 |
|
 |
|
Select Destination
|
Site Search
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
Grower Diaries
|
| |
|
Entry Date
|
Nick Name
|
Location
|
|
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
|
|
Tony Pumpkin
|
Abbotsford BC
|
 |
Entry 62 of 229 |
 |
|
|
|
|
Here is another shot of the Eaton from a couple of days ago--it has grown considerably since then. The female is about 1-2 days from opening up--we'll see what happens--lot's of males are popping up too. The female at 13 feet is a no-show--it has started to rot. All this rain is causing lots of growth. I am moving soil on a daily basis to bury vines and give them something to root over on the lawn. I am using soil from behind the patch--which serves a double purpose as it allows me to dig a nice big hole behind the plant for next year (8 feet X 8 feet). This will allow me to move all the compact topsoil to a depth of 4 feet and I will begin to ammend it in the fall--and next year I will move the pumpkin back to grow on that spot--moving the soil from where the pumpkin is currently growing to cover the compost. This will give me a large pit to bury clippings etc. I will cease composting and begin burying all clippings and trimmings. It would seem that a lot of nutrients escape during the process of composting--but if they are underground they would be "locked" in better.
|
|
|
| |
|
Top of Page
Questions or comments? Send mail to Ken AT bigpumpkins.com.
Copyright © 1999-2025 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved.
|