http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewBoard.asp?b=14 Last 25 Posts for the 'New Growers Forum' message board. en-us Copyright &copy; 1999-2026 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ JustTrying <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I am trying to round up a few seeds for my nephew, his son and possibly myself. They don't need to be from a prize-winning pumpkin just a big one. I am thinking maybe six seeds total. Meaning not ... 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?768292 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=768292 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=768292 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:47:47 GMT farmerTay <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hello all, I'm an extremely green new grower and I'm getting everything ready to plant my first seeds next year. I've bought the How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins books 1 through 3, I've been d... 4 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?761853 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=761853 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=761853 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:04:32 GMT Redryder <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I have a small backyard where I grow one Atlantic giant for the past two years. My daughters love it. This year svb are really feasting. Is there a svb control for dummies? I don&#8217;t care it it&... 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?757518 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=757518 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=757518 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:51:45 GMT BiddyGoat <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hi All, I'm new to watermelon growing, so I may have done something wrong with my seeds. I have tried 3 times to start these seeds in seed starting soil and nothing came up from two 2025 packets from... 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?756795 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=756795 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=756795 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:55:15 GMT krayfish <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> First timer here, southeast Pennsylvania. I'm trying to decide which giant pumpkin plant should be my primary in my limited space, about 500 square feet. I have a 656 Domke that was transplanted May ... 4 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?755730 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=755730 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=755730 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:40:59 GMT thebbqguy <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I was looking at Rootshield and have been shocked by the prices I'm seeing, so for my small 150 sq ft patch I've been looking at alternative strategies. Is there benefit to trichoderma? It seems... 0 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?754247 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=754247 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=754247 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:27:10 GMT Vivien B. <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hi from France, What distance do you recommand between 2 giants pumpkins plants to grow them in a opposite directions ? I would like to grow 2 AG plants on a same patch of around 100 square mete... 9 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?753963 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=753963 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=753963 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:20:24 GMT Hounddog <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I live on 1 acre and have space to try growing a giant pumpkin. Its something I have always wanted to do. Now have property large enough I want to start the process of learning. How can I find a ... 3 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?753377 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=753377 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=753377 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 20:15:29 GMT MaticP <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hello, Ive grown a few times and this year im thinking to transplant outside early. or is there any cost effective ways to keep my soil warm because i dont want to risk my plants dying but get a head ... 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?752451 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=752451 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=752451 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:09:02 GMT rushvillepumpkin <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hello! This winter I've been making sourdough bread and while I read many recipes and Reddit threads and watched many YouTube videos about &quot;how to&quot; the thing I found the most helpful was a R... 10 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?752176 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=752176 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=752176 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:04:40 GMT ABalliett <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hi! We've been growing organic vegetables in our backyard for a lot of years, This year we'd like to grow a couple of large pumpkins, probably just 50 lbs or so. I'm looking at Johnyy's seeds cau... 18 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?748720 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=748720 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=748720 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 09:55:18 GMT Penryngarden <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Insecticide Fogger recommendation that is Not a backpack style for outdoor patch size of 3K sqft. 0 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?747468 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=747468 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=747468 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:11:35 GMT BigAbe <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hello to all, I am a first year &#8220;giant&#8221; pumpkin grower. Year one I went with big max pumpkins to gain experience. I currently have two good sized pumpkins out on the vine. My dilemma is th... 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?747351 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=747351 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=747351 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 10:44:37 GMT Westpumpkins <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> First time grower! I have a pumpkin DAP 36 and it made good gains over the last week. Between last Thursday and Tuesday, we made some good gains. However, Tuesday to today there seems to be no growth... 9 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?744902 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744902 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744902 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:47:39 GMT brianinmaine <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hello, I live in Maine along the coast and I am a first time grower here. My plant was doing really well and I had a pumpkin start about 11 feet along the main vine and it was growing at about 3 cen... 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?744433 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744433 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744433 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:42:12 GMT MissouriMan <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum, but I've been browsing through it for several years. I've been growing pumpkins for around 8 years now and I finally have a pretty good one on the vine and I had ... 9 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?744308 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744308 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744308 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:28:42 GMT rushvillepumpkin <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I live in grow zone 6 and I lost my first plant this season to cucumber beetles. I switched pesticides and I no longer see the cucumber beetles but my plant was not salvageable. I replanted a few week... 5 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?744166 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744166 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=744166 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:49:14 GMT ToddG <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I planted fall rainbow blend, big max, jack o'lantern and jack be little. I live in NW Ohio and planted them on June 2nd. All I see is male flowers so far. Is there anything different I should be... 13 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?743781 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=743781 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=743781 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:34:59 GMT Nwagner1 <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hey there, this is my first time attempting a regular Atlantic dill pumpkin. The pumpkin is 21 DAP, and the plant is between 80-90 days old. I've been doing a balanced 20-20-20 but I read you should s... 5 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?742983 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=742983 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=742983 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:17:46 GMT MattM <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> First time grower - started late due to a delay in getting seeds. Plants went in the ground on 5/25. I tilled in 7 yards of a compost/top soil/sand blend into my 500 sq. ft. patch before the start ... 18 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?742809 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=742809 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=742809 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:59:47 GMT Janet O <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hi Everyone, I&#8217;m so excited to be growing again. This is my second year. I have been looking at a third fungicide to put in my rotation. Does anyone do 3? I do have damp mornings so it&#8... 2 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?742034 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=742034 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=742034 Wed, 29 May 2024 23:28:44 GMT Steve's Garage <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> I think the link to the estimator spreadsheet file is busted. I already have it but new growers who haven't used it before might not be able to access it. What's going on there? 0 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?740693 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=740693 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=740693 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:26:41 GMT Elaine <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Icy,Doors frozen shut on old car, kids possibly all asleep by 2am merry Christmas y&#8217;all 1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?736260 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=736260 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=736260 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 04:31:19 GMT bluesilver <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> Hi, I have just had the main vine bent and pinched back on itself, it was only transplanted about 5 weeks ago, the main vine pinched as i forgot to check on it and didn't mound up any soil, so the m... 8 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?735286 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=735286 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=735286 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:36:43 GMT road runner <NoSpam@BigPumpkins.com> new member alberta canada any info on seeds appreciated will be looking for some come spring thanks 9 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/rss/messagepost.rss?735214 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=735214 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=735214 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:14:50 GMT