You wait half the year for the giant pumpkin season to start. Then you start a bunch of seeds, they take ages to germinate.
You wonder what you are doing wrong. Why does everything take so long. When all you want is a pumpkin seedling right now.
Anyone else been going though this lately?
Maybe I’m Being Impatient
Seem to Be on Track Now
While there were delays waiting for seeds to grow, I seem to be on track. I think. Having backups and staggering when you start those really helped.
I would have liked to get the seedlings into the ground this long weekend, but I think it will be another week until they are ready. Which works out well as I have that weekend off, and won’t be feeling like I am constantly rushing.
Here’s The Seedlings I have Growing Now
1891 Harris – These things take forever to germinate and the success rate isn’t that good, in fact the rate has dropped a lot since last year I’ve been told.
1313 Harris – I have a couple of these on the go.
759 – I have one of these that’s looking good, not sure who the grower is or where I got this from, will need to work that out and decide if it’s a keeper.
Generic Giant Pumpkin Seed – There are 2 of these. I think they are from Tim’s pumpkins, but unknown which one. They look really good though.
Old Orange Pumpkin – This is a seed from the second pumpkin I ever grew, the one that I took to the very first great pumpkin carnival. Has to be around 12 years old. Took a while, but germinated.
How’s your season going?
Do you have plants in the ground already? Are things looking OK? Let me know.
I just got my seeds on Friday, and three days later the first generic giant pumpkin seed has germinated. I am waiting on the 1891 and 1313, but they look to be on their way. So it will be a while before they are in the ground. My competitors bought seedlings from Mitre10 and got them in the ground right away (over a week ago) – so I am wondering if I am way too late!
Hey Laura, it all depends on when your competition is. And to be honest, you never know how the season will go. People’s pumpkins might die, yours might grow super fast. But for time frame in general, you should be OK.