Gardens are going strong here in the Keweenaw and one of the plants that is really doing well is the pumpkin patch. This one today, comes from George and Paulette Beveridge. What a neat way to grow pumpkins, having them climb a fence, like a vine. You can definitely see where all the pumpkins are, that's for sure. I wonder though, if they get too heavy and drop off before they should then?
Thanks for the glimpse of your pumpkin patch, George and Paulette. Hopefully, you'll have some big orange ones ready in time for Halloween.
By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 08:06 am:
We're trying our hands at watermelon. We have about 7 or 8 that are looking pretty good. I love watermelon!! Summer fruit is the best!
By Janie T. (Bobbysgirl) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 08:45 am:
I can grow flowers, roses, and shrubs, but I cannot grow pumpkins! Thank goodness for the folks who can! I'll just buy yours!
By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 08:47 am:
Interesting...I never knew pumpkins started out hanging on vines. One of these could be a future world record holder.
By dotti caldwell (Dotti) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 08:58 am:
Very interesting way to grow them...I never would have thought of that. Saves alot of ground space too! These plants look very healthy!
By Just me (Jaby) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 09:30 am:
How very interesting. I may just try to grow pumpkins like that next year.
By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 09:32 am:
My husband had pumpkins and watermelons in his garden, and both did well, however some critters started helping themselves, so we had to keep watch trying to beat them to the punch. One day we found a melon halfway down the hill, evidently a raccoon was trying to 'take it home'.;) The watermelons were small but so sweet and juicy. Ah, memories!
By sometimesyooper (Nancyd) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 09:48 am:
I also encourage my pumpkins to climb. If I don't they just become a snack for chipmunks, rabbits, etc. These look great.
By Richard L. Barclay (Notroll) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 01:23 pm:
We grew our pumpkins(pie) on a fence when living downstate but the big Max type has to stay on the ground as finding a fence strong enough to hold the 100+ pound pumpkins would be very difficult and the vines would pull apart, too. It is a nice way to grow cukes as they get green all around and don't lie in the dirt so they can be picked and eaten fresh from the vine without washing while sitting in a tree - ask my sons!
By Mary Drew at Pasty Central (Mdrew) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 03:27 pm:
Here's an update from George: He said the pumpkin in the photos below, fell off the vines in the last high wind, about 3 days ago. You can see by the numbers on the scale, it weighs in at 25 pounds!
WOW. That's just awesome....The way to garden, the size of the pumpkin that fell...wow....
By Thomas Baird (Thomas) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 03:41 pm:
This year, will this be the sincere pumpkin patch Linus is looking 4?
By Tim Collins (Timc) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 03:42 pm:
The cord wood construction method on George & Paulette's home is interesting too.
Decades ago, I took a photography class from Charley Eschbach. My project was to photograph area saunas. I remember a cord wood sauna in the Mud Lake area. If you pay attention to the saunas people build you will find alot of interesting artistic expressions.
Another was made from a cyprus water tank by Jerry Erickson. A smoke sauna out South of Houghton was authentic. I remember a sauna in Oscar Bay too where guests scratched their names/greetings in the plaster walls. Oh, the memories!
Mary says: If you'd like to see more of George and Paulette's Cordwood home, they have a gallery album of photos from when it was being built, here: Cordwood home photos
By Shirley Waggoner (Shirlohio) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 06:43 pm:
'Notroll', you mentioned pie pumpkins. I discovered they existed just a few years back, bought some and made delicious pies. They're much easier to clean out and peel than the large ones. Now I've made myself hungry. ;9
By lookielu (Eyeswideshut) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 07:24 pm:
Heavy pumpkins can be helped to stay on vine and fence with the use of slings made from either old onion or orange sacks or pantyhose!
By Alex "UP-Goldwinger" (Alex) on Monday, August 27, 2012 - 08:15 pm:
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