[naturesparadise]

my pumpkins are a real let down they are rotting on the vine at the size of a golf ball

not happy at all

[jennyb]

i think that means they are not being pollinated.

are they inside or outside? and are there any male flowers open and lots of insect activity?

[naturesparadise]

yeah loads of mail flowers and yes they are outside and there are 1000's of insects up there bees bugs of all kinds    

[compostqueen]

you always get some rotting off, same with courgettes. It just happens unfortunately

Bit unlucky though if none of them make it. I'd be surprised if you don't get any

[gregmcalister]

I've had a similar thing happen as well. I've got three pumpkin plants and have just got 4 pumpkins formed. I've had loads falling off that have not been pollinated. To be honest I probably wouldn't buy any pumpkins, let alone 4, in a year so I'm not really going to suffer too much!

[compostqueen]

I never bought pumpkins either, not something that ever crossed my food radar, but now  :shock:  

Once you start growing and eating them there's no going back. My list of 'must grow' pumpkins and squashes is getting longer  :oops:

[gregmcalister]

I am actually really looking forward to making pumpkin pie. I'm just waiting for the first one to ripen.

[compostqueen]

some pumpkins (here I go  :oops: ) are better for pie production than others

I grow pie varieties and this year and last grew Green Striped Cushaw. Am growing some white cushaws too this year as well. A variety called Jonathan which some kind person gave me the seed of

I grew the pie squashes on the basis that my niece would make the pies. We went to her house for dinner one afternoon and she presented the dessert without comment. I thought it was chocolate tart but it was my pumpkin turned into a lovely pie.  Never eaten it before but it's lovely  

[gregmcalister]

This is my first year growing them and I've got Spellbound on the go. I've got plans for pie and also a pumpkin ravioli to try out.

[naturesparadise]

mine are called big max

[welsh boyo]

mine are called atlantic giant.
these we taken just under two weeks ago,the pumpkins are a bit bigger now if i can ill get some pics this weekend.

[peapod]

My son would be popping out his eyes!

Im gutted mine are useless, it would have been the perfect thing to pique his interest. Instead, his sunflowers were gotten by the slugs and his pumpkins are rotting off
 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

It really bugged me, very disappointing

Paula

[sianb]

Our pumpkins keep flowering and then the flower,s fall of. All our other vegie,s have done really well. Next year i am determined to grow pumpkin,s for my children at halloween.


Sian

[FCG]

All mine so far have rotted off... however i had a flower bonanza last week so i'm hopeful for the ones i have on now.

[naturesparadise]

i was going to grow the giant ones but could not get seed for love of money

every one had sold out   :shock:  :shock:  :shock: