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anelson's howden pumpkin Care Instructions
Common Summer squash problems include Cucumber Mosaic Virus, so keep a close eye out for any developing symptoms.
More information about howden pumpkin is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All howden pumpkin Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Harvest Tally
Milestones
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14 Oct 2011
Harvesting day 154
green but big
1.0 x item
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04 Oct 2011
Under Attack day 144
powdery mildew. Too rainy now for the baking soda spray to work. Almost time to pull these.
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06 Sep 2011
Harvesting day 116
pumpkin blossom frittata
10.0 x item
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03 Sep 2011
Harvesting day 113
pumpkin flowers in the hush puppies
10.0 x item
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28 Aug 2011
Fruiting day 107
grapefruit sized
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28 Aug 2011
Under Attack day 107
powdery mildew. time to get with the baking soda spray program
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11 Aug 2011
Under Attack day 90
pumpkin baby stem rot—why?
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01 Aug 2011
Setting Fruit day 80
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24 Jul 2011
Fruiting day 72
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05 Jul 2011
Showing True Leaves day 53
about 2 ft big
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25 May 2011
Transplanted day 12
potted plants garden > pampered darlings garden 1 seedling. highs in 60s, lows around 50, soil temp 57
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19 May 2011
Sprouting day 6
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13 May 2011
Sown day 0
Comments
Tralamander wrote:
Ah. That looks a bit ripe for its size… could be stem rot. That’s what mine looked like before they fell off. But the best of luck with preparing for halloween! Just preparing you for the worst. But hope for the best! x
Posted on 02 Aug 11 (almost 2 years ago)
anelson wrote:
Is there something I should do about this if it is stem rot?
Posted on 02 Aug 11 (almost 2 years ago)
Tralamander wrote:
If there is, please let me know! I’m about to do a bit of research. I admitted it was too late weeks ago, but carried on munching their flowers, the male of which they don’t stop producing. x
Posted on 02 Aug 11 (almost 2 years ago)
anelson wrote:
you were ripe, the pumpkins rotted. no clue as to why,
Posted on 12 Aug 11 (almost 2 years ago)
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