Well, things look pretty darn good at this point. Weeds, as I always complain, are our main issue, soon they will obscure the pumpkins and we WON’T be posting pictures. This is the time, lots of blossoms, lots of pumpkin-insect love and lots of fruit forming.

So great to use our brand, new rotovator. First step to getting some control on the perennial weeds that have become a problem in some of our pumpkin fields.

Hot, hot hot and lotsa rain, uncomfortable for us but perfect for pumpkins. Off to a great start, they are already beyond the stage where they are subject to being munched by our insect nemesis, the Cucumber Beetle.

So the little guys in the field, all 14,000 seedlings were looking a little dry and stressed and rain was uncertain. If you enlarge and squint you can see Jay and team in the field. Of course this action guaranteed the very nice rain we enjoyed last night. 🙂

14,000 pumpkin seedlings in the ground. There were a few attitude issues along the way but mostly good! 🙂

We love the seedlings at this stage with their first true leaves just appearing. Big rains expected here today and tomorrow and we plant on Thursday.

Peaceful morning. Next week, the 14,000 pumpkin seedlings germinating in the greenhouse will get planted in the strips on the hill. Field in foreground will get a cover crop of Sudan Grass to suppress weeds and add organic matter to the soil.

Happy to be starting this year’s pumpkin crop in our friend’s greenhouse. In just a few days, we’ll post a shot of some very pretty young seedlings.  [Read more…]

Pumpkin seed oil tastes great but on asparagus fresh from the garden? Mmmmmm…delicious!