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| Look at these little beauties... |
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| I cannot believe the rapid growth... |
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Sunday, July 7, 2024
The Pumpkin Patch
I have become a very attentive gardener protecting my pumpkin plants with overnight netting. It’s a joy watching fruit set and grow.
And every day I learn more techniques and benefits of growing this dusky blue heirloom Jarrahdale variety, so named after the Western Australian city known for its original cultivation. I hope no insect pests steal my harvest.
Would you ever be interested in having infinite garden space? If so, what all would you grow?
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Very impressive. We have never had luck with pumpkins. My hubby's father used to grow big ones, like 150 lbs and donate them to the bank in town to display. I would need a farmer to go with the infinite space because I am too lazy and my hubby is getting too old to care for a large garden. XO
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind comments. But don't you dare call yourself lazy; it's no crime to prefer being inside where you do so many other wonderful things, my dear. :D Be well!
DeleteGood for you, it is exciting to see them grow. Having a garden is not a thing here with our red clay dirt. I used to grow tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, green beans and corn years ago.
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DeleteNo. I'd just like to grow some cocktail tomato plants. My needs are simple, but my balcony is not.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great balcony view, though. ~grin~ Be well!
DeleteI've only seen pumpkins once they're fully grown, so this was a new sight for me.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
DeleteDearest Darla,
ReplyDeleteYour pumpkins look healthy and indeed they grow fast.
We used to grow them in our extended vegetable garden. That was at the time when we still had spent mushroom compost available to mix in with our poor waterholding capacity soil.
You can see our veggies and fruits here and below post there is another link.
https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2021/12/yard-pro-tiller-and-proud-gardener.html
Hugs,
Mariette + Kitties
I look forward to watching the video! Thank you for sharing. And I'm forever fascinated how much climate and soil conditions differ. We have heavy clay soil over a limestone base, so I'm pleased that the more acid loving fruits are doing well. Hugs, my dear.
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DeleteYour dedication is inspiring! Thanks for sharing the history behind the name. Happy growing!
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DeleteOooh, it's already gotten so big.
ReplyDeleteThey look so healthy, just babies still. How large can they get? Are they an edible variety?
ReplyDeleteThis variety does not get too large but is said to be delicious from the seeds to the less string flesh. :D
Deletehaha......I have missed so many of your post, not used to posted so often!! I say that as I smirk! At the venue Julie always wanted plants about for the natural aspect however, when they gotten chickens that changed a lot. The mulched areas got scratched up and played around in by the chickens on their daily outings. That usually meant constant clean up since we always wanted everything just perfect. Became a daily issue. So Julie went and bought netting or tule and she got brown to match the mulch. When we were using netting in the evenings after weddings to keep the deer and other wildlife out, we used what was on hand, which meant COLORS. When we started covering with brown, a lot of times we did not even uncover it for weddings, it all blended in so nicely.
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