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Westmoreland, KS

Anybody getting excited for the new pumpkin year to start?

Here in Kansas our start date of March 31 is approaching fast but it can't get here soon enough!

3/19/2019 3:03:04 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Lol I prefer mid April like about 4/15/19... so I can have a few extra days early on...

3/19/2019 6:20:07 PM

Wisconsin

I started some today.....but I dont think they will make the patch, just testing stuff out, I target april 15th, but might start 1 april 1st and see if the weather lets me get it out

3/19/2019 8:56:30 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

We start seeds around April 21 and hope to get healthy seedlings in the ground for the first weekend in a May.

3/20/2019 1:00:55 AM

Orient, Ohio

4/20 for me

3/20/2019 8:25:38 AM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

Seed starting varies here depending on soil temps and weather. With heating cables around the 4/15 without around 4/20. Plant seeds in gallon containers so I can hold them back a day or two if needed. About 1/3 of the time I will hit frost when digging in the cables in around April 1st.

3/20/2019 9:00:42 AM

Westmoreland, KS

Wow seriously Mike April 1! I figured you guys would have snow on the ground. My greenhouse has been getting to about 80 degrees during the day so the soil temperature should be good when I put the plants in the ground around April 14.

3/20/2019 9:15:24 AM

Wisconsin

Jake if I remember right we got about a foot of snow april 14th last year, like I said ill target april 15th but ill start a couple of my own early, I mean what if the weather is great early it could pay to gamble

3/20/2019 12:05:33 PM

west central IN/East central IL

3weeks ago

3/20/2019 12:11:55 PM

Westmoreland, KS

Damn a foot on april 15th! I hope the weather lets you start early.

and megakin 3 weeks ago! wow which weighoffs are you targeting? maybe i'm behind

3/20/2019 12:22:41 PM

west central IN/East central IL

ohio and indiana state fair. started a little earlier this yr.

3/20/2019 12:51:07 PM

Rapid City, SD

may 10th

3/20/2019 7:43:17 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Found out today 4/12 is my knee day so ya 4/15 won’t work ... I must go early this year gamble baby gamble

3/20/2019 8:02:26 PM

50 Acres

Hope to plant outside May 24 approx. The snow from my driveway is put on the garden. Still 4' 6" of snow.

3/20/2019 8:16:35 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Let’s try this again lol:

    
Nothing beats a mid June pollination... you’re playing with fire outdoors here if trying to pollinate in July. Literally! But then again a late or cold spring can show up bringing growth to a stall in early May. I’ll be watching

3/20/2019 9:08:22 PM

Muddy Waters

Weather pending must wait till April 1st to decide

3/20/2019 10:37:32 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Use to May 1st for me but has moved to the 1st or 2nd week in April with great success.

3/20/2019 11:04:57 PM

San Diego, Ca.

Me too Chris. I shoot for 4/15 but usually start sooner because I cant wait to get going.

3/20/2019 11:14:05 PM

Southern Plains

Here in northeast Oklahoma, I'll be starting the first wave around April 5. Second wave around April 15.

3/21/2019 7:33:57 AM

Plymouth, MN

I could sort of see some brown in my garden yesterday! Will be starting a first set of seedlings to evaluate my new light/start some myko for the real seeds today.

3/21/2019 12:08:29 PM

Simi valley, ca

4/20---4/30

3/22/2019 1:17:31 AM

Colorado

4/10 to 4/15 grow in 3 to 5 gallon grow bags. put outside day 18 to 22

3/25/2019 12:16:29 AM

Walhalla, ND.

I’m getting started much earlier this year than my first previous 3 years. With the early cold temperatures in the far northern part of North Dakota it’s a must. I have cold spring time temps to deal with but I feel my 10X10 hoop houses will do just fine with a little ingenuity. I’m going with between 4/10 and 4/15. I’m shooting for Pollination between 6/15 and 6/20. Which will put me approximately 2 weeks earlier than last year. I wish the best of luck to all Growers this year. For me it’s not coming soon enough.

3/25/2019 10:34:55 AM