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23 Dec 19, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I live near Bundaberg and at the gardens I work at, a lady planted sunflowers 2 months ago. We are picking the flowers now - quite stunning a bunch of five heads in a vase. I have Kent or jap pumpkin growing now but won't be ripe for another 4-6 weeks. I say so often here it is too hot to be growing crops in late Nov and Dec unless you are protecting them from the sun. Sweet potatoes would probably grow. They grow here all year round.

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14 Nov 19, Tim Dare (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi, I’m curious about the advice not to plant potatoes and pumpkin together. Some sites seem to suggest that the two won’t do well if planted too close together. Is that right? I have a large potato patch (about 40sqm) and was planning to plant pumpkin in about 2sqm at one end. Would that be a mistake? Thanks

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15 Nov 19, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

A few pumpkin plants would need half your potato patch to grow in - not 2 sqm.

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14 Nov 19, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Some plants produce chemicals in the soil or extensive root systems which affect other plants. The advice is generally to avoid planting curcubits (pumpkins, courgettes etc.) and potatoes together. If you have room grow them in separate plots.

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02 Nov 19, Natalie (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi :) this is my first go at pumpkins so I planted my own seeds straight from my pumpkin I placed them in a pot that has a maple tree. When should I move these sprouts please

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04 Nov 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

After they produce their first or second set of true leaves. Protect them from the sun the first few days when planting out.

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07 Nov 19, Natalie (Australia - temperate climate)

Thank u so much :)))

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20 Jan 20, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

The first set of leaves when a seed germinates provides some nutrient to start the seedling growing. The next two to three set of leaves will start to establish the plant. Transplant at this stage. The longer you leave it the higher chance of setting the plant back a lot and longer for the plant to recover. Seedlings will establish, grow quicker and be stronger when planted out into good rich soil, then confined to a small punnet cell or pot.

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20 Jan 20, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

When you transplant seedlings if you disturb the soil around the roots the plants don't have the ability to take up as much water and nutrients in the first day or so. So a big leafy plant like pumpkin will dry out very quickly in the hot summer sun, not so bad in winter.

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01 Oct 19, Alisina Zahidi (Australia - temperate climate)

My mum made me put 2 seeds in the same spot, will that ruin the pumpkins?

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