Plan on finally tilling up the patch tomorrow. It's funny, 3 of my neighbors are all doing their gardens today. The weather has put so many behind this year.
2014 Pumpkin Patch Thread
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I have green!! My seeds are beginning to sprout. I'll get pics later when they pop up a little more. We have storms coming in tonight and tomorrow, so let the defending of the seedlings now commence! Hahaha! 
Here are a few pics of my tiny little new Jack Be Little pumpkin sprouts! They are just starting to peek up! I have two in the ground (the weaker of the two will be removed when they get a bit bigger and I see which is best...) and the potted ones will go to new homes. I have one other larger pot that has yet to sprout, but it was just extras that were germinating slower than the rest. If they sprout, I'll have back ups for myself in case of loss of the others.
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I made a mini sign last year for my JBL's, too. Once they get bigger, they over take my poor sign, lol.Witchy Kitty, I absolutely love the mini pumpkin patch sign. I will post pics tomorrow of my guys, I would just like to give them one more day to look their best.
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It's still cute for the time being, though!Those two seedlings in that pic are already opening up more and getting bigger, just in the few hours since I took this pic! Crazy little growers, they are!
My seedlings are beginning to take nicely. (Mind you, these are JBL's, so they start off a tiny bit smaller than larger seeded pumpkins.)
These are my two in the ground...so far it's looking like I'll be keeping the top one...but it's a close race...they are both looking strong!
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These two in the pots are doing terrific! They should be quite strong enough to transplant into their new home at my mother in laws house in no time.
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This is another group shot of all the potted ones...I added in the large pot this time in my pics because they are finally sprouting! They were so far behind and now look at all the tiny greens peeking out of it. I didn't expect many of those in that bigger pot to sprout because the seeds in this particular packet this year were kinda measly and crummy. Hmmm...what to do with them...they are currently homeless!!! Time to set up a pumpkin seedling adoption center, hahaha!
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These are my two in the ground...so far it's looking like I'll be keeping the top one...but it's a close race...they are both looking strong!
These two in the pots are doing terrific! They should be quite strong enough to transplant into their new home at my mother in laws house in no time.
This is another group shot of all the potted ones...I added in the large pot this time in my pics because they are finally sprouting! They were so far behind and now look at all the tiny greens peeking out of it. I didn't expect many of those in that bigger pot to sprout because the seeds in this particular packet this year were kinda measly and crummy. Hmmm...what to do with them...they are currently homeless!!! Time to set up a pumpkin seedling adoption center, hahaha!
Well, my aunt is taking more of the extra seedlings that popped up in the large pot...so I very carefully separated them all into more smaller pots, lol. (I take lots of dirt with each seedling so as not to harm the roots.) I have a whole army of small, potted pumpkin seedlings at the moment. Now I still have two seedlings left to find homes for...or maybe keep and plant in a large planter like I did last year...I haven't decided yet...
Now I still have two seedlings left to find homes for...or maybe keep and plant in a large planter like I did last year...I haven't decided yet...
I had so many seeds, I couldn't peat pot all my JBL's back more than a month ago, so I just put those I couldn't straight in the ground. After weeks, I just wrote them off, but they popped out today, so you never know.Mine for today:
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Nothing yet for the JBL or Big Max boxes yet. But I shall be patient
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My little plants are growing well. I have included two pics. The first one is twenty plants that popped up well with no trouble as they looked on Monday.
The second pic is of four little guys that needed extra help. I noticed that two of the plants were only showing a white stem but no leaves. I carefully brushed back the dirt and saw that the stem had taken a u-turn and was pushing the leaves into the pot.
I carefully undid the u-turn and the next day they were green and growing. So, then I had two duds that still had not emerged at all. And I carefully brushed back the dirt and they had the same u-turn problem which I corrected.
So now, all 24 plants are present and reporting for pumpkin duty.
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The second pic is of four little guys that needed extra help. I noticed that two of the plants were only showing a white stem but no leaves. I carefully brushed back the dirt and saw that the stem had taken a u-turn and was pushing the leaves into the pot.
I carefully undid the u-turn and the next day they were green and growing. So, then I had two duds that still had not emerged at all. And I carefully brushed back the dirt and they had the same u-turn problem which I corrected.
So now, all 24 plants are present and reporting for pumpkin duty.
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