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About the Author Keryn Simpson Middle Pocket, Billinudgel Nthern NSW 24th January 2008 10:06pm #UserID: 503 Posts: 7 View All Keryn Simpson's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Keryn Simpson Middle Pocket, Billinudgel Nthern NSW 4th February 2008 3:43pm #UserID: 503 Posts: 7 View All Keryn Simpson's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Susan7 Central coast 11th June 2008 9:58am #UserID: 1032 Posts: 2 View All Susan7's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John says... The way I stop critters from eating my pumpkins is to take hot sauce such as Dave's Insanity Sauce, and mix a little with water in a spray bottle and spray the pumpkins down. You don't need a lot of the hot sauce, maybe a tablespoon of sauce to a pint of water. Be careful not breath in any of the vapors or you will be sorry. | About the Author John21 Wisconsin 24th September 2008 2:07am #UserID: 1415 Posts: 1 View All John21's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Susan7 Central coast 1st October 2008 12:42pm #UserID: 1032 Posts: 2 View All Susan7's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Lyn6 casino 29th November 2009 11:51am #UserID: 3052 Posts: 2 View All Lyn6's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 29th November 2009 2:02pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Lyn6 casino 5th December 2009 11:47am #UserID: 3052 Posts: 2 View All Lyn6's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author charleliz gold coast 25th April 2010 5:21pm #UserID: 3660 Posts: 1 View All charleliz's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 25th April 2010 8:19pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Wayne - this tip from Pete Cundall is to nip out the growing tip when the vines 1.5 - 2 m long - this makes side shoots which carry more female flowers. I actually tried this last yr and got more blinkin pumpkins that I could have ever imagined (unfortunately they all got sunburnt and the watering required was more than I could afford - so they were yukk) Gee - I wonder if wasabi would make a good pest repellent spray..!!? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 28th April 2010 8:50pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Karen & Paul says... We have had a bumper pumpkin crop this year on our new house site in Pottsville. It grew like mad out of the side of our compost bin and was a godsend at stabilising a rather steep bank which drops away from our very steep driveway. So far I have picked well over 15 and I reckon I still have another 12 or so on there. I wish I knew about the waiting until they wither thing :-( I got a bit excited and picked em a tad early, but the few we have eaten already have been tasty. So the tip from my 83 year old Grandmother is to store them on their sides... Don't ask why! "That's just how they always did it on the farm" :-) | About the Author Paul Karen1 Pottsville Northern NSW 9th May 2010 9:18pm #UserID: 3143 Posts: 50 View All Paul Karen1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Tracey6 Victoria 20th May 2010 4:57pm #UserID: 3740 Posts: 1 View All Tracey6's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 4th September 2010 10:37pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Lesley1 Forster, NSW 31st January 2011 6:11pm #UserID: 4870 Posts: 1 View All Lesley1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Rain Lover says... I'm new here. I was searching for Chestnut Trees and their cultivation requirements and ended up here. Looks good. I want to respond to your question, Susan. I don't know what's eating your pumpkins but it COULD be the same creatures that ate the two that I had. I placed them on an old chest freezer in the shade in my back 'garden', thought they were safe from anything, only to find that they had been nibbled. So I decided that I could cope with a nibble being taken by someone or something, only the nibbler didn't stop there. Ate practically the whole 2 pumpkins but in such a way that I didn't really notice until I picked them up to decide which one to take inside. Arrgh! We do have a resident possum and her yearly baby but I don't think it was her or her offspring. She doesn't really make a nuisance of herself, in my opinion. My husband disagrees as they wee in his shed. So if I grow or get given another pumpkin, they'll go inside my outside chest freezer with the horse feed. That's great - I forgot to say what I think ate them. Ratties. We have a few rats as we have a few guineapigs, and I guess they go with the territory. Not the A.C.T I hasten to add, the fact that they have a nice supply of guineapig food and they take advantage and come calling on the guineapigs even when they pretend not to be at home. | About the Author Rain Lover ACT 31st January 2011 11:00pm #UserID: 4871 Posts: 1 View All Rain Lover's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Kirstie says... Hi, I too am new here, and a first time pumpkin grower! I googled my way here after wondering how would I know when they are ready to pick. The more appropriate question is probably 'IF' they will ever be ready?? I noticed some time ago that the vine had spilled out of the garden area and onto a concrete area. I had made attempts initially to move and re-direct the vine and baby pumpkins. Not long after this, the vine was doing a little too well and taking over my entertainment area, I did give it a little trimming. The couple of times that I have moved the vine, has been at about the time of unusaully heavy rain for this time of year. The baby pumpkins have all managed to go black , shrivell up and die without getting any more than about 10cm in length (I think they are butternut Pumpkins)... so I am at the point now where I dont know if its me, or the strange weather we are having?? But my babies just don't want to grow! Any suggestions? Thank-you | About the Author Kirstie 16th February 2011 2:43pm #UserID: 4951 Posts: 4 View All Kirstie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Halcyon says... Hi Kirstie, I had this problem with Butternut and Jap pumpkins. I thought it was nutritional, and being a farmer, used what I had on hand: that being superphosphate (phosphorus and sulfur) and urea (nitrogen). The Butternuts got both and went beserk - pumpkins everywhere, but the Japs that only got urea did nothing. 3 or 4 weeks later I gave the Japs some superphosphate and they then set plenty of pumpkins. My conclusion is that it is either the P or S doing the job. What is the opinion of the learned readers | About the Author Halcyon Central Vic 7th March 2011 8:10pm #UserID: 5022 Posts: 1 View All Halcyon's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author wayne14 Leeton N.S.W. 8th March 2011 8:01am #UserID: 5025 Posts: 1 View All wayne14's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 10th March 2011 7:20am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Proko says... I only grow Kent/Jap pumpkins and I don't wait for the vine to die before harvesting. I find that you can harvest anytime that the white markings on the pumpkin have taken on an orange hew. I've heard its OK to eat them immediately but I prefer to harden up the skin by waiting a week or two after picking. | About the Author Proko Sydney 14th March 2011 6:37pm #UserID: 5051 Posts: 1 View All Proko's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 18th March 2011 7:24pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Glenda1 Mortdale NSW 1st April 2011 1:12pm #UserID: 5136 Posts: 1 View All Glenda1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... Butternuts should be a nice even tan colour with no stripes. best to let the vine die back ( if they do in your area) before harvesting. Always leave the last bit of stalk including the tendril on & your pumpkins will last longer. I am afraid your early harvest will taste insipid & rot a lot quicker. Been there, done that! | About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso ( smack in the middle) 1st April 2011 6:11pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jules says... I have a Jap pumkin vine that is now 2 years old! first year no pumpkins, this year had 2, 1 average size and 1 nearly a foot and a half across!, we chopped half the vine away as it took over the yard and now has another crop of about 6 or 7 on it again. So I can't wait for the plant stems to wither. I pick when the stripes turn from yellow to peachy orange colour. | About the Author 31st May 2011 8:57pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 31st May 2011 11:29pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Kim W says... I have a Jap pumpkin growing in my back yard and it is loaded from ready to pick (i think) well I picked one and it was beautiful, I waited until the white lines had turned cream in colour, I cant wait for the vine to start dying to harvest because I have them from ready to golf ball size, to be honest I don't think this vine is ever going to die. I am going to cut the leaves covering the big ones away and see if this makes them mature quicker. Ha its all about experimenting for me at the moment, Oh and i also used the tap, tap test for the hollow sound (the same one I use to pick watermelons at the supermarket). | About the Author Nth Queensland 28th December 2011 8:38am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Lindy says... I am trying to grow Queensland Blue pumkins,as the vine grows longer the beginning of the vine is dieing. I have 2 pumpkins growing but now when the female bulb appears it doesn't flower but turn yellow and dies. Please look at the photos and tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks for your help.
| About the Author Lindy Jacobs Well 8th January 2012 10:46am #UserID: 6364 Posts: 2 View All Lindy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Rowan says... It is not you, it seems to be the year. My melons and pumpkins are also aborting the females. There is not much you can do except keep water up to them and they might come good. I am resigned to the fact that I am not going to get any fruit off a couple of my melon varieties this year and a low yield off the rest. I am an experienced melon grower and this sometimes happens, especially if you have had unusual weather such as very dry and hot. | About the Author Rowan Casterton, Vic 8th January 2012 5:08pm #UserID: 4558 Posts: 97 View All Rowan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author MNash1 Terranora Northern NSW 9th January 2012 9:30am #UserID: 2892 Posts: 292 View All MNash1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Dee says... I have a three very large Queensland Blue pumpkin plants growing, I have picked at least 12 quite large pumpkins (two were starting to split) when I opened one it was still very green inside, now I am afraid all the others I have picked might be the same, ie not ripe. If I leave them in the sun during the day will this help to ripen them, I have left at least 8 inchs of stalk in each one. | About the Author Dee6 Wagga Wagga NSW 9th January 2012 6:55pm #UserID: 6373 Posts: 1 View All Dee6's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Lindy Jacobs Well Qld 12th January 2012 4:34pm #UserID: 6364 Posts: 2 View All Lindy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 16th January 2012 9:39am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Kazza says... yay thanks Proco just the info i was looking for. This pumpkin popped out after returning my compost (well NOT my compost lol but you know what I mean) back to the soil and it was in an awkward place the mower man wasnt happy having to move the vine everytime he needed to get to the lawn to mow. But hey I have two beautiful butternuts and the hunter and gatherer in me says it was all very much worth it. :)Kazza
| About the Author kazza 14th February 2012 10:13am #UserID: 6548 Posts: 2 View All kazza's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Amanda says... I am new to growing pumpkins and I planted Queensland blue pumpkins but I don't know when to harvest them or anything! If anyone would be able to let me know what to do that would be great. They are avoid size and the stem seems to be starting to wither as you can see in the photo.
| About the Author Amanda Benalla 16th April 2014 5:06pm #UserID: 9817 Posts: 2 View All Amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Amanda Benalla 17th April 2014 2:55pm #UserID: 9817 Posts: 2 View All Amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Vivienne Millicent 5th May 2014 11:32am #UserID: 9902 Posts: 1 View All Vivienne 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Hi Vivienne - I think this has been discussed before. A growth spurt, maybe, after some sudden rain or heavy watering? Even watering would prevent that from happening, mulching heavily also helps soak up excess water and even up distribution. I don't think there's any problem with the plant itself. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 5th May 2014 11:46am #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Nanny Collins says... You can tell if they are ripe ( jap pumpkin) when the light green blemishes on the fruit turns to a dusky pink. I have seven on my vine & I would like to know if they ripen any further after they are harvested...can I keep them indefinitely or would I have to give them away.... can anyone help me please | About the Author Nanny Collins North Lambton 2nd June 2016 10:45am #UserID: 14017 Posts: 1 View All Nanny Collins's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Glynis says... I have grown what I know as a Jap pumpkin 11 on the vine we put them in a dark place when the vine died off about 3 weeks ago. Cutting one for use tonite so disappointed the flesh is nearly white? Anyone know what the problem was we ar still cooking it to try but the original was such a vivid orange/yellow colour😖 | About the Author Glynis Keilor, victoria 29th May 2017 7:02pm #UserID: 16241 Posts: 1 View All Glynis's Edible Fruit Trees |
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