Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:15 pm
#6994
Hello all
I thought I'd post some pictures and share some of my experiences as a first time grower in the U.K
I chose three different varieties one of which is Aspen F1 and the other two I can't remember because I've lost the packets! I remember they were labled as medium to large pumpkins.
The seeds were planted in a potting compost in a seed tray during late April. The tray was placed in an old fish tank to act as a propagator which would sit on a window sill to catch the sun, a thermometer was still in place on the side so the temp. could be regulated at around 22 °C
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By the 2nd of May the first seedlings had appeared.
I waited until a good set of true leaves had come through on each plant and they looked strong enough to survive outside. They were transplanted outside on the 22nd May. I kept an eye on the weather forecasts to make sure the last of the frosts had been.
Two locations were chosen for the plants, the front garden which catches the sun all day (pictures below) and in the back garden which gets a good dose of sun early in the morning and mid evening.
Instead of having bedding plants in the borders this year we have pumpkins!
This is how the patch is coming on, photos taken 9th July.
The first female flower:
The suntrap patch, growing strong;
I'll post up some info of the different fertalizers I've used later on along with some growing tips I've picked up and a devestating report on a slug attack!! This could all be embarrassing if no decent fruit grows
I thought I'd post some pictures and share some of my experiences as a first time grower in the U.K
I chose three different varieties one of which is Aspen F1 and the other two I can't remember because I've lost the packets! I remember they were labled as medium to large pumpkins.
The seeds were planted in a potting compost in a seed tray during late April. The tray was placed in an old fish tank to act as a propagator which would sit on a window sill to catch the sun, a thermometer was still in place on the side so the temp. could be regulated at around 22 °C
:
By the 2nd of May the first seedlings had appeared.
I waited until a good set of true leaves had come through on each plant and they looked strong enough to survive outside. They were transplanted outside on the 22nd May. I kept an eye on the weather forecasts to make sure the last of the frosts had been.
Two locations were chosen for the plants, the front garden which catches the sun all day (pictures below) and in the back garden which gets a good dose of sun early in the morning and mid evening.
Instead of having bedding plants in the borders this year we have pumpkins!
This is how the patch is coming on, photos taken 9th July.
The first female flower:
The suntrap patch, growing strong;
I'll post up some info of the different fertalizers I've used later on along with some growing tips I've picked up and a devestating report on a slug attack!! This could all be embarrassing if no decent fruit grows