Re: pumpkins in the home garden
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: pumpkins in the home garden
- From: P*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 07:12:10 EST
In a message dated 3/22/99 9:43:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Rick.Lee@M3iSystems.QC.CA writes:
<< My entire back yard is 3,000 sq ft, and I was planning on allocating max
500sq ft to the plant. My intention is not to grow a killer pumpkin,
but one that is in the ballpark of about 80-150lbs. in my first year.
These are my questions:
1. Is it possible given my size limitation?
2. Will the vines overrun the rest of my vegetable garden? (and
backyard?)
3. Is it better to have a square or a rectangular area?
>>
Rick,
You can do it. 500 square feet is enough, all though I would prefer a
little more. I would choose a rectangular shape and start the plant near one
end of the rectangle to let the main vine crawl the other way. You might
choose 3 plants at 800 square feet...depending on the way the plots woud lay
out. You will have to prune the plants once you have a pumpkin.
pumkinguy
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