Originally Posted by David Hare-Scott[_2_]

Veggieveg wrote:
Hello All

I planted a seed from my halloween pumpkin last year and it grew! it
flourished into a big plant, it would flower for one day and then the
flower would die? im not sure why this is happening or what the
function of this flower has? is it waiting to be pollenated?

You need male and female flowers and a pollinator (generally bees) to get
pumpkins. Pumpkins are self-fertile but the male and female flowers have to
be open for the bees to visit the same day.


Secondly i moved the plant outside about 3 weeks ago, the leaves are
turning yellow and the plant looks rather unhealthy - i havnt done
anything different other than puting it outside? any ideas, there is a
pic below.

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Is this the same plant from last year and it has been indoors all winter?
Pumpkins are grown as annuals in full sun so little wonder it is sick now.



Oh and is the the start of a small pumpkin?

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Yes.

I really want to try and save this plant


Don't bother start again. No, on second thoughts just don't bother.

...snip...



Im also growing salad leaves, strawberrys and more i cant wait for it
all to grow fully. I have a small garden so have had to take to
growing in pots anyone have any tips to save space?

Grow peas, beans, smaller cucurbits etc upwards on trellises to save ground
space.
Use terraces or frames to stack your tubs and pots higher in the sun
Be ruthless pulling things out and replacing them once they are past their
best.
Improve your soil to allow you to increase planting density.

Oh and don't grow pumpkins, they are just about the most resource hungry
annual you can get. You could have all the veges you can eat in the space
of one pumpkin vine.

David