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Manitoba

I'm growing a giant for the first time. The main vine is about 10 feet long; today I pollinated a flower and all is well, except:

the vines are striped green & yellow, not the leaves, just the vines themselves. The leaves are big & healthy! Would this indicate some sort of fertilizer is needed, or what? I've done a bit of fertilizing over the past few weeks.

Thanks.

7/13/2015 8:29:32 PM

Central NY

Nope.. ThTs normal ...let ER rip!!

7/13/2015 9:02:11 PM

Ely Mn

It means the pumpkin has a good shot at going orange.

7/13/2015 9:42:39 PM

Manitoba

Oh, thank you! I am so glad you are willing to share your knowledge with beginners. - MeToo! (a girl)

7/14/2015 12:46:25 PM

Manitoba

I'm just dropping in here today to let you folks know that my one pollinated pumpkin now is approx. 5" in diameter. You have no idea how thrilled I am; I hope everything will be okay. I am a female, and this is like a pregnancy to me.

7/20/2015 9:06:58 AM

Germany

AG growing the THAT kind of substitute pregnancy for so many others...not limited to female growers.

Advantage: Baby doesn´t grow for 9 months, 3 months should be fine.
Disadvantage: Baby might get too big too early.
Advantage: You don´t need to give birth to that big baby.
Disadvantage: You still need to find a buggy of suitable size!
Advantage: In this case, a regular trailar and a pallet will also do.

7/20/2015 9:21:13 AM

Germany

trailer (bloody typo)

7/20/2015 9:21:50 AM

Manitoba

Ha ha ha! If my "baby" is 50 pounds, I will be happy. Remember - this is my first try! I run out to the garden every morning to do an anxious inspection but I have to stop this, it's no good...

7/20/2015 2:00:41 PM

Central NY

Don't try to stop... It only makes it worse

7/20/2015 2:46:09 PM