Category Archives: 2017

2017 Pumpkin Update

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2017 Big Pumpkin update
2017 Big Pumpkin Plants

All the 2017 pumpkins are now planted – indoors and outdoors. After a difficult germination (we are blaming the seed compost we used) the plants grew well.

For the indoor plants the next milestone is pollination where we select the female flower we want to grow on and the male flower that we wish to cross pollinate it with. The outdoor plants have to take their chances with what our bees decide is best for them.

Manually pollinating pumpkins
Manually pollinating pumpkins

Keeping up with the weeding and watering are the ongoing challenges until harvest time.

The 2017 Giant Pumpkin Season Begins

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The indoor beds are prepared and the first plant is in… a Mark Clementz 1734 lb.

Mark Clementz 1734 planted
A very lonely Mark Clementz 1734 lb Giant Pumpkin Plant

These indoor plants have a very pampered existence, shielded from the wind and carefully irrigated.

Mark Baggs 1582 planted
A giant pumpkin plant from a Mark Baggs 1582 lb seed

These plants will hopefully produce some  great looking ‘Cinderella’ giant pumpkins early in the season for events, photo shoots or exhibition carvings.

Mark Clementz 1474 planted
A Mark Clementz 1474 giant pumpkin plant