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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: boddy on March 31, 2015, 22:57

Title: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: boddy on March 31, 2015, 22:57: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)? The sowing harvesting chart suggests I could. I want to grow another whopper but I don't think I'd started any this time last year....or was it that the weather was better and it seemed later?
Thanks

Amanda
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: mumofstig on April 01, 2015, 08:04: I wouldn't start them for another couple of weeks.

The problem with early sowing, especially the big'uns, is that once they germinate they grow super-fast, which is a problem unless you have a heated greenhouse or conservatory to put them in, until they can be planted out.
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: simonwatson on April 01, 2015, 09:45: I've started this early before and regretted it badly. The plants were monsters by May and that's still too early to plant out up here.
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: boddy on April 01, 2015, 10:50: Thanks for the advice, I'll hold on. :)
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: m1ckz on April 01, 2015, 18:26: ive got marrows in the cold greenhouse just making a show
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: sunshineband on April 01, 2015, 18:43: Quote from: m1ckz on April 01, 2015, 18:26
ive got marrows in the cold greenhouse just making a show

I hope you have lots of nice warm space for them as they will grow quite quickly, m1ckz :ohmy:
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: m1ckz on April 01, 2015, 19:35: yes i know...can allways sow a few more lol
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: Annen on April 02, 2015, 13:35: Now you tell me! ::) ::)
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: wasthiswise on April 15, 2015, 20:49: So... do people think now is OK? To sow both summer and winter squash. I have an unheated greenhouse.
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: Beetroot Queen on April 15, 2015, 20:57: Mine have just gone in, God help me and my 200 pots I have sowed LOL got summerseeditis and I was excited. :lol: they are not all pumpkins hehe
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: Bohobumble on April 15, 2015, 21:35: 200 pumpkin/squash? Where are you planting them, a field?!
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: Beetroot Queen on April 15, 2015, 21:44: Quote from: Bohobumble on April 15, 2015, 21:35
200 pumpkin/squash? Where are you planting them, a field?!

No no no no just all veg of some sort, got early itch ;)
Title: Re: Is it too soon to start off my Pumpkin seeds (in greenhouse)?
Post by: jessica_alinari on April 16, 2015, 07:50: I think that when it comes to pumpkins prolonged harvesting is the best option – therefore, after the first batch of seeds germinate, repeat again. I always repeat this procedure with all my vegetables, so I enjoy continuous and prolific harvest.