Team-Pumpkin has been busy this off-season trying to get everyone prepared for this year’s growing season. Our website has been updated with the following information...
Planning Ahead: How to build a pumpkin lifting tripod. There are pictures in the photos section, as well as a video showing it in action. As always, if you have any questions just let us know.
The big news is that there are two seminars planned in the spring to help you have a successful year.
For details visit: www.Team-Pumpkin.org
Country: USA
State: Connecticut
Town: Durham
Days/Times: see below
To help speed up the learning curve, there will be two "Growing a Giant Pumpkin" seminars presented by Team-Pumpkin and held on the Durham Fairgrounds.
"So, you want to grow a Giant Pumpkin"... On Saturday, March 15th, at 1pm
We strongly encourage you and any other growers you know to attend. We are going to go over the basics of growing a giant pumpkin. The goal of this presentation is to give you an idea of the life cycle of a pumpkin plant and what you can do to maximize your chances of growing a truly giant pumpkin. How to select a growing area, do a proper soil test, germinate pumpkin seeds, and fertilize a growing pumpkin plant are just a few of the topics that will be explained.
"Free Giant Pumpkin seedlings and advice giveaway" ... On Sunday May 4th, at 1pm
This seminar will contain the main points of the first seminar, but will go into some more details, specifically how to complete an isolated pollination so that you can produce your own pure-breed giant pumpkin seeds. Novice and advanced growers are encouraged to attend. Plan on doing some garden work when you get home!
Both seminars will be held on the Durham Fairgrounds, in the Medical Building. ( It is on Canfield Rd. just off of Town House Rd. in Durham. If you have been to the fair, the Medical Building is basically where the Dodge car and truck display usually is.)
