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Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds

Looking for Super Freak or Gremlins/ my soil

16 years ago

Super Freak Pumpkin and Gremlin Gourd.

I'm starting my first pumpkin patch next spring and I was wondering if anyone grew these or has seeds from them. I posted in the seed exchange forum but since I don't have any seeds to trade, i'm not sure how that will turn out. I saw these listed in the Sieger's magizine but I didn't want to pay $40 for 500 seeds when my patch is only...100 sq feet.

Second part of the post is what I did to get the soil ready, I dug it all up and put down a layer of corn stalks then spread about 200 lbs of potatoes on them for the N, about 3-4 inches of soil on top of that, then I put down 6 inches of leaves ( now 3-4 inches after the rain).

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warrenl
16 years ago
Since, I believe, that this is the first year that Siegers is selling them, I doubt if you would find any other seed company reselling them in smaller packets until next year at the earliest. Maybe another gardenweb member does have these for trade. Frankly, I'm a little surprised that a seed company would actually breed pumpkins with warts. I know a lot of seed savers (me included) who rogue out those ones. In my experience, they're harder to peel, cut, and have a much shorter shelf life. But they do make nice decorations.
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