Comments on: Garden of the Day http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/ Welcome to the beautiful life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:48:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nylonthread http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36029 Nylonthread Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:10:00 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36029 Oh, oops, I meant that the squirrels were eating (and hiding) the seeds from the Jack o' Lanterns that I put out last Halloween. Oh, oops, I meant that the squirrels were eating (and hiding) the seeds from the Jack o’ Lanterns that I put out last Halloween.

]]> By: Nylonthread http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36028 Nylonthread Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36028 I didn't plant pumpkins, but have a volunteer growing in my front yard!! I think the squirrels that were eating the pumpkin seeds must have hidden a few seeds in with the flowers. When I was weeding, I almost pulled the vines, but stopped when I noticed that it looked like squash flowers were blooming. Now, I have a pumpkin in my flower bed. Pretty cool. I didn’t plant pumpkins, but have a volunteer growing in my front yard!! I think the squirrels that were eating the pumpkin seeds must have hidden a few seeds in with the flowers. When I was weeding, I almost pulled the vines, but stopped when I noticed that it looked like squash flowers were blooming. Now, I have a pumpkin in my flower bed. Pretty cool.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36027 Anonymous Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36027 What's the secret to these pumpkins not walking off?? Front-yard gardening seems to me a very dicey proposition ... seriously, my jack o' lantern gets stolen every year, as do my spring blossoms. What’s the secret to these pumpkins not walking off?? Front-yard gardening seems to me a very dicey proposition … seriously, my jack o’ lantern gets stolen every year, as do my spring blossoms.

]]> By: Margaret http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36026 Margaret Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:17:19 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36026 It's August, and pumpkins, like all other kinds of fruits and veg need time to grow. ;) It’s August, and pumpkins, like all other kinds of fruits and veg need time to grow. ;)

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36025 mapgirl Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:14:25 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36025 Pumpkins are pretty easy to grow. My mother has huge ones in her garden that grow without extra fertilizer. You just have to keep them watered and they'll get ginormous. (Over the size of a basketball, good for a huge jack o'lantern) She can't even lift them into the house. She cuts them apart on the front porch after getting the husband next door to carry it for her. Only problem are the long vines. They can grow unchecked and cause some other problems. Pumpkins are pretty easy to grow. My mother has huge ones in her garden that grow without extra fertilizer. You just have to keep them watered and they’ll get ginormous. (Over the size of a basketball, good for a huge jack o’lantern) She can’t even lift them into the house. She cuts them apart on the front porch after getting the husband next door to carry it for her.

Only problem are the long vines. They can grow unchecked and cause some other problems.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36024 Jamie Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:05:07 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/08/garden-of-th-day/#comment-36024 Perhaps I misunderstand the incredulity about it being August. But pumpkins, like most vegetables, don't just appear miraculously when you're supposed to pick them. They have to grow for a while. I agree it's totally awesome. I did tomatoes in my front yard this year but pumpkins. That's just cool. Sure beats mowing grass, too. Perhaps I misunderstand the incredulity about it being August. But pumpkins, like most vegetables, don’t just appear miraculously when you’re supposed to pick them. They have to grow for a while.

I agree it’s totally awesome. I did tomatoes in my front yard this year but pumpkins. That’s just cool. Sure beats mowing grass, too.

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