[Col. Fryght]

It is good to see some nice pumpkins. I will post pics of my harvest once it is complete. I am trying to squeeze out some last minute growth out of most of them. The vine borer annihilation of so many vines really stunted the growth of almost all my pumpkins. But at least I will have pumpkins to harvest.

 

[Killed by Death]

Glad to see many of you had a decent harvest. Between the powdery mildew and a persistent woodchuck I was only able to harvest a couple of small Jack O'lantern pumpkins. I trapped the woodchuck and took him a couple of miles away but it was too late. He took bites out of every pumpkin. Trying to salvage what I have but I'm not sure they'll make it.

 

[UnOrthodOx]

So, the final haul at our place after harvesting my Uncle's place.

The minis.

The surplus sale.

 

[WitchyKitty]

That is a LOT of pumpkins, lol. If I lived near you, I'd come buy a bunch of your extras up!!

 

[UnOrthodOx]

My uncle had over 200!

they are smaller than normal, but plentiful.


Counting minis, we have right around 275.

 

[Col. Fryght]

Pictures of the Pumpkin Class of 2014. Only three named pumpkins graduated: Gordo, Dinky and Rascal. The second wave of vine borers blew out a lot vines and the named pumpkins stopped growing in August.

But I guess, they had enough energy to set. And two replacement plants in July gave me some small pumpkins in October. I lost a third of my plants during the first wave of vine borers in late June, and probably two/ thirds of my set pumpkins in the second wave of vine borers in early August.

What could have been with Gordo? He is my largest graduate (survivor) weighing in at 46lbs. Not bad for a pumpkin that had his growing season cut short.

 

[WitchyKitty]

Love how they look along the fireplace!

 

[Snickers]

We harvested the rest of the main patch at our place. Half dozen more pumpkins. About a dozen more minis as well. But, this one really stands out. Volunteer out in the corn, so no idea of variety, though it strongly resembles the ol zebs I used to grow, but really just the perfect pumpkin to me. My preferred shape, deeply ribbed, nice color, and good stem.

Now that's a good lookin' pumpkin!

 

[Col. Fryght]

Love how they look along the fireplace!

I guess that would be the classy graduation photo. It was certainly a struggle this year. I will give it one more year to see if the aggravation is worth it. Growing pumpkins is a great way to kick off Halloween activities in the spring time.

 

[WitchyKitty]

I guess that would be the classy graduation photo. It was certainly a struggle this year. I will give it one more year to see if the aggravation is worth it. Growing pumpkins is a great way to kick off Halloween activities in the spring time.

Hopefully, next year's pumpkin season will be better for everyone. It can be very stressful when things go poorly, but like you said, it lets us start to prepare for Halloween/Fall in the Spring, so we all just keep doing it, lol. After the stress of dealing with the neighborhood kids messing with my tiny patch, insects ruining some of them and not getting as many as I should have, I said I might not try again next year...but, I know once April rolls around, I'll be getting the itch to plant...and I most likely will. Lol!

 

[foolishmortal42]

Col Fright,

Great set of pumpkins!

 

[Deadna]

My pumpkins on a stick have finally started changing color!

 

[CaliforniaMelanie]

Hey, everybody! Well, my pumpkins were (once again) a colossal failure, but lookie what I finally have...ornamental eggplant babies!

 

[UnOrthodOx]

So how long from planting did it take to get those lovely eggplants? Wondering if it's even feasible in my area.

 

[CaliforniaMelanie]

So how long from planting did it take to get those lovely eggplants? Wondering if it's even feasible in my area.

Hmmm...I don't remember the exact date I planted the seeds, but I think about eight weeks?

 

[UnOrthodOx]

Wishing I would have been taking pictures all the way along.

The lil pumpkemon pumpkins (striped ones)

Well, see that one that's all green striped instead of orange in the back?

Yeah, about a week after picking, THEY ALL went that color. We were rather disappointed as that's not really what we wanted for our display (we keep the minis as our indoor decor each year).

Well, I brought a couple to work, and Talia kept a couple in her room, we tossed the rest. So, here, 2 months + after picking.

That green...is disappearing! They are going back orange? The white is getting a little yellowish tinge to it as well. I'm starting to think these might be more gourd than pumpkin, and this is part of the natural drying process.


I also took some of our mystery pumpkins and saved the seeds. Green and yellow minis 2 years ago to flat small pie sized orange ones this, who knows next...Theoretically, they were closest to the Pumpkemons this year, so maybe crossed with them?

 

[WitchyKitty]

Hmmm...color changing pumpkins, lol. Yeah, all the mini pumpkin varieties are actually gourds, or so I've read, but everyone just calls them pumpkins. I have bought many of those striped mini pumpkins before and have had them in white/orange, white/orange/green and white/green. If you look them up online, it sayd they can come in any of those three combinations of colors. I always look for the ones that are orange and green striped when I buy them for decor. I have never noticed them changing stripe color from what I originally bought...but maybe they changed before I bought them? I have, however, noticed they do darken a bit to a creamy yellow over time.

You threw out the white/green ones? You could have sent them to me!! Lol.

 

[UnOrthodOx]

Hey, the boss tossed them after Thanksgiving in favor of this C word stuff. I was lucky to save the couple I did.

 

[WitchyKitty]

Hey, the boss tossed them after Thanksgiving in favor of this C word stuff. I was lucky to save the couple I did.

Hahaha, oh, okay. I thought you meant you tossed them right after you harvested them!!

 

[UnOrthodOx]

Heavens no, they were up, just not what we expected/wanted since we picked them and most were orange.

My daughter and I hold on to the minis till they rot, though. The boss tosses em.