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Saturday, January 13, 2018
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Little Ketchup
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Grittyville, WA
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Last photo. The vine has grown out of the amended compost pile to the left. The pumpkin is set. Beneath the hay padding it a pallet, which is where the pumpkin will come to rest after all the hay is pulled out from under it.
As you can see, this setup could accommodate a four ft six ft or even (world record) seven or eight ft diameter pumpkin. The hay is nice because a little bit can be removed at a time, it can be removed to provide the necessary space for the pumpkin to grow but the rest of the hay can remain in place to support the vine.
Lastly, if the vine dips slightly down when the pumpkin is hanging and weighs 15-25 lbs this is great because this will give the shoulders of the pumpkin just enough room to grow upwards a little.
I hope you have some ideas now on growing blossom down and are inspired to try to win the 2018 "Ben Franklin's BlossomDownsters(s) Competition"...! See the posts on the main board and follow the BlossomDownster(s) diary (which will be up soon) for updates on the competition.
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