The first pumpkin makes an appearance by early August. This is my second year of growing pumpkins in our small garden, and while I had a success last year - one good size pumpkin ready in time for Halloween, several others were nibbled by squirrels and destroyed before the vine wilted and died entirely. We have 2 good vines growing this year, winding their way down through the corn and along the stone wall, and already have several little pumpkins forming. But the wet summer has not been kind to our pumpkins, and I'm already seeing signs of yellowing leaves.
I took a hint from a gardening book and pruned off every few leaves on the pumpkin vine to try to improve air circulation. We'll see if they make it to October
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