Your comments and tips

19 Feb 19, John Kelly (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I've grown pumpkins which have fruited nicely ,havent harvested all of them,the vines are slowly dying back but now the plants are re shooting quite nicely ,will they produce fruit ?

Reply or Post a new comment

20 Feb 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I don't think you will grow much on the new growth - you can give it a try and see what happens. It is not a perennial.

Reply or Post a new comment

08 Feb 19, eden ande (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i live in Eritrea and work on national agricultural research instiution. in Eritrea pumpkins grows well in the subtropics,tropics and also semi arid places. my question is about powdery mildew, all our pumpkins gets affected by this fungus so i would like to ask if their are any cultivation practices we need to practice to avoid this fungus

Reply or Post a new comment

10 Feb 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Read up about organic or in organic sprays for it. Google. Plant in a different area each time. Go to dengarden on the net .com - go to gardening and organic ways to kill and prevent powdery mildew. A mixture of 60 water to 40 milk is quite good.

Reply or Post a new comment

07 Feb 19, Haydn Battye (Australia - temperate climate)

Can I plant pumpkin seeds now? I live in Mildura VIC which is quite warm at this time of year

Reply or Post a new comment

07 Feb 19, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)

Did you read the pumpkin guide here. They are the best times to plant.

Reply or Post a new comment

02 Feb 19, Katrina (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Hi guys, our neighbours are growing pumpkins (look like crown variety with pale skin and flat bottom) and the vines came over into our place and a nice big pumpkin grew, so of course I picked it right away not knowing anything about pumpkins. The inside was a weird pale yellow rather than orange, I presume now that I have just picked it too soon and it is unripe! Is that correct? Thanks.

Reply or Post a new comment

04 Feb 19, Michelle (Australia - temperate climate)

Not a problem if it is unripe! can still make lovely pumpkin soup (I actually thin it is better with unripe pumpkin!)

Reply or Post a new comment

05 Feb 19, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Put some curry in it to give it some taste. lol

Reply or Post a new comment

03 Feb 19, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Check with your neighbour next time. Next time wait until the stem has become hard and woody. About 16-20 weeks after seeds germinate.

Reply or Post a new comment