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hamilton,Ontario

I enjoy growing or should I say trying to grow a large pumpkin year after year...I was just wondering if thier is a seed I can get that is geared toward a smaller garden and has proven results..My garden size is approx 4 x 14 feet......

9/4/2005 7:27:28 AM

Dillsburg, PA

It just depends on what you consider a big pumpkin? I have a small 350 sqft patch. I know I am not going to grow a giant but aim for a nice shaped orange one that is over 200lbs. This year I grew 315, 275, 100 off of one plant. The stump rotted at day 40 so they would have been bigger still I am happy with what I have. In your space- if you could let the vines grow on the grass anything is possible.

9/4/2005 9:11:43 AM

San Diego

an area that small would sustain a plant, but you would need to let the plant grow out over grass or something, even up a fence, etc. I think 100 sq foot could grow a big one from stories I have been told. My plant was only 350 sq foot with no stump and I got 861 lbs, certified and weighed, it split and was headed for over a 1000 lbs easy actual weight. These plants will surprise you, give it your best shot and maybe you can share a big pumpkin story from a small plot. Just get a good proven seed. Jimmy

9/5/2005 1:06:50 AM

No Place Special

I think you could grow a pretty big pumpkin in a 4x 14 area if you prep the soil well and much better chances if you can let the vines grow beyond that area as Jeff suggested. I also think to be successful you do need a proven seed, something that has a lot of bang in it.

9/5/2005 11:23:15 AM

No Place Special

If your interested watch my diary. My season is pretty much over so I came up with a project plant to keep me motivated. I have a 724 Carlson (846 Calai x Self) that is 150 sqft. I have a fruit that is .... ohhh 12 - 13 days old right now that I plan to get to 500 lbs by Oct 1st or day 40. Anyhow, my goal is to prove that a small plant can be very productive. If it is successful and you want some seeds let me know. The seeds will be 724 Carlson X 1083 Frantz. The 1083 grew my 1114 in a 500 sqft area.

9/5/2005 11:30:38 AM

Tipp City, Ohio

I Had a plant growing in only a 5 x 24 area or 120 sq. ft. It has a fruit estimated at 544 lbs. Soil is not the greatest but it was much easier to work with this plant since area was smaller than my others.

9/5/2005 8:53:02 PM

Canada

For may sake garden size this year wasnt an issue, I picked a sunny location ( never grown anything)along side my house dug a hole about 2x2ft loosened up the soil and last week in May I dropped my 721.5 Vincent into it. July 27th I pollinated my fruit. and as of today Sept 10th shes nearing 400 lbs
and putting on 35 pounds a day :-)

My main patch which is 15x20 with 2 years of well worked soil has NO plants nothing everything ws killed by SVB'S I am SURE glad i planted this other seed so late in the season or my season would have been done a month ago with NO fruit again

Dave

9/12/2005 10:35:33 PM

Aloha, Oregon

ok now im not to scared to plant 4 plants in an area not big enough thanks

10/24/2005 12:20:29 AM