What combo? Either I am missing something or you left out a detail. Connecticut Field pumpkins in a raised bed is fine. I would only have one maybe two plants in that space unless they can grow off the sides of the raised bed.

They can grow like carzy. my biggest question is are these easier to grow than my earlier varieties. i tried giant pumpkins last year with no results. I'm hoping to get a few pumpkins this year.

Eh I think they are all about the same difficulty. The really big ones take more space and nutrients though. I have seen field trials of various jack-o-lantern type pumpkins where they averaged 0.5 pumpkins per plant (aka one pumpkin per two separate plants). If you want more pumpkins go for smaller varieties. I like growing gourds as well as pumpkins just because gourds are VERY productive (I can get 50 per plant) whereas pumpkins might only give me one or two per plant.

My pumpkin patch is growing nicely after a brief visit by some local rabbits. I must say that the plants appear healthy and are starting to spread out.

June 20th:

Plants are doing great, lots of growth. I'm most amazed by hoealthy the stems look. We've had lot of rain for almost a week now and not much sunshine. The stems a growing very nicely and the plan'ts are starting to vine out. I can't wait until we get some sun and really warm temps.

July 4th

Plants are doing really good. One vine is at 7'6" and starting to flower, another is at 7' and also starting to flower. The third vine is at just over 6' no flowers yet but everything is really growing quite well.

pinch the tips off the mains to grow laterals. Laterals tend to produce more female flowers than main.

thanks for the hint. i found another female flower tonight on my second vine. the main vine grew another 6 inches today. i'm really amazed by haow fast these plants grow.

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another pic taken tonight

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here are some of the female flowers.

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more flower pics

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one more pic of flowers

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here are some updated pics

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They're coming along very nicely.

here are some pics taken tonight

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here's a better pic of pumpkin 1 growing

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How nice!

I saw my first, golf-ball-sized Lumina today. :-)