Pumpkin Planting!

[Luremaker]

Just got back from vacation and my pumpkin plants are not nearly as far along as I had hoped...everything is behind in the gardens this year...

Anyone else seeing this as well? How big are the plants in your area?

Rich, my Jack-O-Lantern plants are just beginning to vine, so they are only a week or so behind normal. My Howden plants are anywhere between 8 inches around to beginning to vine, I'd say at least 2 weeks maybe 3 weeks behind. My miniature pumpkins and small gourds look as though they have not grown in 3 weeks. Every night it's been getting down into the low 50's which is insane for July. Days have been anywhere between mid 60's to low 70's. We need at least 2 weeks of warm days and nights (normal July temperatures) to get the pumpkins back on track.

Good news is this year I have not seen a cucumber beetle, squash bug, any fungus or wilt.

 

[barrybro]

My larger pumpkins are vining and have some fruit on them. Mid size are just starting to vine. My small ones haven't done a whole lot. I also have a lot of weed competition right now with the small ones. I am doing a lot of hand weeding.

Barry

 

[DMF]

None of mine are starting to vine at this point...

My wife thinks we're fine but I'm not feeling the same. I had cucmber beetles earlier but one spraying with Sevin fixed that. I've lost a couple of plants to critters but the majority are doing good, just way behind...

 

[dsv farms]

Atlantic giants are starting to vine. Howdens seem to be standing still for last several weeks.

 

[Luremaker]

DSV Farms, welcome to TBN. Here's a few photos of my Jack-O-Lanterns and miniature pumpkins taken last night. The Jack-O-Lantern plants are beginning to vine but the miniatures are growing very very slowly. No flowers yet. How large do your Atlantic's get?

 

[DMF]

Where is your pictures Luremaker?

 

[Luremaker]

Where is your pictures Luremaker?

Here they are! Can't believe I did that. Steve

 

[DMF]

Here they are! Can't believe I did that. Steve

Hey, we all get senior moments regardless of our age now and then!

So...my plants look more like your second picture, probably a bit bigger, but not as large as your first picture.

Think they'll be ready in time? If not, any idea who would buy large quantities of pumpkins AFTER October?

 

[barrybro]

I will not be posting pictures of mine. I have weeds galore. Your field is very impressive!

Barry

 

[DMF]

I will not be posting pictures of mine. I have weeds galore. Your field is very impressive!

Barry

Awww...c'mon...it's not like we never let the weeds get the best of us!

I just tilled between rows this past weekend, but it's rained ever since so I haven't hoed between plants yet...