lots of blooms on healthy vines but no pumpkins yet. Planted last week of June. Just wondering if that will help? Any thoughts on what I should do? You might have mildew -- if so, a teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in a quart of water and sprayed on liberally works for me. YOu can also look for other mildew cures.
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Looking for something that we can spray or sprinkle to kill weeds in the pumpkin patch that won't kill or discolor the pumpkins. We live in MN. Any weedkiller might also harm insects like spiders or even hedgehogs, which are your friends. The people who lived in my apartment before me left a rotting pumpkin in the bushes, and lucky for me, it seems to be growing into a very healthy plant now! Due to the fact that I didn't realize what it is until tonight, I haven't done anything to help it grow or keep it healthy.
But I've already got two little pumpkins growing out of it. What should I do NOW? Clearly I don't have the upper hand in preparing the plant, but now that I know what it is, I'm determined to get a few pumpkins from it. The trouble is, you don't know what type you've got, and it might be a hybrid because it's possibly one type fertilised by another type that created the seeds that are growing. Fun, random luck, but if you want to take it seriously, grow a type you've researched. I recommend spaghetti squash to amuse kids, or uchiki kuri for a sweet-potato like taste.
Skip to main content. Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Pumpkins. However, if your garden space is limited, no worries! Plant pumpkins at the edge of the garden and direct vine growth across the lawn or sidewalk. The vines will only be bothersome for a few weeks. You can also grow pumpkins in big 5 to 10 gallon buckets! Pumpkins are big, greedy feeders. They prefer very rich soil that is well-drained and not too soggy. Mix lots of compost and aged mature into the planting site before you sow seeds or transplant.
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Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting. If your growing season is very short, seed indoors in peat pots about 2 to 4 weeks before last spring frost. With hills, the soil will warm more quickly and the seeds will germinate faster. In rows, sow seeds 6 to 12 inches apart in rows 6 to 10 feet apart.
Use row covers to protect plants early in the season and to prevent insect problems. Pumpkins are very thirsty plants and need lots of water.
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Water one inch per week. Remember that pumpkins are tender from planting to harvest. Control weeds with mulch. Most small vine varieties can be trained up a trellis. Both male and female blossoms need to open. Bees are essential for pollination, so be mindful when using insecticides to kill pests. If you must use, apply only in the late afternoon or early evening, when blossoms are closed for the day. Pumpkin vines, though obstinate, are very delicate.