Hello fellow pumpkin growers -


It's been hot, hot, hot and tough on the garden plants, pumpkins included. If you have not set any fruit yet, be patient, there is still time. Many folks have reported that their blossoms have fallen off before pollination or their small fruits have aborted. We can blame the heat!


If you have pumpkins established, it is time to pour on the water and fertilizer. I use two overhead sprinklers to water my pumpkin patch all night, every other night, and try to fertilize once a week or more if I can.


If you haven't noticed, the fruits will start to double in size over a weeks period - if fed and watered. Here is a link to some charts used to estimate your pumpkin's weight. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/HowTo/ If you are not familiar with the methods of measuring with a tape, email me and I will send a simple diagram to illustrate. Some folks like to take measurements daily, weekly, or randomly and follow the progression for comparison sake next year.


Continue tending your young fruits and stand back as now is when it gets FUN!!