Just had to share my joy on discovering that one of the four banana 'seeds'
I planted a couple of months ago has finally germinated (although it did say
to expect anywhere from 1-6 months on the packet!). OK, it's only an inch
tall at the moment, but I'm delighted - I'm totally (this season) new to
gardening, and every new germination is like a revelation to me. My question
is - should I repot it into a huge pot now, or just into a small one, with a
view to repotting again as it gets bigger? I read something about smaller
pots giving better root structure, but I can't remember where, now. Advice
appreciated! (It's indoors, on a windowsill at the moment).

On another note, I planted a few (very old!) pumpkin seeds (labelled 'pie
pumpkin' - someone sent me self-harvested seeds from the US) two weeks ago -
more with a view to proving to myself that they were out of date and
wouldn't do anything so I could chuck the rest out with a clear conscience
than with any hope of growing a pumpkin - and I now have three small pumpkin
seedlings. How big will these plants get? What size pot would they need to
grow successfully? (Everything I grow is currently in pots, because the
garden is still being built). Is it likely that they'll produce fruit in
time for Hallowe'en? I have pots from 3" to 3' at the moment!

Thanks for any help!

Jo


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