Growing pumpkins provides advice for seasoned gardeners and beginners alike! Find out everything you need to know about how to grow pumpkins from seed, including when to plant your seeds, when to water and fertilize. How to care for your growing pumpkin vines. There is also some advice on pumpkin growing troubleshooting when things go wrong, for example no female pumpkin flowers. Find out how to deal with animals eating your pumpkins and when is the best time to harvest them!
One of the most important things to address with your Fall harvest is how to keep pumpkins from rotting on the vine. Pumpkins make a great addition to your garden. These fresh meaty fruits are great for making a wide variety of sweet treats or roasting for a delectable side dish. Children love carving …
Ever see the pretty blueish green pumpkins at your farmer’s market and wonder how you can grow them at home? These beautiful and sweet pumpkins perfect for baking are called Queensland Blue Pumpkins and they make an amazing addition to your home garden. These pumpkins will add a special touch to your holiday baking. What …
Are you noticing some green pumpkins in your backyard? Is the end of Summer lurking? Do not fret as I can help you turn green pumpkins orange. You know the score, you have taken great care planting your pumpkin seeds, looking after your vines, adding fertilizer and keeping pests away, so the last thing you …
The majority of my readers are from the USA, but I do get some from all over. Quite commonly people ask me when is Pumpkin season in Australia? As we all know pumpkin growing and harvesting takes place at a different time of the year in Australia! Wherever you live it is important that you …
Are you a keen pumpkin grower? Do you know when to fertilize pumpkins? It is absolutely essential you nourish these or you will be left with a poor harvest. Anyone knows they key to growing great pumpkins is how you treat them, before you plant the seeds right up until you harvest them! I have …
I love providing advice on growing pumpkins and one of the most important issues is how to pollinate pumpkins. This is extremely important as without pollination you do not get any fruit! Late Spring is a fabulous time of the year as you watch your pumpkin vine growing and get ready for the appearance of …
One of the most common questions I get asked is when is the best time to plant pumpkin seeds?! For pumpkin growers this is an extremely important question and something that needs to be done at the right time. As soon as Christmas is long gone and the first signs of Spring appear people cannot …
Every gardener is very cautious as to what can ruin their produce! If you are growing fruits for Fall you might want to know what animals eat pumpkins! Pumpkins are extremely popular with a large range of animals and other insects who love to have a munch or graze at your lovely pumpkin patch. Humans …
Unfortunately there are several rodents including squirrels which might try and eat your precious pumpkin plants! The good news is that I know how to keep squirrels away from pumpkins! Fall is coming and you do not want all your produce and hard work going to waste so if there is a chance of squirrels …
No Female Pumpkin Flowers Yet? Everyone loves growing their own pumpkin but unfortunately we have worries and concerns when doing so. If you are worried you have no female pumpkin flowers I can offer you some advice. There might be a problem with your pumpkins, or you might be mistaking male pumpkin flowers for female …