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05 Jan 14, jeff o'brien (Australia - tropical climate)

Been growing jap pumpkin from seed. This time I have some pumpkin flowers which seems to be both male and female on same flower. On the inside, there is a tiny pumpkin, then the female style, stigma and on top of that the male stamen. Is this possible?

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04 Jan 14, D JAMES (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am interested in growing a giant pumpkin in Brisbane am I too late to start and also what do the giants actually taste like

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16 Dec 13, Karen (Australia - temperate climate)

Qtn 1:- Can we eat pumpkin flowers the same as zucchini flowers? Qtn 2:- If I remove some of the male & female flowers will that encourage others to grow larger pumpkins Qtn 3:- I have powdery mildew on a few leaves! Is it best to remove those leaves & dispose of into compost.

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20 Nov 13, robert cummins (Australia - temperate climate)

what to do with onion that develop a seed head?

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15 Dec 13, elle (Australia - arid climate)

plant it!

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08 Nov 13, Ron (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am trying to grow Qld blue pumpkins in Brisbane but a fruit appears and after a while it turns yellow and dies. Do I have to pollinate myself because I can't think of any other reason.

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07 Dec 13, Laura (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Ron I am near Mackay and am having the same problem. I just self-pollinated this morning to see if this helps. Laura

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05 Oct 13, (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi all can anyone tell us how to treat what appears to be downy mildew on pumpkins rockmelons & cucumbers?? Jenniffer

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22 Oct 13, Andrew S (Australia - temperate climate)

Try a mix of milk and water ,,shaken and then sprayed on the mildew. Pick off and destroy some of the worse leaves. This might also help to get a little bit of air circulation around the plants.

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14 Sep 13, Ian McAuslan (Australia - temperate climate)

Why aren't potatoes and pumpkin compatible?

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