Dill's Giant Atlantic pumpkin diary

[member 655102]

They will wander right out of the allotted space.

I hope the leaves will outgrow the deer.

 

[R2elk]

I don't think I was growing pumpkins before I banished the deer. I know I was surprised that they would eat the tomato plants but I don't remember them eating the zucchini plants.

 

[MarkRainbolt]

The pumpkins sure are looking good guys!!!!! As you know I had to start mine all over again. So I took R2elk’s advice and just direct sowed them they were about 6 inches tall this morning. Now only 1 is about 6 inches tall, when I left this morning they were just fine but it got to 85 degrees today and not a cloud in the sky. Well you guessed it 10 of them were burnt really bad. No hope for them so I have more seeds soaking in warm water that I will get in the ground tomorrow. I got the 50% shade cloth out over the last one and will keep it there till this fall. I think I am going crazy trying to grow a giant pumpkin!!!!!
Mark

 

[R2elk]

Wind came up here and broke one of the Whoppers almost off. Still about 1/3 connected. I put it back in proper alignment and buried the broken area plus a little more. It quit flopping in the wind.

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Hey R2elk,
I was wondering if you harden your plants off before sticking them in the ground?
Mark

 

[R2elk]

Hey R2elk,
I was wondering if you harden your plants off before sticking them in the ground?
Mark

I should but I have the wind and a fan blowing through the greenhouse with the doors open. Not quite the same but it helps.

 

[member 655102]

I should but I have the wind and a fan blowing through the greenhouse with the doors open. Not quite the same but it helps.

Yeah, I ended up taking mine outside about a week or so before planting them in the ground. All of the first big leaves were a little sunburnt and torn by the winds but the newest leaves are stronger:

 

[R2elk]

The Big Moose crosses will have female blossoms soon. I hope there will be male blossoms too.

Whoppers

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Hey R2elk,
Plants are looking Great!!! I hope you get some male flowers soon. My seeds that I replanted have come up but nowhere the size of yours. But it will be what ever it will be. Have a Wonderful Day!!!
Mark

 

[R2elk]

Hey R2elk,
Plants are looking Great!!! I hope you get some male flowers soon. My seeds that I replanted have come up but nowhere the size of yours. But it will be what ever it will be. Have a Wonderful Day!!!
Mark

Good luck. Fortunately for you, you have more time left in the fall than I get.