Things I Have Learned From My "If Ya Tend 'em They Die Punkin Patch

[OldGuy43]

Don't plant pumpkins near a fence. They're vines, and use it as a trellis!
Don't plant them where there's grass. The reason will rapidly become obvious.
They do make great big pretty yellow flowers.

 

[lesa]

You will be an expert in no time, Oldguy!

 

[897tgigvib]

punkinsssssssss

thinkin about growing one, maybe two next year...

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

if it grows in the grass someone is likely to run it over with the mower... if you grow them by trees they are more than likely going to grow the 30+ feet of tree length during the growing season!

 

[desertlady]

I will love to have vines ! (I didnt think of it) I will do it next year ! seriously I need shades

 

[OldGuy43]

I will love to have vines ! (I didnt think of it) I will do it next year ! seriously I need shades

Might work for you. They have great big dark green leaves.

 

[desertlady]

yes thats why I didnt think about it DUH!! I am growing white pumkin, and its in my way I had to watch where I step on it!, it was a mistake that I planted it with my tomatoes, squash, carrots onions and cucumbers, I cant find my veggies ! its like a jungle.

 

[OldGuy43]

yes thats why I didnt think about it DUH!! I am growing white pumkin, and its in my way I had to watch where I step on it!, it was a mistake that I planted it with my tomatoes, squash, carrots onions and cucumbers, I cant find my veggies ! its like a jungle.

Yes, we live and learn.

 

[vfem]

OMG, I've lost like 20 pumpkins this year... I planted them twice.

I feel you!!!

 

[catjac1975]

If you really want shade there is a squash that I love above all the rest. It grows like a pumpkin but with bigger more lush leaves. I have never seen a pest on it. It is the Rumbo. You have to be careful not to over plant or it will become the squash that ate your garden. I had 150 of the squash last summer not counting the ones I gave to the chickens and the dozens more it was trying to produce when the frost finally hit. I gave them away, ate and froze a ton fed them to the chickens and brought them to a soup kitchen. Some are so big you can barely pick them up.

I will love to have vines ! (I didnt think of it) I will do it next year ! seriously I need shades