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15 Jan 20, Mel (Australia - arid climate)

I am on my third year of the same vine (essentially) with butternut. I'm currently trying a new angle with them and wondering if anyone has tried similar. I was losing a lot due to it sitting in water constantly. Grey water from kitchen sink, bathroom sink, dishwasher and washing machine all runs through the area. This year I have built a tunnel and have been weaving it through like a creeper and am now trying to train it to go up and around a fence. Has anyone had any success with "climbing" their pumpkins

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15 Jan 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

If you let all that water into your vegie garden then your soil would be WAY TOO WET. I am surprised any thing grows in it. I suggest you move your garden bed or the run off water. Or raise the garden height. They will grow on fences or trellises. I have some Kent doing that now.

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03 Jan 20, Ros Young (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, this is the first year I'm growing Butternut pumpkins. I live in Tasmania near Launceston. I have lots of new leavers and the plants are spreading nicely. Can you tell me when I may get flowers please?

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04 Jan 20, anon (Australia - tropical climate)

I haven't grow butternut but I have Kent pumpkin growing now. The vine did grow out about 1.5-2.0m before the male flowers came out, a few days/week later the female flowers should come out. Hope you have bees otherwise learn about hand pollination.

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28 Dec 19, Cathy (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Something is eating the pumpkin leaves They were planted around mid November so they are around 6 weeks. Thought it might be snails but no sign of them. Any suggestions in what to look for? Cathy

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15 Jan 20, Mel (Australia - arid climate)

May be little lizards/geckos that is what I am currently fighting with

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01 Apr 20, Phil (Australia - temperate climate)

Actually, if you just have small skinks or geckos in your vegetable patch, this is a good thing as they'll be feeding on any potential pests (well, they may not necessarily discriminate between what insects/invertebrates they feed on!). Anyway, I have many small skinks running around my garden/vegie patch and I consider them a sign of a relatively healthy garden. My best advice for looking for pests is to sneak outside at night and see what's happening. Many pests are 'nocturnal' or easier to spot at night. For example, root weevils (which love my basil!) and green caterpillars (loopers) which may be a culprit of pumpkin leaves. If you look for leaf damage that looks somewhat like a mosaic of holes, turn the leaf over and I can almost guarantee, you'll find a little green caterpillar smiling at you!

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30 Dec 19, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Snails come out at night I think. Early in the morning or late afternoon check the leaves for grubs.

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22 Dec 19, peter (Australia - tropical climate)

I lived in Victoria Australia every Christmas grew turks head pumpkins. gave them out as presents I want to do something similar up in tropical queensland.what can you think of please

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

You could grow the Turkish pumpkin, you would have to plant the seeds mid winter and have warm soil to germinate the seeds.

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