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Growing Giant Pumpkins In The Home Garden, HYG-1646-94
... Providing adequate nutrients throughout the growing season will insure healthy, vigorous vines, not to mention large pumpkins. Granular fertilizers should be applied as a broadcast application over the soil surface and ... allowed approximately 2,500 square feet. This area may sound quite large, but it is essential for vine growth. Pumpkins prefer long hours of sunlight, so select your garden site ...
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Questions On Pumpkins
... large pumpkins, feed them milk. Is this true? My mission this year is to grow a large pumpkin. I have three different varieties of large ... Q: We have a large patch of volunteer pumpkins. Last fall we apparently ... large pumpkins! This is a happy accident, as I have tried many times to grow pumpkins, and they have never matured. It sounds like we may have frost tonight. Should we harvest the pumpkins ...
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Pumpkins and More - Question and Answers
... or calligraphy) is the most effective technique. Source: National Gardening Association Growing Large Pumpkins Q. How can I grow pumpkins that weigh more than 100 pounds? A. Use one of the jumbo ... plants similar to the original. Tips for Growing Giant Pumpkins Soil prep, most important factor, after testing and adjusting soil use large quantity of partially decomposed compost. Start seeds in ...
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Giant Pumpkins
... pumpkins. Growing Pumpkins and Winter Squash This site is from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service at the North Carolina State University and caters more towards large scale commercial growing. World Class Pumpkins The definitive Internet starting point for learning about World Class Giant Pumpkins! WPC & P&P ...
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Pumpkins and More - Pumpkin History
... Pumpkins and More - Pumpkin History Pumpkin History References to pumpkins date back many centuries. The name pumpkin originated from the Greek word for "large melon" which is "pepon." "Pepon" was nasalized by ... In England, large beets are used. Immigrants from these countries brought the jack o’lantern tradition with them when they came to the United States. They soon found that pumpkins, a fruit ...
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Pumpkins and More - Pumpkin Varieties
... pumpkin patch, possibly injuring vines or leaves while searching for the immature pumpkins. The bright yellow immature pumpkins "stand out" amidst the green foliage. This early color allows an ... Jackpot (hybrid; round; compact vine habit) Jumpin' Jack (large, dark orange, heavy, tall fruit) Pankow's Field (large, variable pumpkins with exceptionally large, long handles). Rouge Vif d'Estampes is a C ...
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Pumpkins and More - Pumpkins Recipes
... Pumpkins and More - Pumpkins Recipes Spicy Pumpkin Pound Cake | Pumpkin Crèmes Brûlées | Pumpkin (or ... eggs. Place yolks in a small bowl and whites in a large mixing bowl. In another large bowl, beat the butter until smooth. Add the brown sugar a ... Select a squat pumpkin rather than one that is upright for balance. Field pumpkins used for jack-o-lanterns do not work well. The Cinderella variety or ...
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Pumpkins and More - Pumpkin Facts
... Pumpkins are members of the vine crops family called cucurbits. Pumpkins originated in Central America. In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling. Pumpkins ... from "pepon" – the Greek word for "large melon." The Connecticut field variety is the traditional American pumpkin. Pumpkins are 90 percent water. Pumpkins are fruit. Eighty percent of ...
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Pumpkins and More - Growing Pumpkins
... Pumpkins and More - Growing Pumpkins Growing Pumpkins Pumpkin is a warm-season vegetable that can be grown throughout much of the United States. Besides being used as jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween, pumpkins ... varieties develop so quickly and so large that they may actually break from ... you ever wanted to know about pumpkins. Giant Pumpkins http://www.backyardgardener.com/wcgp/index.html History | ...
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Open Directory - Home: Gardening: Plants: Vegetables: Giant Pumpkins
... Pumpkins (15) Andrew's Giant Pumpkin Page - Australian pumpkin page with pumpkin links to other Australian growers. Big Sky Giant Pumpkin Growers - Weblog containing general information about growing large pumpkins ... , and links to related resources. Urban Programs Resource Network: Pumpkins and More - Information about pumpkins from the University of Illinois Extension. Vermont Giant Vegetable ...
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