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Mon, Jul 16, 07 at 13:40
| As this is my first year growing pumkins (from seed), they seem to be growing very well. Over the past few weeks, the vines have really begun to take off, and I don't think there will be an end in sight (or at least I'm hoping not).
Anyway, the first few sets of flowers began showing just the other day. I am pretty sure they were the male flowers, so the females shouldn't be far away. My question is regarding the vining situation. I have the plants on mounds and when they first began to grow I used cages so they would not only have some support, but also have something to grow up on, and not over take the area. However, now, only a few weeks into the vining process, they have certaining overtaken the cages (very nicely) and made their way to the top. So, where should I direct them now? How do you usually grow your pumkins? Thanks. |
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- Posted by wild_forager (My Page) on Tue, Jul 17, 07 at 8:42
| If your cages are in the ground well enough, you could possibly tie wire or string between two of them and let the vines climb across the line. |
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