Pumpkin Nook 2009 : Everything about pumpkins, growing, Halloween, recipes, pumpkin seeds, facts, history, fun and games and more!

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Pumpkin Pollination Time!!

Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here together, to unite:

This Man:

And This Woman:

Put on the romantic music. It's baby making time in the pumpkin patch. And oh, what a lovely time it is! It's an amorous time in the pumpkin patch. But, watch out! Growers report that this amorous mood is contagious. Perhaps, you should warn your spouse!?

Learn more about pollinating pumpkins

Experiencing poor pollination? Find the causes and cures-- Poor Pollination FAQs.

Here are some tips for the pollination period:

Avoid applying insecticides and repellents until the fruit is properly set and growing. Insecticides kill off the pollinators, along with the harmful insects..
Switch from a high nitrogen to a high phosphorous fertilizer. More on fertilizing.
Adding a layer of compost: feeds the plant, helps to retain soil moisture, and helps to keep weeds down.
Provide a constant supply of water - Your pumpkin plant continues to need lots of water, even more so in hot, dry weather.
Cover the vines with garden soil. This promotes secondary root growth, and results in much bigger pumpkins.

All kinds of seeds.... In mid-summer, we look forward to the "second season" as we implement our plans for succession planting.

Get your seed catalog......

Giant Pumpkins- Every pumpkin grower feels the urge to grow a giant pumpkin at least once in their lives. Chances are, you'll be hooked for life. Buy giant pumpkin seeds and a free "how to grow" pamphlet now.

Pumpkins Needed Now!!!!

This may be hard to believe, but people are looking for ripe pumpkins now.....right now. It's also logical .....Television show, photographers, advertising companies and others are now working on fall shows and ads. They have pulled together expensive actors and actresses. They have put the sets together. Then, they discover pumpkins are not to be found this time of year. The panic then sets in.

If you have ripe pumpkins anywhere in the world, and would like to sell them for a good price, email me today. Contact Bob

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Pumpkin Nook...... Facts, information, fun, and your resource for gardening and backyard merchandise at great prices.

Seeds, always 50% off - Hundreds of varieties of flowers, vegetables, herbs, and organic seeds.

Hammocks - The perfect resting place to watch your pumpkin plants grow.

Solar Lights - Hummingbirds, frogs, turtles, squirrels and more. Perfect in your gardens, flower beds, in the yard, by a walkway, or on the deck all year long.

Greenhouses and Raised Beds - Greenhouses and raised beds makes gardening easier and more fun. Low price guarantee.

Outdoor Storage and Deck Boxes - Need extra storage, but you don't have room for a shed? Check out our outdoor storage and deck boxes now.

Pest Control - Check out the new Buffet Buster, along with a wide variety of pest netting sheets and bags. Protect your garden from foraging wildlife.

Composters - Make great plant food and compost tea to feed your plants organically all season long.

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Around the World!! We've discovered pumpkins growing on six of seven continents, all except Antarctica. Like you, gardeners of the world grow them for food and for fun.

Can you guess where this pumpkin patch is?

Find Out Now!

Pumpkins and your health... Growing pumpkins is fun. Like other gardening activities, researchers tell us its therapeutic. Eating pumpkins is healthy for you. Add a little pumpkin to your diet all year long.