Fruit and Vegetables: Grow Your Own

Re: Pumpkins

lillyrose — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:05:04 GMT

No probs Tim

Re: Pumpkins

Tim Alderman — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:47:30 GMT

Thanks eva, I will give it a try. I am overrun with courgettes and squashes. Lilyrose sorry to hijack your thread.

Re: Pumpkins

EvaInNL — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:18:20 GMT

I've not tried it myself Tim but I guess you could. When the pumpkins are still fresh and young I eat the skins as well as they are still very thin and soft (and I'm too lazy to peel them ). Try a simple stir fry or bake them in the oven - cut in half, skin side down sprinkle with oil, muscavado sugar (golden or maple syrup works well too) and thyme and chili flakes, bake at 180C for about half an hour.

Re: Pumpkins

Tim Alderman — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:57:23 GMT

Can you eat the immature pumpkins, just at say 6" dia. and if so How? I mean I know you can eat them but are they palatable at that size, and age.? My Pumkins are Defender and can grow Ginormous.............Tim

Re: Pumpkins

lillyrose — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:07:50 GMT

Thanks Sis, that is something new I have learnt, will do that and yes will make sure Moo isn't around LOL

Re: Pumpkins

EvaInNL — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:57:22 GMT

Dust some soil over the cut ends to help it heal and stop any nastiness going into the plant. I pruned (for lack of a better word) my pumpkin plant yesterday, I chopped quite a bit off making sure to leave 2 pairs of leaves behind any fruit or flowers. If you want to be extra sure your pumkins are getting enough water and nutrients then shovel some soil over the stem in front of the fruits, this will encourage roots to form from the stem and give them some extra nourishment. Do this while Moo isn't watching though..

Re: Pumpkins

lillyrose — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:43:52 GMT

Thankyou Scott

Re: Pumpkins

Scott — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:51:34 GMT

If you want a real monster, pinch out the tip after after two fruits have set. Let them grow, then remove the smallest..

Pumpkins

lillyrose — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:16:08 GMT

I am growing a pumpkin plant for the first time this year. It is running all round my veggie garden and is already a good 15 feet long. My question is, do I need to pitch the end of when it gets a certain number of baby pumpkins or just let it do its thing.