tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240601544096517842.post2323346443543537103..comments2023-05-20T11:57:13.271+01:00Comments on blood sweat and peas: To do this week-Pumpkin pruningMarie Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10550685379525065214noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240601544096517842.post-58852725076398991282012-09-10T10:16:06.611+01:002012-09-10T10:16:06.611+01:00Thanks Marie.....very helpfulThanks Marie.....very helpfulknockainey knitting & crochet circlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145556526130053256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240601544096517842.post-85832450717886917902012-09-07T19:50:26.173+01:002012-09-07T19:50:26.173+01:00Eliza there are several varieties I grew,I have me...Eliza there are several varieties I grew,I have mentioned a few in the post.some failed, some succeeded, some are outstanding.I would never grow just the one variety.I think I grew 8 or 10 varieties, 5 are really excellent.the rest not so great.that's how it goes.but I gave them copious quantities of horse manure and pellets.read earlier posts about planting them outMarie Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550685379525065214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240601544096517842.post-68275749325040587952012-09-07T14:11:35.983+01:002012-09-07T14:11:35.983+01:00oh they werent any of the really interesting frenc...oh they werent any of the really interesting french or japanese ones - i think i got a free packet of 'jack' o lantern seeds in a magazine and thought i'd give them a go... what varieties are yours (or maybe it says in your post - will look back). did you feed them loads? when did you sow them?<br />knockainey knitting & crochet circlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145556526130053256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240601544096517842.post-32063639263251279422012-09-05T18:22:15.896+01:002012-09-05T18:22:15.896+01:00Eliza I'm sorry to hear it,I had lots of disas...Eliza I'm sorry to hear it,I had lots of disasters with pumpkins over the years but I'm beginning to get it right now.what varieties did you grow?Marie Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550685379525065214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240601544096517842.post-61410431331184913052012-09-05T17:57:55.316+01:002012-09-05T17:57:55.316+01:00I'm GREEN with envy....my pumpkins have produc...I'm GREEN with envy....my pumpkins have produced pathetic sized fruit which keep falling off. GRRR. And I thought I did everything pretty ok...minded them, fed them etc.......Yours look beautiful!<br />knockainey knitting & crochet circlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145556526130053256noreply@blogger.com