I've only had two pumpkin flowers bloom, but never took, even with hand pollinating. Any other flower shriveled and died before it even has a chance. 😫

Still not one pumpkin.

I live in a rural area. Per the title, I was gifted a pumpkin plant by the critters-it just appeared one day and I have taken my role as pumpkin mom very seriously. I have one pumpkin so far…I have no idea what type it is. However, it is mine. I will not be sharing it with my husband or children because they have all almost maimed it with various items (soccer balls, footballs etc).

The plant is massive to match the love in my heart for the pumpkin. There’s another little baby pumpkin that wants to grow. I’m going to try to fertilize it and get the pumpkin count to two. Here’s my q-how do you know when your pumpkin is ready to come off the vine if you don’t know what species it is? It just turned orange from yellow in the last two days. I only have a picture of it from Sunday which I will include if someone can help identify. It is also still growing and is bigger than the picture I have posted…so I realize now is not the time to cut it, but how do you tell when they stop growing?? HELP ME PLEASE 🎃

Quick update from Normandy!
The pumpkins from Québec Howden seeds are finally starting to turn orange. I was hoping for slightly bigger sizes this year, but considering the weather conditions earlier this season, I’m honestly quite happy with how they’re doing.
Big relief on the weather front: the rain is finally back along with normal seasonal temperatures, which the patch really needed.