pumpkin patch

[beautifulbay]

We are planning on putting in a large pumpkin patch in our field, along the roadside and making a "pick your own pumpkin patch" this coming year.
I've always wanted to do that.
Anyone else do stuff like that?
I also need to know the best time to plant pumpkin seeds so you have nice big pumpkins by October, but not so early that they are rotting by then either.

[GARDEN GUY]

Try here.....

http://www.niagara.com/infocor/pumpk...wtheygrow.html

http://www.informeddemocracy.com/pumpkin/growing.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_1990_grow-pumpkins.html

[onyx]

i was reading on another forum & saw someone post this:

"Usually if you get seedlings started in July and planted in early August, you will have a good crop by mid-October."

[beautifulbay]

Thanks both of you! So many pumpkins...the seeds will be directly sowed in the ground....they typically don't like to be moved anyway. It's going to be fun.

[onyx]

good deal!! i hope you grow lotsa awesome pumpkins & have great success!

[PepperDude]

Oooooo....Pumpkins you can make a lot of goodies from them too. My absolute favorite is pumpkin and chocolate chip bread.....YUUUMMMMMMY!!!!!

[beautifulbay]

oh, that sounds delicious, I saw your recipe for it....thanks for putting it up!!! I have a few pumpkins to bake with right now lol

[mickeys_rose]

What a great Idea BB. Wish you lived closer the girls would love to pick out their own next year.

Here is a web site that I found that might be helpful to your growing experience.

http://www.pumpkinnook.com/howto/germinat.htm

http://www.raringtogrow.com/sowingpumpkin.htm

Good luck!

[beautifulbay]

Thanks MR...I wish a lot of you lived closer! that would be so nice!

[SouthernCharm1]

Don't forget to grow Gourds and mini pumpkins. Those are always a big hit, oh and Different types of popcorn. Corn stalks also sell well for decoration. I'm so jealous, I wish we could do stuff like that around here.

Ugh, living in the city...