pick-your-own pumkins

luck11

Hi All,

Do you know where in Ireland is available a pick-your-own pumpkins ?
would be a great day out for kids...i know in England there are places like this but in ireland so far i did not find any place

thank you

paddy147

luck11 wrote: »

Hi All,

Do you know where in Ireland is available a pick-your-own pumpkins ?
would be a great day out for kids...i know in England there are places like this but in ireland so far i did not find any place

thank you

You could allways grown your own,and the kids can watch at how fast the grow on a daily and weekly basis.

Then they can pick them.:)

Mothman

paddy147 wrote: »

You could allways grown your own,and the kids can watch at how fast the grow on a daily and weekly basis.

Then they can pick them.:)

If you have the space!

Corsendonk

Yeah I made a mistake the first time I grew pumpkins of allowing the plant to grow across the ground in the glasshouse, 40ft plant later with no fruit.:mad:

paddy147

Corsendonk wrote: »

Yeah I made a mistake the first time I grew pumpkins of allowing the plant to grow across the ground in the glasshouse, 40ft plant later with no fruit.:mad:

The male and female flowers obvioulsy didnt pollinate then (either by nature of with a little extra help from mankind).;)

My girlfriends pumpkin plants spread out around 30 feet and she gets huge pumpkins off them each year.

Feeding them regulary also helps too.

Corsendonk

paddy147 wrote: »

The male and female flowers obvioulsy didnt pollinate then (either by nature of with a little extra help from mankind).;)

My girlfriends pumpkin plants spread out around 30 feet and she gets huge pumpkins off them each year.

Feeding them regulary also helps too.

Think it was more to do with a high nitrogen diet which encouraged more foilage growth. I did get fruit but just way too much plant to fruit ratio. I never have a problem with pollination because I am next to a commercial tomato production unit so the bees from its hives are always about. I train the pumpkins now in the air which seems to be the solution for me as the fruit develops quicker and its easier to trim back plants. Its not an ideal method for growing supersized pumpkins but I get decent sized fruit.

dardevle

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easier for pollination to occur with multiple plants than with one, since the male and female flowers don't open at the same time....if trying to grow single large plants then pollination should always be done by hand in order to be sure of success.





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Ophiopogon

^^^ Why do you frame your posts with ....?

In answer to you question op, I've never seen them here. I have seen them in the UK and they did look like good fun for kids. Maybe you could plant the idea with some "pick your owns" here for next year.

dardevle

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Ophiopogon wrote: »

^^^ Why do you frame your posts with ....?

In answer to you question op, I've never seen them here. I have seen them in the UK and they did look like good fun for kids. Maybe you could plant the idea with some "pick your owns" here for next year.

no reason......



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Ophiopogon

Fair enough...

paddy147

Well,my other half picked/harvested the pumpkins yesterday.Got a nice crop this year,all more or less ripe now and will leave them to dry out at home over the next week or 2.

luck11

Ideally will be to plant my own pumkins alright but i have no green space in my Dublin Garden. so yes please would be so nice if we can bring kids to pick their own pumkins for halloween ...good seasonal business i suppouse!.
thank you

Dizzyblonde

OP, if you're in Dublin I think Lispopple Apples grow pumpkins and they might let you pick your own. If not, some garden centres have pumpkin cutting classes near the day so you could bring your kids along, pick a pumpkin from the stock and let them decorate it http://www.rolestownplantsplus.ie/

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paddy147

My girlfriend is fairly happy with this years crop (see pic attached).

Last years crop were bigger though.

Sgt Pepper 64

paddy147 wrote: »

Well,my other half picked/harvested the pumpkins yesterday.Got a nice crop this year,all more or less ripe now and will leave them to dry out at home over the next week or 2.

Mine are still half green - should i be picking them now? Will they go orange then?

They are just for the kids to make lanterns out of

Sgt Pepper 64

paddy147 wrote: »

My girlfriend is fairly happy with this years crop (see pic attached).

Last years crop were bigger though.

Great crop - whats the secret?

paddy147

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Great crop - whats the secret?

She has a few tips and secrets,but I would be killed by her,if I told them here.:D

paddy147

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Mine are still half green - should i be picking them now? Will they go orange then?

They are just for the kids to make lanterns out of

You should keep a very close eye on weather forecasts,as the slighest sign of any cold weather or any sort of frost and the pumpkinns will go off and turn to mush very fast.

Idealy,pick them in the next week or so (weather depending),and let them ripen up in a warm dry room,by a window.

TRISHKA

Hi if you anywhere near newry these guys have a pick your own pumpkin on the 15th looks good:D
http://www.stickyfingersarts.co.uk/page14.htm

muckyhands

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Great crop - whats the secret?

Lots of TLC is whats required.;) My pumpkins didn't do well at all this year, wish I knew the secret too.