2014 Pumpkin Patch Thread

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matthewthemanparker

Discussion Starter · Apr 27, 2014

Anybody started yet? Yesterday I tilled my garden and got it ready for planting. I live in south Georgia so risk of frost was gone a month ago. I plan on getting some seeds this week to go along with the seeds I saved from carving last year and plant Saturday. This is my second year attempting to grow with last year not going too well. I had a couple of pumpkins reach the size of baseballs and softballs but ended up turning to mush seemingly overnight. Crossing my fingers this year for at least a couple of good carving pumpkins this year.

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WitchyKitty

· #581 · Aug 29, 2014

Hope yours are alright!!

Old Man Bakke

· #582 · Aug 29, 2014

Thanks for the links UnOrthodOx

QueenBee

· #583 · Sep 1, 2014

Baby Boos? I don't know. The seeds are from a JBL pack. I've never planted JBL's before and thought perhaps the white color would eventually change.

WitchyKitty

· #584 · Sep 1, 2014

QueenBee said:
Baby Boos? I don't know. The seeds are from a JBL pack. I've never planted JBL's before and thought perhaps the white color would eventually change.

JBL's generally start yellow and quickly turn orange. Baby Boos are the same kind of pumpkin, only white instead of orange. You may have bought a package that said JBL's, but it's possible Baby Boo seeds could have been accidentally put in your seed pouch instead. It happens on occasion with pumpkins and gourds. I have never seen a JBL start white...so far, anyway...

WitchyKitty

· #585 · Sep 1, 2014

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Speaking of JBLs...mine are all harvested! 34 total this year. I would have had 37, but bugs and children killed three of them, lol. Sigh.
Anyways, here are a couple pics...a group shot, and a shot of the all sitting in my widows for the time being, lol. I actually like them up there...but once the next two hot days are over, they will go outside to their places around my mums and such. Now, I just hope they make it to Halloween...and hopefully, Thanksgiving, too!! I didn't want to harvest so early, but the vines were beyond dead. What can ya' do?

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QueenBee

· #586 · Sep 1, 2014

Thanks WitchyKitty, I guess I'll be buying some JBL's to go with my Baby Boos!

WitchyKitty

· #587 · Sep 1, 2014

QueenBee said:
Thanks WitchyKitty, I guess I'll be buying some JBL's to go with my Baby Boos!

It's too bad you didn't live by me...I'd just trade ya' some, lol. I can never find Baby Boo seeds around here.

QueenBee

· #588 · Sep 1, 2014

That would be really nice! BTW yours are beautiful!!!

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WitchyKitty

· #589 · Sep 1, 2014

QueenBee said:
That would be really nice! BTW yours are beautiful!!!

Thanks!!

Well, when yours are fully ripened and harvested, post pics...I am quite curious to see if they are, in fact, baby boos...or if they somehow turn orange for you!

blowmoldcrazy

· #590 · Sep 1, 2014

The pumpkins look so nice on the windowsill

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Shadowbat

· #591 · Sep 1, 2014

I was able to harvest a total of 5 pumpkins. One has started to rot. LOL This has been a terrible year for me.

WitchyKitty

· #592 · Sep 1, 2014

Shadowbat said:
I was able to harvest a total of 5 pumpkins. One has started to rot. LOL This has been a terrible year for me.

Well...are the four you have left then, at least, nice pumpkins??

UnOrthodOx

· #593 · Sep 2, 2014

WitchyKitty said:
Speaking of JBLs...mine are all harvested! 34 total this year. I would have had 37, but bugs and children killed three of them, lol.
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LOVE that pic. Needed that, been canning tomato sauce and salsa the last 4 days.

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Deadna

· #594 · Sep 2, 2014

I am losing the battle with mildew on my snake gourd vines

I have alot of gourds that are 4-5 feet long...do I need the vines anymore? I know I am supposed to harvest after a frost kills them but they probably won't make it till then.

WitchyKitty

· #595 · Sep 2, 2014

I have always harvested before frost. The main thing is to look at the stems, for my JBLs anyway, and harvest when the stems start to turn a brownish color (dry out). This year, I had no choice but to harvest all of mine already because the powdery mildew killed the vines completely. So far, they seem alright.

GhostTown

· #596 · Sep 2, 2014

My count is currently at 14. Two of them cooked down and in the freezer for pumpkin soup (et. all) already as they were a bit soft. I'll cook down any others that show signs of softness. I still have 5 on the vines, though the leaves on my remaining vines are beginning to turn white with mildew.

I'm very satisfied. Don't know if I'll do it again next year as the three plants I had took over my flower beds, bushes, and small trees, but it was a great time.

GhostTown

· #597 · Sep 2, 2014

We've also been cooking tomato sauce like crazy. Currently near 5 gallons.

I'm about out of freezer space.

Jackyl48

· #598 · Sep 2, 2014

GhostTown said:
My count is currently at 14. Two of them cooked down and in the freezer for pumpkin soup (et. all) already as they were a bit soft. I'll cook down any others that show signs of softness. I still have 5 on the vines, though the leaves on my remaining vines are beginning to turn white with mildew.

I'm very satisfied. Don't know if I'll do it again next year as the three plants I had took over my flower beds, bushes, and small trees, but it was a great time.

One thing to try for the white mildew/fungus is a 9 to 1 ratio solution of water and 2% milk.
Meaning, mix 9 ounces of water to 1 ounce of 2% milk.
Bigger amounts can be made, for every 9 ounces of water used add 1 ounce of 2% milk.
Why use 2% milk? I have read that the low ph in the milk is what kills the white mildew/fungus.
Spray it on the leaves at night after sun starts setting and it is not as hot.
Spraying during the day will just dry up your solution and won't have even time to do it's thing.

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GhostTown

· #599 · Sep 2, 2014

I'm at the end of my harvest here so I'm just letting the final pumpkins orange up. Thanks for the advice though. I'll keep it in mind next season.

killerhaunts

· #600 · Sep 2, 2014

My last count was 25 JBL and 12 JO'L. That is not counting the smaller JO'L (as sometimes they grow little and shrivel up and die

) and all of the JBL I have to pollinate every day. I can't wait for when I can harvest and make a great group shot of them all! I am so happy that not only did I have enough grow to donate to my Daughter's class but they'll get more than one each! Plus my Hubby gave me a great idea. Get a bag of googly eyes and some pipe cleaners and give them to the class to decorate the JBLs! Coolness! I am also glad that I could do this as I found out that our school district can only afford to send the Kindergarteners to the pumpkin patch for a field trip, so now that she's in 1st grade - she'll never get to go there for a school trip again. Good thing to have a mom that has her own pumpkin patch

Thanks again for all of your knowledge and help with pests, mildew, yellowing, etc.! You are a much better resource than the internet!

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