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San Jose

I just moved to a new house and only have a 10ft X 32ft strip (don't laugh). Is it possible to grow the main right next to the fence, so no secondaries on that side. I am only
looking for a 400-500 porch pumpkin. I have grown 900 lb pumpkins on my old 250 sq ft patch, so I know how to grow.
Is this possible?

10/19/2025 4:50:03 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Yes, it is called the flag pattern with secs on just one side. I have also seen someone grow right down the middle of a narrow strip with 4-5 foot heavily rooted secondaries.

10/19/2025 7:24:10 PM

Grittyville, WA

Agree, it can be productive area no matter how you do the vines. Also the vines might climb the fence, if given a way to do so.

10/20/2025 12:13:20 AM

Germany

Check out the plant pattern in this post:

https://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304512

In your case it should allow for 8 secondaries on each side of the main, it could be helpful to get most out of a rather narrow plot.

[Last edit: 10/20/25 7:17:33 AM]

10/20/2025 7:17:24 AM

South of Buffalo

I grow in a very small area that you can see in my diaries (https://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298396) and (https://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277070) the 2nd pic shows the full length which is very small by the driveway opening and that space has a record of 862#. I typically grow 2 in this space...1 forward toward the driveway opeing and 1 the other way. I have grown up to 1580 in the slightly larger of the 2 areas. I grow up the middle while turning and pulling the initial sides backwards and turing the later sides forward. I could also do the flag pattern but havent done that so far.

[Last edit: 10/20/25 8:34:01 AM]

10/20/2025 8:28:54 AM