5 Tips How to Grow Ton of Pumpkins at Home

[@elitearbor]

Here in Montana, USA, I have no need of pumpkin growing tips... the trick here is to dig a little hole for the seed, stand well back, and use a slingshot to plant the seed. The standoff distance is so the leaves don't hit you in the eye when it shoots out of the ground in an immediate burst of growth. I trim about 5' of vine back per plant per day just to keep it on my own property. I only have four plants growing.

[@AestheticWaif]

This is hilarious!

[@melodytenisch6232]

😁👍

[@loririchards-guenter3047]

Same in central Nebraska.

[@LSinclair]

Hi! What did you feed them? Or what kind of soil do you have? Thanks in advance!!

[@elitearbor]

@@LSinclair It's just regular old topsoil, mixed with compost. I dust a small amount of bone meal and blood meal on top, as well, but things sure do love growing there!

[@smason4794]

Hey mark!! I've been watching you for years my friend and you've inspired me to start a garden. I went outside to my dragonfruit yesterday and I finally have my first flower. Thank you my friend from Florida USA

[@Chilly-uq2zl]

Im from So FL! My dragon is flowering as well!

[@smason4794]

Awesome to hear😋 in mainly excited because I rescued the cuttings from someone that was gonna turn it into fertalizer.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Great to hear! I remember our first dragon fruit flower it was HUGE and I was (and still am) amazed at how beautiful they are but not only that, home grow DFs are delicious. Tip - chill them in the fridge before eating. Cheers :)

[@Berkeloid0]

Very exciting! I got my first flower about six months ago followed closely by a second, and ended up with two large fruits! All the more impressive as I'm growing it on a balcony (although yes, it kind of has taken over the balcony I must admit!)

[@aquaseahorselove3939]

So many of us Floridians here. I just started growing dragon fruit also, just made a trellis and it’s already grown to the top. Our climate here causes plants to thrive, we can grow so many things!

[@rochellehultsman4895]

I have never had so much amusement watching a pumpkin harvested, love your happy chuckles. Thank you for sharing so much with the world❤

[@harbinger9913]

Fun story when I was about 6 years old my parents decided to plant decorative pumpkins what we use in the US for carving for Halloween. They intentionally did this so I could grow my own pumpkin. The year they planted them nothing happened we didn't get a single sprout. The following year within a few months of Spring the vines had completely covered my father's shed most of our backyard, and I'm pretty sure tried to eat our dogs at one point. We got one single pumpkin. It was a big 1, but it was the only 1 lol.

[@j.l.thurman2725]

my pumpkin is not exactly doing much, any female flowers die before blooming. my pie pump is doing well though. cute story.

[@TileBitan]

you might have some problems related to pollination, but if u did have a ton of flowers i think your plant was healthy

[@j.l.thurman2725]

@@TileBitan they're not even getting to flower before they wither and die. there are loads of bees around, and I also go out and hand pollinate. I'll see a female flower and it never matures, just shrivels up and drops off.

[@TileBitan]

@@j.l.thurman2725 weird, try to look it up on the internet i doubt its a disease. Maybe the PH is on a bad spot

[@marieindia8116]

I find that compost makes a huge difference to the success of any cucurbit. My best result was planted next to my compost pile. They really rely on it.

[@fen212]

Those dad jokes and puns are the best 😂

[@BartTheBardOfficial]

That moment the chickens came walking over to see what's up got me by surprise. I love chickens so much. They're the best!

[@erosley]

They're adorable 🐔🐔🐔

[@PlantGuild]

So this summer we used compost to start our new Sunflower raised garden bed. Then after a couple of weeks we noticed some new leaves that were NOT sunflowers. Turns out it was seedlings from the pumpkin that was tossed in the composter 6 months prior. We now have HUGE Tetra Giant sunflowers and five pumpkins thriving at the base level. This video gives me the confidence to keep growing pumpkins every year. Love your videos here in Colorado, USA

[@odeldodelhorst7549]

now you just need to plant beans and you have a version of the "3 sisters" garden.

[@melusine826]

Golden nugget! Small, single serve, quick to harvest. My favourite is cut off the top, scoop out seeds and stuff with what ever filling. Top back on and Bake. Self contained meal

[@deborahoconnell339]

Mark, I doubt you will read this but on the off chance you do, I want to thank you for not only your service and sacrifices, but also for your content. I find your videos very informative and particularly funny, but humble at the same time. I have been binge watching but in reverse for the last 4 days straight. I’m an ER RN x 25 years, in NYC..during 9/11 , and years of turmoil following. Never considered myself weak or having PTSD, as never served in military or injured in combat. I have suffered mentally as an ED RN for so many years, witnessing Trauma and attempting to save lives. I’ve seen things, no one should ever have to see and or do. I was ok or at least I thought I was until August, 2017 when my only child, my son committed suicide. I’ve been lost and wandering ever since. First, suicidal, then begging god to kill me, drinking to excess, quitting my job, doing everything and anything I could to not feel, and buy myself some time, to recover. I began, a container garden in my small yard ( condo- sold my house etc)… born and bred in the concrete jungle…never even mowed grass, let alone grew anything. I found I really enjoyed it. Managed to grow in my first tiny attempt in only pots…2 sweet corn stalks, 1 broccoli, 1 spinach, 2 cherry tomatoes, 2 determinate tomatoes, small sugar watermelons, pumpkins and peppers! No experience, no research.. just bought lil plants, potting soil and water. Didn’t even fertilize or feed cuz never heard of those things ! I was just amazed and very proud. 2020 feb before covid got a Doberman puppy for companionship and protection. 2021- January stopped drinking, mild exercise ( mostly walking w dog) diet, ( so far lost 60 lbs I gained since son died) and enrolled in graduate school for MSN to Family nurse practitioner. Started to feel a bit bored and decided to invest in growing food again bc I liked it so much, began to seriously do research and found your channel. You are a great role model, and more than just a survivor of war and PTSD. You have transformed a home and made it a homestead, role modeled for your kids, spent important valuable time that can never be replaced or even accounted for, began a new career as a videographer and you tube personality and succeeded in everything you have put your mind to. You are truly an inspiration to not only myself but to everyone experiencing hard times, heartache, loss, suicidal ideation, and PTSD. Thank you for sharing and helping everyone…just by doing and being yourself! God Bless you and your family!

[@beigebiscuit8081]

I read your post I'm so proud of you. I pray you have a happy and safe 2022 God bless you.

[@mindyloper4454]

@Self Sufficient Me

[@Keepinitreel108]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@josephatchanda4613]

Great show and createful

[@ncgman0335]

You’ve seen/been thru more than most could imagine. I already know I love you. Bet lots do just hearin you. I’m sorry for what u been thru somehow I feel you will be a guide for others including myself thank you for everything u been thru

[@craigdaurizio686]

Love this. We bought about 4 pumpkins from the market this year and then I performed some half arsed compost piles and used the piles around my yard. I had pumpkin growing just about everywhere. We've made pumpkin buns, pumpkin filled buns, pumpkin curry, and several pumpkin stir frys. Then we harvested a bunch of seeds to do it all over again. Can never have enough pumpkins.

[@2163mrjeff]

Absolute same thing happened to us! Started composting a year ago (we have 3 big piles now). And out of nowhere, pumpkin plants EVERY INCH of our piles! It all came from our Halloween pumpkin we threw in one of our composting piles 6 months ago! Ive been looking up all kinds of recipes now lol...

[@thatswhatisaid8908]

What about pumpkin scones? And pumpkin pie, and pumpkin cheesecake?

[@helen4937]

Hi Mark, I live in Victoria Australia . Recently retired and have back issues, but I've been watching your videos through winter. You have inspired me to garden again :) and I purchased a large Birdies raised bed. It's all set up now, and I'm starting some seeds... Thank you very much for your great videos.

[@sweetkitty2798]

My aunt grew a massive pumpkin like the ones in the photo. She won 3rd place in a competition.

[@johnirvine8828]

Love your work and enthusiasm Mark - a couple of things:- 1. Good cheap anti-fungal for cucurbits is whole milk watered down by half to two thirds. 2. If you like a tasty pumpkin wait until the stem dries before picking. Cheers to all..

[@kellyweinberg5482]

You’re my favorite gardener to watch on KZbin. Informative and funny!

[@franzinauen8443]

..and nice to watch the muscles. lol The food seems to be healthy!

[@tweir1609]

Mine too😊

[@jillhumphrys8073]

Hey Mark! If you just cut the wire in one place, bend it down to get the pumpkin out, then bend it back up...no hole!

[@nebsun]

I made the mistake of puttin down a weed mat underneath the vine - preventing any additional rooting, so ended up with just 1 small pumpkin. I also underestimated the amount of space they would need and planted a few of them way too close - they all grew but competed with each other, so planting fewer plants and letting them grow out might have been better.

[@kyleglen]

Gem Squash are so nice, boil them cut in half and add some salt pepper and butter and just scoop out with a spoon 👌🏻😊😊

[@appleshed11]

I recommend Crown Prince...although in UK, that is known as a winter squash...but then a pumpkin is a squash! The Crown Prince has a sweet, nutty and creamy texture which is banging in a soup with chilli sauce, lime juice and peanut butter with a hint of cream!

[@brandywvstrong9673]

I ended up with accidental pumpkins this year. They ended up to be huge. Can’t wait to see how it turns out. I absolutely love your videos!!! 😊

[@craigdaurizio686]

Amazing! We did too, such an awesome surprise!

[@Amanda-kw1vi]

I tried growing pumpkins... June bugs got the sprouts.... The vibe just started growing a few weeks ago, doubt I'll get anything😫 will try again next year.... Wanted little ones and blush colored ones...

[@craigdaurizio686]

@@Amanda-kw1vi You can try what happened to me. Do a half arsed compost pile with pumpkin seeds in it, and then spread it. All of my compost piles did that this year, and they were unstoppable with vines up to 5 meters long and a bunch of tomatoes along with them.

[@96jazmon]

Really enjoyed the fact that you showed us the trellis pumpkin, added humor to different ways of getting it down and showed us the process of cutting it off the trellis. Thanks!!

[@mattgreen8827]

Mark, I have enjoyed watching the pumpkin saga unfold in the background of all your videos from the last year that maybe the biggest pumpkin vine in history!! Great video thank you!

[@chriscoates6745]

Cant tell you how much I enjoy your videos your my go to gardener on you tube got so much knowledge and its fun to watch your vids and your teaching me things every time THANKYOU for helping us all out

[@bdabbin]

Here in Florida we have the Seminole Pumpkin. Unsurprisingly, it was a favorite of the Seminole tribe and are well-suited for Florida's climate. You should be able to grow them in your zone pretty easily, Mark.

[@kkeller]

Agreed! The Seminole pumpkin is superior in flavour and texture to the Qld Blue or the Kent pumpkins we would get in Melbourne. Highly recommend you give it a try, Mark.

[@RM-vk2cg]

aww yeah Florida baby!!

[@aquaseahorselove3939]

Hello from Florida! Wish I had grown Seminole pumpkins, but I waited too late and I think it’s too late to start from seed now.

[@turtleman190]

@@kkeller cardboard is superior in flavour then QLD blues 🤣

[@americansfirst1095]

He's an idiot! My kinda guy!

[@echandler673]

Spagetti Squash would be a great one to try. It is super expensive in the market, so that is a good reason.

[@videoviewer8616]

I highly recommend Acorn Squash. I'm not sure if it is technically a pumpkin, but very similar. Here in the US we categorize it as a winter-squash. It is excellent roasted with a little brown sugar, butter and cinnamon as a glaze applied on the flesh before roasting.

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

Not easy in the humid subtropics (I’m not that far away from Mark).

[@trinitywright7122]

I love acorn squash

[@carmellayates2503]

That's my choice also .

[@carmellayates2503]

The last three years here the pumpkins that were in the supermarket have been marked not for human consumption . So I've been buying canned pumpkin because I only use them in baking . What I do eat are acorn and butternut squash my favorite being acorn . 2022 will be my first attempt at growing them , I will trellis because I live on a postage stamp .

[@OffGridInvestor]

They're expensive AS HELL here in Australia. I have paid US$2 for 3 ON DISCOUNT. I'm growing them thus year and they're currently 2 inch sprouts in a few cups

[@j.d.x4451]

The first year we grew pumpkins, my 3 small girls at the time decided to "help" and threw in multiple pumpkin seeds in each hole we put in our very small raised bed that we also had celery, melons, and peppers mixed in as well.. it didnt take long for the pumpkins to sprout and grow quickly! Soon they were taking over the entire bed and everything else died out, and we threw in every trellis we had, even old ladders to keep these things from taking over the yard! But we got some really delicious pies and bread from them and it was a wonderful experience for everyone! And this year we have a dedicated space and soon a much larger trellis for them!

[@liquidgold2735]

Growing up in Connecticut, USA we always grew Connecticut Field pumpkins. They're great for carving and awesome for soups and pies. They are now what I grow in Georgia, USA as well!

[@janicejurgensen2122]

What a great problem to have! A wedged beautiful and healthy pumpkin!

[@darrellconnell3454]

I recommend Seminole pumpkin. A native variety to Florida which has a similar climate to Australia they do well in hot and humid conditions and love to climb. The natives would train them up trees and even named an area chassahowitzka which means land of hanging pumpkins. The butternut was actually bred from the Seminole pumpkin but is less sweet

[@CosmicSchmuck93]

Very appreciative of your content - I’ve been learning from you for years! Keep up the good work - much love from the USA ❤

[@celscookinggardeningchanne3557]

Nice pumpkins you got there Mark

[@Grim_Haunting]

Butterkins are a lovely eating variety. It is a cross between butternut squash and pumpkin.

[@Bodallinhomestead]

We have a pumpkin plant, the lone survivor from the goat and chickens.

[@sohodt1]

For zones 9-10 , I recommend Seminole pumpkins. They're sweet and great for pies, grow well in hot humid areas, are are known to grow up trees if you let them.

[@BoB-rf2dv]

Yum, steam pumpkin dessert mom used to make. Thai dessert. Asian pumpkin, steam slices in coconut milk and palm sugar and serve with grated coconut flesh and palm sugar. Yum! I thought you were crazy to let your pumpkin grew wild like that but now I see your chaotic thought process! Congrats on the great haul!

[@rockwoodie2joedirt]

just discovering your channel with this video, and I've gotta say- you're a DELIGHT! Thanks for making me laugh this morning. subscribed for sure :)

[@bonnypop5764]

Opened up some zucchini from last year the other day....blew my mind when they were orange inside

[@gerrymarmee3054]

You are a heap of fun and full of information!

[@karislindvall6181]

This man is truly the Bob Ross or Mr Rodgers of gardening.

[@DystruktoBoi1]

SIR, SIR - He is OBVIOUSLY the Steve Irwin of gardening.

[@etaferahuamare3408]

Very beautiful pumpkins!

[@ohio_gardener]

Pumpkin and Squash seeds not only start easily in either pots or directly in the ground, as you said, but they also easily start in the compost bin from discarded pumpkins or squash. And, they really grow in the compost!

[@ohio_gardener]

I forgot to mention that my favorite winter squash are the Cushaw and the Waltham Butternut squash. The Cushaw weight between 15 and 25 pounds each, and they store well all winter long.

[@jamesbang5690]

I'm praying for you and your country. Thank you for all your wonderful information regarding gardening.

[@Tiagotaf]

Here in Brazil we also love to grow the Kabocha japanese pumpkin! Lovely flavour and one of the most plague resistance varieties I've ever seen.

[@katylucyb1]

Yes! We grow kabocha Japanese pumpkin in Kansas USA also. It’s delicious 😋👍

[@forced4motorsports]

Sugar Pie here in the US. It's about the same size as the Japanese but has the orange outer coloring. It's the 'pumpkin pie' pumpkin but I grow them to eat like squash and for chicken fodder. I'm going to add Kabocha in spring.

[@irfan399]

I just love the way you explain each and every point......I'm just an amateur Gardner... your videos indeed help me a lot...thanks a bunch for that ❤️🌱

[@SaskiaJones]

Right on time! My grandfather and I are in the Caribbean and LOVE your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@damutoob]

I was able to source some local Seminole pumpkin seeds at the end of July, but was told by other Florida gardeners to wait till next year to plant them. I feel like I should have tried putting 1or 2 seeds out just to give it a go. Love your channel!

[@francheska1431]

Taina Dorada a small variety developed in Puerto Rico experimental stations. Great for small gardens! I grow them succesfully in pots and plastic kiddie pools

[@Angie-jg4nz]

I hope you are doing well. It is really hard to hear about things, possibly going on in different places, where i don't live, and not know if these things are true or not and how those, as yourself, are getting along. Love your channel and prayers for all in these seemingly, trying times on earth!!

[@SirSkippy87]

Last year, my youngest daughter begged me to help her plant and grow some pumpkins for Halloween! We grew the Jack o’lantern variety, sprouted 10 seeds, thinned back to 4 plants. We ended up with 38 pumpkin, averaging about 20 pounds each. The vines though were unbelievably massive, the largest grew to 34 ft on the main vine with tertiary vines reaching 15-20 feet each. The leaves were also massive, reaching up to 18 inches wide and 22 inches long. Took a massive amount of space but she had a blast watching them grow and me showing her how to hand pollinate and what not! We have some edible varieties growing this year, all looking healthy and growing vigorously!

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

I don't usyally grow pumkins but do grow cushaw, hubbard and butternut winter squash. I like those three cause I can use them just like a pumkin and they're very long keepers, I had cushaw last until I started getting new ones the following year( over 12 months).

[@CJTurrubiate]

Your dry humor and garden insights always keep me coming back for more. Thanks for continuing to develop good content.

[@suzannestack7784]

Buttercup I grew this last summer. It roasted beautifully, gorgeous colour, creamy smooth and tasted fantastic! My new favorite.

[@niniann]

Some of my favorites are delicata, red kuri, and long island cheese. Delicata comes in a vining and a bush form and it's delicious stuffed or cut into half moons and roasted. Red kuri is a dry, sweet Japanese storage pumpkin that tastes like chestnuts. Long island cheese is soft and moist and I like to use it for custard or pumpkin butter.

[@leiaclark8388]

I bought a red Kuri today to feed to rabbits. I kept the seeds so I could try growing them next year. I’d love any pointers.

[@margueritedilosa2944]

Yum i want to grow all of these . Thanku

[@861USMC]

I'm growing Potimorron pumpkin squash. Makes great creamy Potimorron soup, and delicious pumpkin bread. I have a short growing season up here in Northern Idaho, USA, and they are mature within 80-90 days.

[@BatballMan556]

YES FIRST TO LIKE AND COMMEMT LOVE YOUR VIDS. And hello from ohio u motovate me to get into gardening I built a bed for potatoes this year. I also grew basil and beans. I will for sure be buying birdes raised garden bed as well. U proved to me they r great quality. My wooden tater box is already falling apart I used the good screws too. Going metal next season for sure.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thank you! Congrats on your gardening success so far and all the best with your Birdies beds! Cheers :)

[@GalaxyJ-vm2rn]

This vid is a true GEM, all top info. I have my pdc but I keep learning as everybody should. I managed to recieve a pumpkin of 1001 gram this week a cucurbita maxima. Its a small balcony..😃, more are underway, but 1 kg again? Have to admit, I beef up the soil with my own wormfarmed compost.. that is magic🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱

[@GalaxyJ-vm2rn]

Making pumpkinsoup now, normally I have bottlepumpkin, they ate easy and small ones have more flesh, hokkaido is awsome too.

[@januarysdaughter6664]

I grew Cinderella (for roasting) and cinnamon girl (for pies) this year. They are fighting the vine boarers and squash beetles pretty well. Its been so rainy here in central Illinois this year it was hard to fight the pests. I have a winter squash thats doing well too, if I can keep my chickens away! 😄

[@viceb7]

What do you do for the SVBs? They ruined my whole patch 😭

[@januarysdaughter6664]

@@viceb7 The SVB's took a liking mostly to my Cinderella pumpkin vines. I cut open the stems length ways where I saw the bore marks (just on top) and used a sqewer to jab at them, then I sprayed BT in there before burying that part of the vine with dirt. They were also loving my butternut squash, but it didn't seem to bother them at all because they just kept producing, and I got a pretty good harvest from my cinnamon girls too, without trying to eliminate any of them. I saw where you can wrap the lower part of the vine in aluminum foil early on, or use a toilet paper roll or Dixie cup and that should help deter the moth from laying. Ill try that next year along with some traps, I think. I just don't like using pesticides! I'm going back to growing my summer squash under cover, and only leaving a small opening at the top of one end when they start flowering. That worked for me last year. Seems the bees are a bit smarter and faster than the beetles. Good luck!

[@VictorNewman201]

@@januarysdaughter6664 Good info thank you!

[@Fozz-e]

Funny and informative, perfect as always captain. That entire pumpkin cutting scene had me in stitches for hours 😂

[@AestheticWaif]

I really wish I liked eating pumpkin, so much fun to grow!

[@cherriemckinstry131]

They really aren't bad if you find some you like.. butternut is great all around squash.. compact and can use like pumpkin, sweet potato or soup.. even jam.

[@CandaceTarbat]

I bake with them. Muffins, cookies, bread...

[@AestheticWaif]

I'm just not a huge fan of sweet vegetables I guess. Butternut and orange soup is amazing though, I will concede lmao Not heard of nor tried any type of squash jam! Sounds interesting!

[@rosepowel4662]

Marvellous information. When one is cut and is good just blend it , bag it, freeze it for sauces, soups etc.

[@LSinclair]

Hi Mark, so encouraging to see how your vines routed even through your grass! My seedlings just popped up last week..excited to be growing my first pumpkins, and am doing it at least as much for their edible greens, because organic greens are so pricey in my small Hawai’i town. Thank you for this inspiring video!!

[@kellyclark7517]

Maui no Ka oi🤙🏽 aloha🌺

[@nellajoensalo2316]

What a lovely fella! Defenitely the kind of person I’d live to make friends with. ♥️🌱 Just bought my first house and so excited about getting to do all the gardening, carpenting, sewing, cleaning, renovating etc! Awesome. 😍

[@chloenelson3951]

Sir your dad jokes are more out of control than that pumpkin vine is.

[@hanbanana6794]

I’m lovin the dad jokes ❤

[@roseinruins]

Hilarious! ❤

[@ThePretendJudge]

@chloe nelson they've definitely taken over the neighborhood by now 😂

[@dolladollabillsyo7698]

😂

[@maniacalskipper]

Steve Irwin of gardening

[@patriciasimmon6854]

Thanks Mark! I’d say you had a ton of fun making this video. Your enthusiasm is contagious. What a harvest! 💕from Kentucky.

[@gingercheftv7933]

Excellent videos mark thank you!

[@reddirtgirl308]

My crop this year amish sugar pie & cherokee tan. water fertilizer mulch over naked soil with grass clippings. Border with zinnias marigolds cosmos for pollination. One of my most important crops besides sweet potatoes. Long storage to feed family...crazy nutrition. Must do crop. Peace.

[@learndidgeridoo8047]

Love your work Mark! We are also in the Moreton Bay area. Following your leading.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thank you! If you see me around make sure you say g'day :)

[@learndidgeridoo8047]

@@Selfsufficientme Will do brother!

[@greythumbshenanigans559]

I planted 8 seeds in two mounds about two months ago. They didnt take off great, but there was like one plant on each mound that looked OK. I pulled the ones that definitely weren't going to be good, still had about four on one mound, two on the other. I was gone for a month. I have some decisions I gotta make asap lol. They kicked off.

[@christym6128]

Dickinson. Large, good for cooking, resistant to squash bugs and powdery mildew.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Nice! Thanks for the suggestion :)

[@peteallyn412]

Pumpkins are super fun to grow, the fruits are very eye catching. Great video as always.

[@tasha3757]

That pumpkin that got wedged in the trellis! 🤣

[@jaynecopeland7968]

Great video - thanks for posting.

[@GutenGardening]

Space is what we don't have! We haven't allow that stop us though and we have a "trellis" variety as well! Awesome tips! Thanks for sharing.

[@Lpell159]

I'm glad you clarified that you were joking about Cinderella appearing when you rub a rope pumpkin. I thought you were serious and was wondering how I'd explain to my wife why Cinderella was here all the time.

[@rachalnocchi5600]

This video was so helpful! I'm going to be planting some pie pumpkins very soon for a fall harvest in November. I live in GA so we are quite lucky with 2 planting seasons per year.

[@yahushaismyshepherd1179]

Love your videos Mark. I am in zone 3 in Canada. So must put frost covers over them by first week of August. Open or lift during day and cover at night. Have lost pumpkins, cucumbers, squash and beans beginning of August 2 years in row. Our gardens are not planted until after 1-7 of June after last frost. I grow small eating pumpkins. Our varieties we pick can be grown in short season. Hard frosts by middle to late September. Usually snow on the ground by Halloween. Peppers and tomatoes we have to grow in hoop house/greenhouse. Plan to put up another hoop house just for pumpkins and squash. Till then we grow in xlarge containers and build a makeshift frame and cover with greenhouse plastic.

[@dougjonnaebel5704]

try honeynut. they mature quickly and have great taste.

[@yahushaismyshepherd1179]

@@dougjonnaebel5704 will have to try that. Thank you 🤜🤛

[@CubicalUzbek]

We grew sugar pumpkins for the first time this year and they taste amazing. We only got a meager yield, but they were a last minute addition and we didn't pay any extra attention to them. We also grew butternut squash and got 60-80 this year. They are definitely easy to grow.

[@michp7]

My boss last year gave me a Seminole Pumpkin that she grew and OMG it was the best tasting pumpkin ever!!! And I saved the seeds to try to regrow this year.

[@Liliarthan]

You made me laugh so loud, Mark. Love your dad joke attitude and your awesome gardening tips. I never thought I would ever get into gardening, esp when renting. Now I gave up trying to buy a house in this unaffordable market, and have completely taken over any remotely fertile ground as well as put together so many containers with herbs, veges and Bush Tucker plants. ✌🏽

[@gointothedogs2]

My fav is Kabocha. Looks a lot like the pumpkin you cut open. Sweetest moist and great flavor and cremier texture than a sweet potatoe but the best of the sweet potaoe characteristics

[@tammy-lynnstewart5677]

Try the "Lady Godiva Pumpkin" .. the seeds are hull-less which is super cool if you like making trail mixes and such or just don't like eating pumpkin seeds having to remove the shells. There are a few pumpkins that have hullless seeds.. not sure which would grow best in your area.

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

Styrian Hulless.

[@frenchjd01]

Love it, here in America too many pumpkins go to waste in my opinion. I love the taste and they are great for you. Another great video thanks for raising awareness about this great squash.

[@bonnypop5764]

One week of soup is enough!

[@bonsaiStew]

Love, love, love, love the cricket reference in the video! I was waiting for Richie's post catch comment as well! Great advice as always. You are truly global now Mark and I hope you do incredibly well out of it. So good for the world, the environment, our general mental health, the family and our present context (covid wise). Thanks heaps. From the T'ba up the hill....

[@EleanorPeterson]

Aww, Richie Benaud! "What a marvellous day it's been out there toda-y-y-y-y..." A great man. 🙃 Upside-down, too! I'm a Pom, bonsaiStew - you sound a bit like an Aussie, so you might as well take the Ashes back now. 🏺 Sigh...

[@sandraard4306]

I love your videos . You deserve your million plus subscribers . Someday I will be able to accomplish what you have accomplished . You've got to be the healthiest person in the world having access to all these healthy vegetables . I'm jealous of your life .

[@chabzlord9739]

That's probably the most common pumpkin variety we have here in the Philippines! However, pumpkin pies and pumpkin spice anything isn't as common. We eat pumpkins in hearty savory dishes. You inspired me to grow pumpkin from kitchen scraps (the seeds) and I have 4 seedlings growing right now!

[@TaLeng2023]

I wonder if we have the jack o'lantern pumpkin growing here? Not much flesh but plenty of large seeds.

[@the.annamoon]

Any type of kabocha is great! I like wintersweet (F1 hybrid) but there are many varieties. I’m obsessed with winter squash and pumpkins!!

[@麦俏彤]

Love the ton series👍

[@matthewfarrell317]

Not a fan of pumpkins, but the girlfriend likes them, we had a mixed bag last year, I really wanted a variety called Jack be Little to grow, just because they are tiny pumpkins, but alas only the Butternut survived. Got a good dozen off a vine I thought was going to die most of the time. We will give it another shot this year, with a couple of interesting watermelon ones as well.

[@jaredmccutcheon5496]

I love growing pumpkins. I usually plant at least 8-10 varieties in my garden every year. I need to find some seeds from that Kent pumpkin, that thing was a monster. My banana squash grow like that every year and they store for a long time.

[@kclewis8360]

I really like the sugar pumpkin to make pumpkin pie

[@roxychic367]

I’m trying these three this spring! PUMPKIN 'IRONBARK' PUMPKIN 'POTIMARRON' PUMPKIN 'TRIAMBLE' Iron bark has a very tough skin and is meant to be lovely dry pumpkin good for roasting. Maybe good to the fruit fly situation up north. The pottimaron is meant to be amazing small pumpkin.

[@jakobtrahey846]

Next year I'm planning to grow as many pumpkins as I can to sell at a farmers market! The varieties I'm planning on growing are Casper, Knucklehead, Flat White Boer Ford, and Harvest Time! I live right next to the Sierras, zone 6b

[@katiehemstreet8939]

I planted pie pumpkins for the first time this year. They haven't done very well. 😞 They vined out a lot initially, but started drying back and looking sad within a few months despite regular watering (I do live in Texas though, so it's been about 100°). I only got 2 tiny pumpkins so far.

[@AmeliaPond.]

I live in Texas as well. Our sugar pumpkins got destroyed by the worm this year. And then our vines just started to die. We weren’t able to get any pumpkins at all because of pests. It’s been a nightmare 😩

[@katiehemstreet8939]

@@AmeliaPond. Oh no! I haven't had an issue with pests. I've always heard how fool proof growing pumpkins was, it's kinda defeating to see them wither.

[@AmeliaPond.]

@Grey Jade yeah it’s been a rough grow year for sure. Hang in there

[@AmeliaPond.]

@@katiehemstreet8939 agreed, not sure what to do. We sent in our adolescent chickens to eat them, but it was too late😔

[@jgrady9553]

We like to grow butternut squashes for the squash borer resistance, "Candystick" delicata squash, "Canada Crookneck" for flavor and long storage, Hopi Pale Grey, Oregon Homestead "Sweet Meat" - not all in the same year. Usually get at least one variety growing out of our compost where they get huge. Your harvest over the past year has been amazing!

[@becs100organicgarden8]

Hi Mark! I usually grow my zucchini and pumpkins from November onwards (on the Gold Coast) but last year for the first time we got hit hard with fruitfly and I got zero harvest. So when I heard in one of your videos that you had pumpkins up the wazoo and then you said you planted them in July I was like RIGHT that’s the secret. So my pumpkins and zucchini’s are in! Wish me luck! And well done on your harvest!!

[@bahfif6318]

How do did they go

[@hananewell547]

So admire the size and the color of your garden where you can grow as much as God's natural creation as possible You are so blessed and we are blessed by your gardening education! I'm growing my ever first pumpkin and hoping it will be successful!

[@DingleBerryMTB]

The clock turned 12 (midnight) while i was watching and you said "I'm now a pimpkin" hahahaha

[@zenaidagarcia1585]

I’m from Los Angeles and I have a small patch of dirt that has a pumpkin plant 🌱 growing. I really hope it gives me fruit 🙏🏾. Lovely pumpkins you have! They are beautiful 😊

[@stevemastello5258]

Hi mark, have you ever tried growing the variety Turkish Turban? It's a pretty pumpkin, hard as jeebus, stores well and taste great.

[@marcierdei706]

And he didn't waste it just because he lost apiece of it and had to cut it up a actuall hulan being for once

[@ewilk2]

I was also thinking about Turkish turban squash! I have been growing them for about 5 years now. I always make it to spring with a few left over from the last summer and need to eat them up… great nutty flavor and long storage! (Also reasonable family size for a meal)