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[HorseGirlAbby]

First year I grew pumpkins, I got about 7 pumpkins. The next year I kept trimming the vines back to keep them from taking over the garden and got 33 pumpkins from the same number of plants. I have been cutting vines back ever since and get lots of pumpkins.

Nice! I’ve heard of pruning the vines, and we should really try that next year. We planted them a little close, and the squash beetles found them, so they weren’t happy this year.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

You should try them with green tomato relish.

We still have some of that from 2020, I think. I hope it’s still all right. It’s sealed and I just checked all the jars a couple months ago. They looked fine.

 

[R2elk]

Nice! I’ve heard of pruning the vines, and we should really try that next year. We planted them a little close, and the squash beetles found them, so they weren’t happy this year.

I haven't had any squash beetles here.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I haven't had any squash beetles here.

Lucky. They’ve really attacked our acorn squash lately, but there’s really no point in killing them now. We’ve just got a couple squashes left on the plant. We always rototill the garden in fall, so there won’t really be a place for them to overwinter, thankfully.

 

[R2elk]

We always rototill the garden in fall, so there won’t really be a place for them to overwinter,

"Squash bugs overwinter as unmated adults under plant debris or other suitable shelter." which means they can overwinter in the ground.

 

[R2elk]

Muddy - 52

Abby - 175

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

"Squash bugs overwinter as unmated adults under plant debris or other suitable shelter." which means they can overwinter in the ground.

Well, that’s why we rotate crops. Hopefully they can’t survive more than one winter.

 

[muddy75]

Working on the grocery list

 

[muddy75]

I hate them! Especially when they won’t go away

 

[tripletfeb]

Did you see my pepper?

I had one about that big this year. I didn't get a picture of it but it was huge. I picked it as it was turning red, real pretty