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Big Max Pumpkin Flowers, Take 2 (imgur.com)

submitted 1 year ago by JackbyDev@programming.dev to c/greenspace

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A few weeks ago (I think over a month) I posted this pumpkin here. A Lemming (idk what we're calling ourselves) told me that "it should be a lot bigger before it gets it's first flower." I was already nervous that it and all my other plants weren't growing well. After some discussion some fish fertilizer was recommended. I suppose any would've worked but regardless, it's getting really big now.

The results were pretty dramatic. Nearly overnight it felt like. Every day I've seen visible growth. I'm even seeing the female flower buds so we're getting close to the pumpkin growing stage! The pictured ones are male. The seed pack says scientists hypothesize that the male flowers show up first to get the bees in the area by the time the female ones arrive.

I've been sending pictures of it nearly everyday to my gardening friend who dreams of becoming a squash farmer when she retires.

I've been very impressed with this plant. You may even see a small snap in the vine. When it reached the edge of the bed it broke after a big storm. I propped it up a bit with a card board box and it's been fine. No wilting. It was at a 90 degree angle, too.

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

A call into the void, @phikshun@lemmy.fmhy.ml, I believe your home instance is gone. I think this notification won't find you, but you were the one who mentioned it looked wrong on my original post. You were very much the straw that broke the camel's back and convinced me to get some fertilizer on it. I know it sounds overly sentimental, but this plant really has brought me a lot of joy. I made this garden and began the hobby last year and so many of my plants have been duds. This one is doing extraordinarily well. Thanks, wherever you are. ♥️