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Somewhere in North Carolina

how much room do these little pumpkins need? would it be possible to grow them in a 5 gallon bucket? (hold-up before you start laughing). i had a neighbor once that grew cucumbers in 5 gallon buckets, and even though they were growing in the bucket, they produce over 10 pounds of cucumbers. well if you have any input about it, let me know. thanks

10/24/2002 5:16:24 PM

Commack, NY

i grew jack be littles this year and just let them grow up my fence, it worked out pretty good. i would imagine that if you put the bucket near a trellace, or a fence you could do it

scott

10/24/2002 10:29:26 PM

Kentucky - USA

I cant see why you couldn't grow the jack-be-littles in a 5 gallon bucket. I grew a big max type pumpkin in a 3 gallon pot this year which produce several 15 to 25 pound pumpkins.

I had to fix a constant drip feed system to water the plant though. It's hard to believe how much water a vine can soak up out of a small container.

Tim

10/25/2002 4:56:31 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Yo Short Timer Farmer Scott...Wife got some of these little fellas for decorations...Can I harvest the seed or just buy a pack of them next year...Feel more like gourds...let them dry out by themselves or open and harvest? Rookie Newbie Chuck....ahhh 1 and a wakeup...told ya it goes fast! LoL

10/25/2002 5:57:13 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

Alexsdad, I have never tried to eat a JBL but from a seed catalog I have say that they have a "sweet" flesh for cooking.....Tom

10/25/2002 8:54:53 PM

Somewhere in North Carolina

so its possible then. i have to try. umm so they need a lot more water and fertilizer since the wont be in the ground then.

10/25/2002 9:21:24 PM

Long Island,New York

They are like pkns Chuck. You can cut open the tops, hollow out the seeds, stuff the shell with meat,onions etc...and bake...makes a nice serving dish and flesh is squash.......G

10/25/2002 9:37:40 PM

Commack, NY

Chuck, down to just a wakeup now! and you're right, it does go fast!!.......i've harvested seed from them before, but its just as easy to buy a pack of 'em. either way, when you plant 'em you'll get a whole bunch!

scott

10/26/2002 11:46:11 AM