Instead of TAPPING a Pumpkin Do These 5 Things to Check for Ripeness

[@Liap]

Great tips! We just lift the pumpkin and twist it a little and if the stem snaps, we know it's ready to harvest 🎃 That's how we do it 🙂

[@T0mtoma]

Great tip! Thanks :)

[@crouchingchickenhiddenegg]

We wait until the stem changes color or turns grey

[@studiowolf1]

I love watching this "Aussie bloke". I always gain a smile.

[@dewalediblegardens7800]

I usually go by the clostst 'tendrils' (curly bits that grab on and wrap around things). If they have dried up, then it's ready. This is also one of the ways I check melons :)

[@parkerbeck3580]

I love how Mark gets so distracted and teed off by the kookaburras. They don't even register for me. All part of the ambience.

[@kyawswehan]

he even edited the video to include one

[@conniedavidson1807]

I love the sound of the kookaburras.

[@triciac1019]

We don't have kucaburros here in the U.S., so it's so fun to hear them!

[@amywalker7515]

It's probably a lot louder on his end. How lovely to have such birds to help with pests.

[@melindawolfUS]

I dehydrate leftover pumpkin puree and it's awesome sprinkled in oatmeal, vanilla yogurt, popcorn, pancake batter, cheesecake batter and even Alfredo sauce! It takes up so little room to store it and the flavor is more concentrated -I don't know why the grocery stores only sell canned pumpkin instead of dry in the US.

[@TheKrispyfort]

Good tip. Ta 👍

[@MN_Candy]

I'm growing pumpkins for the first time in '23 (and melons). This was very helpful.

[@Tobias611]

Turned on my pc, opened youtube and instantly got a notification, what a way to start the day!

[@archieedwards3746]

Great Chanel and a fantastic guy I don’t know how people can dislike these videos great vid mark 👍

[@electricdreams9446]

Jealousy probably

[@boloking7717]

@trapd00rspider Other videos have quite a few

[@zk420zk]

From experience, there are certain gardeners who think they know best and hate people who get better results from other methods. Every allotment I've ever rented had a cantankerous, old fool that made it his business to tell me what I was doing wrong. Every allotment I've ever rented had a cantankerous, old fool that sabotaged my plot in some way when I had better results than him.

[@cristincarlisle7675]

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[@Tom-co8uz]

Can’t please everyone

[@sshuggi]

5:40 You can also look at the tendril coming out of the same node in the vine. It will turn brown and wither when the fruit is ripe at that node.

[@beth272]

Yes, that is how I know it's ready to pick. Is ripe

[@RoseNZieg]

same here. I don't like the tapping method unless it's for melons. pumpkins are hardy enough to withstand being chipped by rodents. melons are the first to go if they are even slightly ripe.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Doesn't work. Especially for watermelons.

[@lisafeck1537]

Cinderella APPEARED! I am so glad I consulted you, Mark. I can always count on you. Thank you. From South central, Virginia USA. Crewe Va. actually.

[@ayina111]

What a coincident! I just going to search about this topic! I had to visit my parents because my dad was sick. And I stayed there for 2,5 months (thanks to WFH). And when I go back home. My garden literally being taken over by pumpkins. It's my first time having them (I think I toss the seeds from supermarket pumpkins). And they are huge!!!

[@electricdreams9446]

Wow what a great surprise to come home to

[@greenthumbpatriot3295]

In Northern California we just let the vine die off then the pumpkins are ready to pick and eat. I grow three types small sugar, big stripe, and giant pumpkins all are ready within two weeks of each other and they store for almost 6 months or more and still edible. Great video!

[@Jeff_PNW]

That's what I do here in NW WA. Wait for the vine to die & if the stem is brown & then the pumpkin is most likely ripe.

[@Nulla61]

Our vines and probably in his area keeps growing in tropical areas

[@sarahmh9705]

I didn't know it can last to months 😮

[@siennalaci]

Yes, works for me in southern Queensland

[@talldave1000]

Thank you Mark! As a first time pumpkin grower, I've been looking for the right advice as to when to harvest my pumpkins. Great advice

[@jenniferewan5822]

Thanks for you video I love the your green garden , I learned in Jamaica when the leaf over the vine dried up thats when it is ready .🇯🇲🇨🇦

[@The_F00l]

Hey there , i just want to say I enjoy watching your videos , i am glad YT recommended your channel a few weeks ago , i am not a Gardner/ farmer but its so nice to just watch someone build something to help things grow. It is very refreshing :)

[@simonjack8122]

I've got 2 vines of that variety growing and there's 21 pumpkins in total on them😁

[@jenniepio142]

Love all your videos. They are my feel good tv. Learned a lot from your channel 😁 I never get bored of your vids. Keep up the good work and dad jokes 🤣

[@AussieRN]

Me too. I like the idea of the hanging pumpkins. Saves on space.

[@swirlychief877]

The way my family has done it for 130 years on our farm is to use your thumb nail and push. If it goes right through ie the skin is soft don’t pick it yet, however if the skin is hard and your thumb won’t go through at all or barely goes through with an audible pop or crack noise pick it and sit it in the sun for a day or two and then put it into storage until needed.

[@teocola2652]

What if the vines dies off? And what if the stem snapped immediately? But my nail can still puncture it? :(

[@PhosphorAlchemist]

Some can test ripeness by tapping, but you're looking for a particular quality to the sound, not for it to sound hollow. There's a real trick to it, and it's different for each fruit. I think it helps to be a musician. XD Your tips are far more easy to learn and reliable!

[@jamespeters2859]

Needed to know this. Thanks. 2022, first year of growing pumpkins. Weehee!

[@dana102083]

Im glad you come from the type of people that "cut it off and eat it still". So much waste from the smallest of blemishes. 👌

[@barbarawarren9443]

I often prefer blemishes because organic veggies aren't always perfect. I'd rather have an insect or two take a bite first, rather than eat a pestide-laden specimen that just looks good, while promoting cancer. In the US, the medical industry, chemical companies, and food industry are all intertwined and feed off of one another for profit.

[@brittneyrichmond6724]

@@barbarawarren9443 there was a caterpillar eating some green beans at the store. I bought the green beans. They must be good. Lol

[@markp1950]

Never waste. What doesn't get eaten goes into compost.

[@Rockzilla1122]

@@barbarawarren9443 im gonna go out on a limb and say that you think vaccines cause autism, dont you

[@lolzytimes4all]

@@Rockzilla1122 lmao I was just thinking time to bring out the tin foil hats. Not saying pesticides are good, but preachy people like you, Barbara, make me more sick than any roundup ever has, merely by reading what you write.

[@RoyHolder]

I didn't know anything about Kent pumpkin ripeness before this, thank you Mark! Cheers!

[@Layby2k]

Here's a big pumpkin scon thumbs up for ya Mark. Thanks for the video mate. I'm interested about how you prepare them for storage in the fridge, puree etc.

[@SD-iy3sp]

We cut them in half, bake them cut side down until fork pierces into tender flesh, scoop out n freeze in 1 cup sizes to later make "muffins" with cranberries (or any densely-nutritious fruit). Add nuts and (pumpkin berries & nuts) make a quick stir, bake, then eat for breakfast on the run, snack, or a meal.

[@dlighted8861]

Tnx,good tips for next year. Unfortunately this year my vine has stopped producing female flowers. The ones that did grow died without being pollenated. Now I know I could have pollenated them by hand. 🤗

[@jenniferheale2485]

Growing my first pumpkins... hopefully, this year. I live in Canada and I have a raised bed at the community garden. Hope to make some soup and grow our own Jack- o- lantern. Great tips!

[@meemeezong1827]

You remind me of Steve Irwin. I love your fun personality and positive vibes.

[@3XTS]

Something interesting not a lot of people know is that you can eat the pumpkin flowers. Not all flowers will give you the pumpkin. You can use breadcrumbs and deep fry it, or bake it. Also just raw in salads or even on pizzas is just delicious. Give it a try! You will thank me for it 😁

[@Lozyloza1]

Hi Mark, I have a question for you if you don't mind But before I do I would like to say I grazed through 11 years 11 years can you believe it of your videos and didn't find one, so my question to you is...Have you ever grown Spaghetti Squash? I love them but they are very hard to find and I know they would be very expensive to buy, they were very expensive many years ago in Townsville. Also would love a video on growing radishes IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, Thank you so much just can't get enough of your knowledge & expertise . Keep them rolling in gardening GURU!

[@dreamweaver221]

Congratulations, this is the most beautiful, clean and organized garden i've seen. Really inspiring.

[@emmabaker8678]

Fantastic video. I'm in the UK but 99% of your content is relatable 👌Thank you so much.

[@softballcatcher2986]

Thank you for all your hard hard work, I can’t imagine the grueling and physical process you go through to make your beautiful gardens possible! They are quite beautiful and seriously bountiful. Good luck to you your doing amazing

[@jimedwards1367]

Thanks Mark. Great timing for me. Must say the rain makes the garden look fantastic. The birds could not make it any more Aussie. Well done.

[@onepunch9203]

Gday, Mark. 🤣 I was wandering around in my garage with this vid playing on my phone in my pocket. I began trying to locate the cricket in the garage. Couldn't find it. Walked outside and then realized that it was a prerecorded Australian cricket! 🤣 🦗🦗🦗

[@FlutterliciousLP]

I'm growing pumpkins for the first time this year and this helped me a lot, thank you!

[@JeSSiMKah]

Thanks for the pumpkin videos from an aussie that lives in the UK! Growing my first queensland blues and I can't wait to harvest them in a few months, they've been my pride and joy.

[@LevelUP84]

How did it go?

[@timocoetzee]

You're making me want to grow my own pumpkins now! Thanks for the entertaining quality videos.

[@Alice-kc6md]

Remember if you do to give them lots of space. Pumpkins grow like crazy!

[@nigelstewart9982]

@@Alice-kc6md It does help to provide them a rich soil and don't let them dry out. The ones I have will climb up and over bushes, so I don't bother with a trellis.

[@kathyjohnson409]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CHANNEL. Always educational as well as spirit filled. LIVE IT

[@alansevilla7136]

I live on molokai, Hawaii. I just started gardening. I enjoy the video. 100 percent

[@nsick]

Great video! At a farm I worked at in the northeast United States we would check the tendrils of our watermelons. Each melon has a corresponding small tendril that grows on the opposite side of the main stem from the fruit stem. Once that tendril started to brown we knew the corresponding melon was ready. I know this is just anecdotal evidence but I found that method to yield accurate results! I'm pretty sure it was a standard hybrid watermelon variety from Johnny's seeds.

[@elizabethveness7340]

I have a mass of butternut pumpkins ( all self sewn) just starting out... love a freebie 😉👍. Chreers from. MELBOURNE

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Hope the princess found you Mark. Want to see you next time too. Great tips mate. You are great 👍🏼

[@gypsyj9691]

I love your videos, very informative and fun and not plugging some chemical to purchase. Thank you 😊

[@jerimiller5452]

I just love your videos , Mark because you don't waste our time with a lot of superflous chit chat.

[@dennistaft7868]

Your tips are pretty much how I do it. It is nice to be confirmed that I'm doing it right. Thanks Mark.

[@KatarinaClaire]

Love these tips, Mark! Also love the wonderful humour at the start of the video XD Those are incredible looking pumpkins and I for one will benefit enormously from this information. Keep up the great work!

[@melodytenisch6232]

Great video, Mark! Thank you for your gardening expertise and good humor. Love your noisy friends and disappearing act!👵😊💕

[@hodgokristen8164]

Great video, thanks mate. Got my first patch almost ready for their first harvest. Thanks for the easy to follow and informative video.

[@hestervanvollenstee1457]

From South Africa. I love green pumpkins, kook is with onions and salt, no suger. Very tasty!! Love your program!!

[@ddeaae]

You make our family laugh at some of your humor. Again, we have learned a ton. Keep Up with your great video's. 👍

[@kyliedavies1695]

This was really helpful thanks. I saw you on GA then forgot to go look you up and I’ve moved to half an acre and inherited an awesome pumpkin vine😊

[@naryah22]

You really have a beautiful land. Many ideas and great food.

[@leesteele666]

I love how green an beautiful your garden is .

[@cargyle6003]

Thank you! Great explanation. I'm growing pumpkins for the first time, and this video is very helpful.

[@rhonalow3271]

Hello Mark!! You get a big pumpkin thumbs up from me in WA. perfect timing for the video as My first Qld Blue just snapped of the vine when I lifted it gently 😊 now I can go and check the remaining 6 still on the vines and have a look at the dozen or so butternuts which are looking good. Thank you for all the great information you give me. It is greatly appreciated.

[@CriticalThinker1967]

I tend to look for browning tendrils around the pumpkin

[@cltinturkey]

I enjoy this kind of video helping us to pick ideal fruit and veg and know when to harvest those in our gardens.

[@hookywookywithmalarkyman704]

This guy is THE russel crow of gardners FAB !!

[@tabethapacion7137]

thanks for your awesome tips. I'm growing pumpkins right now. your video will really help me out when I need to cut my pumpkin from my pumpkin patch. thanks from🇺🇸👍

[@cristinetrevor3467]

I find the best way to tell if a pumpkin is ripe is to check the stem. If you follow the stem back to the main long stem on the plant just where it joins on is a curly tendril when this tendril has withered and died the pumpkin is ripe.

[@keithpage5187]

Great work, you make gardening even more interesting than it already was Thank you great video

[@1cspringer]

My dog is very intrigued by the bird sounds in your video. Great information!

[@tasgardener7923]

I just leave all mine until the frost kills the vine and they're beautiful and ripe and ready to go

[@electricdreams9446]

Yes I wait until the vine dies off

[@richardwillcoxson6177]

We do the same, the skin also hardens up and stores well

[@crism4932]

Great tips, I have always had problems with guessing on whether my pumpkins were ready, so know I have your tips to use. Thank you again for an awesome video!

[@johnwallace6989]

I love your videos. I'm just a good old country boy but I'm surprised about slot of what your showing things I didn't know. And I love your energy and the way you explain things. Keep up the the good work and happy growing.

[@veronicahodges4540]

Thanks, I checked on mine today. I have 10 ripening nicely and starting to dull off but some need to grow a bit more. Happy the leaves are giving reasonably good protection to the plants and fruit so far. Fingers crossed. I have something getting into my eggplant sadly and spoiling the fruit but not sure what!

[@rosewood513]

Great video. I purchased these seeds since you like them. I just hope they grow well in my warm climate. I usually have luck with pumpkins. Thanks for sharing your tips.

[@BETAmosquito]

There aren't enough daggy Aussies on TV these days so you love to see them pop up on youtube instead. Thanks for the kent pumpkin knowledge. We had some surprise vines come up in the compost heap this year and we have no idea what we're doing!

[@LeRoyHill]

Hey man just love how you humour me in these I formative videos. I also use the dig test to see if pumpkins are ready. Take a tiny very tiny jab and place piece back in and it stays.

[@mercedesescoto628]

Thank you for showing me how to pick and chose pumpkins. God bless you for sharing your valuable knowledge. shalom

[@sofiatulrismawada9489]

I have plant my pumpkin and now they were fruit alot. And this video really help me couse i really dont know when i should star harvest my pumpkin. Thank you mark👍

[@roxychic367]

So timely with my baby pumpkin

[@elizabethrowe7262]

Thanks Mark for that info! We have just harvested the Qld blue pumpkins and storing them in the laundry. Have cut one open and had pieces in a roast dinner, was great tasting too. Next will use half or so to make pumpkin soup, my favourite. Love your Cinderella act 😀.

[@peggykeating]

Thankyou very much for. Shearing your knowledge! Regards from Patagonia🇦🇷✨👋

[@denissmithbroganthetiger5126]

Back home in Canada you wait until they turn orange and the frost kills the vine.

[@Nulla61]

We don’t get frost in sub tropics

[@lucieann21]

Too hot here. It’s autumn and still hitting 30c most days

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Mark, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@samanthabatch1019]

This came just in time because I have a 8kg on growing and I know now it is still growing. Thanks Mark

[@wildmint2]

Keep up the good gardening work Mark

[@annanagura506]

I grew up on a small holding.a pumpkin is ready when the vine attached to the pumpkin is drying or dry.happy harvesting 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tethalicia]

I learned a lot! I love the kucaburrows! 🤣

[@julicaru4812]

Kookaburras are the best ! They’ll steal the sausages right of the barbecue! Cheeky buggers!

[@tethalicia]

@@julicaru4812 haha stinkers!

[@jasenanderson8534]

Love it, great advice. My pumpkin hasn't fruited yet but it's trying to, and taking over the front yard at the same time. Hoping for some fruits to form soon.

[@whatever-ql5ns]

Make sure your female flowers are pollinated.

[@marymobsby482]

First time pumpkin grower here. Thankyou for this video. Very helpful.

[@notmyfault6835]

Growing Zone 10b San Diego checking in! I have 3 pumpkin seedlings 🌱 that have just sprouted! I can't wait to use the information in this video for when it comes time to harvest. Thank you for the time and effort you spend on us!! 🙏👩‍🌾👍

[@plombo5728]

What an excellent birthday present! Thanks Mark!

[@barbarawarren9443]

Happy Birthday! 🍃

[@themuffinman001]

Hi Mark! im a sunny coast boy too! would love to see a full fruit tree and full garden inventory again! very inspiring as when i am able to buy property i want to do the same

[@buffaloguts3459]

Same pumpkins as I'm growing atm. Top info. Thanks.

[@TheTinkerersWife]

Great information. Those are beautiful pumpkins too. The coloration so unusual for what we normally see here in the states.

[@Deanna-x5l]

Thank you, it's my first time growing pumpkins so had no idea when to pick.

[@ohio_gardener]

Your pumpkin vine looks a lot like our winter squash did last fall. The Cushaw vine had 8 squash, weighing from 13# to 23# each, and it took over half of the garden area. I use the same method determining when they are ripe - the rind changes from glossy to dull, and the stem start drying. When picked ripe, they store all winter.

[@oksanabotsman6893]

Well thank you so much for sharing your video definitely interesting ideas about the pumpkin and good learning to the topping always go very nice for watermelon that's how Grandma teach me to find good watermelon doesn't work for anything else. Thanks for sharing very much enjoying watching your video from America have a wonderful safe healthy happy month peace

[@kaloyanvalkov3947]

Amazing garden , sir! Greeting from Bulgaria!

[@TheNoobsReviews]

I wish I had your knowledge. But then again I always have your channel to turn to. Keep it up. Thanks, The Garden Noob

[@nilkolllu5036]

Thank you for the educational guidelines! I really envy your kookaburra residents!!!

[@cabighorse]

Thank you for showing how to save less than perfect fruits and vegetables. My favorite way to preserve pumpkin and winter squashes is to purée the flesh then dehydrate it. I’ll grind the dried pumpkin pieces into a powder. 1/4 cup powder to one cup of water equals a cup of pumpkin purée

[@siwattu1]

The color of the stalk at the head is normally dryer at mature ripe stage

[@ethanh3056]

This has been my favorite channel on KZbin since I discovered it. Love your vids!

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

The kookaburras! 😆 I only grew a red kuri once quite a long time ago but, in my area, the stem test was it for me. I do the thump test (and smell) on melons though. Thank you Mark! 💜

[@SIGINTUSMilitary_intelligence]

Great expert advice

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Mark, its a bit like pumpkin whispering, we have just picked our first crop of pumpkins and though the crop was small, we did it and we are on the way to more home grown veggies, cheers keep bringing out the content.

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

Interesting place to be gardening. That warm weather really gets things growing. We've really been increasing our 'pumpkin' (here on west coast USA we call them 'winter squash') growing. They provide so much and are very easy to grow. Sadly our season is very short here near Portland Oregon. Many things we can't plant until end of June going into July due to the cold soils and constant cold rain. And by mid Sept. things want to start to mildew and rot - powdery mildew etc. Liked your video and will be checking out more. And the name is perfect "Self Sufficient Me". That's why we moved to the country to get more self sufficient. RH

[@Myster-cn1ut]

Don't know if Australia has or can grow a plant called Nasturtium the leaves and petals are edible tasting like a light mustard or watercress. Plus the flowers bloom in so many colors. Keep up the good work