In the veggie garden, I usually use an all purpose granular fertilizer like 10-10-10. Fertilizer prices have shot up like everything else but thankfully only takes a small amount. If I'm trying to push something to bloom (veggies, flowers too) I will sometimes use a water soluble fertilizer...
Yes they get really long vines. My pumpkins were planted by early May so as you see in the picture they are making pumpkins now. I planted a small sugar pie pumpkin so they fruit a bit sooner than a large jack o lantern type. Maybe it will set fruit soon. If you ever decide to plant some...
Yes, all the melons have tendrils to reach out and grab anything they can. I grow zinnias and sunflowers in that bed and the crawl all across them.
Check out this article I found with a quick search has good pics of male and female flowers. It is from New Zealand so their seasons are...
Have you ever gave the birds pumpkins?
This plant looks similar to my pumpkins. Different varieties will have minor differences in the leaves. You still need female flowers but they do take a while to start. More than 2 plants per hill is usually recommended to increase chances of fruit on...