Getting Ready for Growing in October
October is fast approaching which means giant pumpkin growing time is almost here. In this post I think about the different bits and pieces I need to get for my growing season.
Just Over a Month to go until the Carnival
The last couple of weeks have flown by doing lots of things for the pumpkin carnival, I harvested the miniatures and received the stickers I had ordered.
Wish it would stop raining
It has been raining a lot lately, hampering weed spraying plans, I’ve also come up with a way to store water.
Weedo – A New Way to Weed Your Garden
To help prepare my small patch, I used a tool called the Weedo. Find out what it is and what you can do with it.
Keeping Track of Your Giant Pumpkin Data
I talk about how to track your giant pumpkin growing season and why you would want to do that.
9 TimeLapse Cameras for Giant Pumpkins and Gardens
I’ve hunted out the best timelapse cameras for giant pumpkin growers I could find and put all that information all together in one spot.
Kickstarter – Rise of the Giants
A great kickstarter and a great doco on what makes giant pumpkin growers tick.
Product Review – Nylex 90cm Jumbo Wand
My review of the Nylex 90cm Jumbo Wand – Read what I liked and didn’t like about this, and why you should use one to water your garden.
Product Review – Jiffy 7 Peat Pellets
I found some of these Jiffy 7 peat pellet in the shed and decided to give them a try with giant pumpkin seeds. With growing medium and peat pot all in one pellet, they might be just the thing to start seeds of right.
Cover Crops – Why would you want one, and what types.
There are lots of benefits to using a cover crop in your giant pumpkin patch, learn more about them here.
