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Wolverhampton Uk

Hi I went to a garden centre some months ago ask asked for a courgette to plant in my grow bag. It was small but a few weeks later it started growing but instead of growing upwards as previous courgettes done It started spreading creating vines so I looked on the net at the name of the plant which is cucurita maxima(jaun gros de paris) it turns out to be a pumpkin
I never grew pumpkin before but will get another next year
I did have a little one earlier but it went soft and Brown maybe it was near to floor I have another which is quite big like a football but when do I pick it?or do I wait till it turns whitish / green as it says that its colour? its yellow at the moment also if I leave it will that be the only one?
I did feed it in the beginning but it didn't respond well so now all I do make sure its watered well

8/30/2018 7:10:58 AM

New York

When the stem turns dry and brown on the outside is what people usually say you can leave it on for a long time and the plant will keep it healthy even if it stops growing

8/30/2018 8:58:49 AM

Wolverhampton Uk

Thanks at moment it's still greenish colour so l leave it

8/30/2018 9:26:18 AM

Kentucky, U.S.A.

Look at the diaries to see how others care for their giants.

8/31/2018 12:59:14 PM

Wolverhampton Uk

Thank you both for your kind advice take care tiggs

8/31/2018 3:18:07 PM

Wolverhampton Uk

Picked my pumpkin as the weather been so wet and damp and no doubt it could rot it but can you tell me how long does eating pumpkin stay fresh as some say 2 days other vary and i am sure this site would know thanks

10/17/2018 8:42:48 AM