Re: upside down pumpkin


Had the same thing on my Holland 722. I dug the soil out from under the vine
so it didn't get pinched Seems to be ok.

Bob.

Dan Shapiro wrote:

> Weird things seem to be attracted to my garden.  It turns out my largest
> pumpkin is growing absolutely upside down, with the stem down and the
> blossom end poking straight up.
>
> I expect this creature requires some special care.  Does anyone know how I
> can avoid stem stress in this case?  Maybe mound the soil up under the
> shoulders of the gourd (here, the area surrounding the stem) so it can't
> press down on the stem?
>
>         Dan Shapiro
>
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