Pictures from llama momma

Midday wilting of both fourteen ft. long atlantic giant pumpkin vines in extreme heat. Isn't that the saddest looking thing? Central Ohio had 25 days above 90 degrees so far and still counting....


Same 2 vines reborn by 8 p.m. the same day, just before sunset


Birthday of another atlantic giant pumpkin. Amanda now has a sister, this is Betty Boop

Mortgage Lifters doing fine in the heat, and little supersweet 100's on the bottom left.

This is how a freaky pepper grows during freaky heat, it is 7 inches long.

Left tip of the vine showing more potential pumpkin females, there is one on the right vine tip but its harder to see.

Oh you are growing some beautiful things! Wow that is funny how your giant pumpkin wilts during the day and recovers at night. She is one beautiful mama of Amanda and Betty Boop! Your compost looks so nice also! Your mortgage lifter is sure producing so well, I will have to get me one of those next year because it sure is doing good! Are they tasty? My tomatoes are smaller than marbles still. Hopefully they will decide to grow bigger plants and bigger tomatoes before too long. Thank you for sharing!

Triciasgarden - Thanks! I don't know how they taste, it's the first time growing mortgage lifters. The picture shows a cluster but there is a dozen more on the plant. All the fruit is green so I'm looking forward to them ripening. The pumpkins are growing out of one small pile of compost, the second bin to the left is a work in progress, the third bin to the left is hidden in the picture. It's ready to sift and be stored in bags and containers.

llama momma wrote:... it's the first time growing mortgage lifters. The picture shows a cluster but there is a dozen more on the plant. All the fruit is green so I'm looking forward to them ripening....

We grew Mortgage Lifter l/y! They were prolific and tasty! Good luck!

WP

I can't wait

I laffed out loud here at work when I saw that you named your pumpkins! So cute! And they recover so beautifully from the heat. Plants are truely amazing, aren't they?

You have peppers already? That's great! Mine are still flowers.

Good to know about the Mtg Lifters. I'll be on the look out for them next yr. All my maters are still tiny, too, except the occasional Sungold cherry that I cut in half and split with my mom. Together we ooo and ahhh over each one.

CC

Some of my squash are showing that same heat stress. It finally killed my yellow squash. No worries though, Patti told me NO MORE. I have been giving them away, freezer is good on yellow squash for the year.

Looking forward to Aussie butter squash (do they need names?).

awww....amanda is going to be a big sister

i didnt relize you are growing them out of your compost pile ....cool!

hugs
rose

Great pics!
My husband wants to do some big vine plants next year, but not sure if they will be pumpkins or watermelon. I could can pumpkin for pies, but he wants the watermelons for eating.
I grew mortgage lifters last year (had a late start, June 15) but they still grew over 6 ft tall, and produced monster size tomatoes. They are a little pink looking, but full of flavor.
I had let some fall and rot, and had 30 starts come up this year that I was able to transplant, and already have a softball size one starting to turn. I think you'll be very happy with the ML.

We had temps around 115 this summer and my plants did not wilt because I had 30% shade cloth over them. I also found out that Home Depot sells small sheets of shade cloth. Remay works great and so do sheets. Just make a little tent.......even just a few post to tie the sheets to.

CC Ha, glad you laughed, I'm going in alphabetical order, obviously after Betty Boop I'm working on 'c' and 'd' and 'e' names since there are 3 more immature females. And the peppers finally all have fruit, called "Tasty Orange", Chocolate, Big Bertha, and Sweet Banana. Pepper plants always look weak yet produce, I'd love to know if there is a nutritional trick to getting them robust looking.
SJ Thats funny -- "No More" says Patty. I'm beginning to feel that way about sweet banana peppers. SOmeone said they got over 200 from 1 plant, I have 2 plants and its already crazy production. I put em in my salad, my breakfast eggs, shouldn't complain about the freshest possible! I've got to start freezing these crazy things. I am taking your statement about the heat killing your vines very seriously.
Rose - yes, the smallest compost heap became the bed for the pumpkin vines. I felt pretty good about putting them in a straight nutrition kind of bed with last Autumns contents. We'll see how this plays out.
TinaK Tell your husband to have fun and grow both types of vines! I read the 1885 amish paste brandywines are considered pink, the pictures I've seen wasn't a strong pink so it's good to know they are suppose to look like that. I am shocked at their leaf size, the biggest one I measured from stem to tip was 5 and 1/4 inches long.
CarolynPhillips Between what Squat Johnson and you have said, I am going out right after finishing this post to get a sheet over those vines. Thank you both in advance.

llama momma wrote: yes, the smallest compost heap became the bed for the pumpkin vines. I felt pretty good about putting them in a straight nutrition kind of bed with last Autumns contents. We'll see how this plays out.

I'm growing my squashes & melons on mounds made from last falls compost also, nothing else in them. I've never been able to grow them before so like you, I'll just sit back and watch.

llama momma wrote:CC Ha, glad you laughed, I'm going in alphabetical order, obviously after Betty Boop I'm working on 'c' and 'd' and 'e' names since there are 3 more immature females. And the peppers finally all have fruit, called "Tasty Orange", Chocolate, Big Bertha, and Sweet Banana. Pepper plants always look weak yet produce, I'd love to know if there is a nutritional trick to getting them robust looking.
SJ Thats funny -- "No More" says Patty. I'm beginning to feel that way about sweet banana peppers. SOmeone said they got over 200 from 1 plant, I have 2 plants and its already crazy production. I put em in my salad, my breakfast eggs, shouldn't complain about the freshest possible! I've got to start freezing these crazy things. I am taking your statement about the heat killing your vines very seriously.

I've been drowning in banana peppers since May. Already pickled some and have put some up in the freezer, but they just keep on coming!

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I've been drowning in banana peppers since May. Already pickled some and have put some up in the freezer, but they just keep on coming![/quote]

So -- I suppose if peter picked a peck of pickled peppers it probably came from one picking from a couple of sweet banana plants?

Squat_Johnson wrote:Looking forward to Aussie butter squash (do they need names?).

SJ -- You might as well diginify them with names!

Ummm, Cheyanne is a great C name

Indeed that's a pretty Cool name. I'm searching for goofy silly stuff. There is a site just for funny names, how about this one, it might make you groan. (say it fast) Carrie Oakie. well, i'm still working on it..

Carrie Oakie is a FABULOUS name!

(folks in the office are wondering what I'm giggling about over here...)

CC

That's pretty good, I like how CapeCoddess is going to be known as the weird person that giggles to herself because of you

Naming my squash reminds me of this...

"You Didn't Tell Me You Were Gonna Kill It."

Ha!!
..for those who don't know: click below
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=linus%20you%20didn't%20tell%20me%20you%20were%20gonna%20kill%20it&source=web&cd=11&ved=0CEsQtwIwADgK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dj8G0lWNu3Og&ei=ci0HUI2pC8jKqgHA7pHiCA&usg=AFQjCNGgcHD3ofECaO8uDHtPKoueErDy7Q

cheyannarach wrote:That's pretty good, I like how CapeCoddess is going to be known as the weird person that giggles to herself because of you

who me?

CarolynPhillips wrote:We had temps around 115 this summer and my plants did not wilt because I had 30% shade cloth over them. I also found out that Home Depot sells small sheets of shade cloth. Remay works great and so do sheets. Just make a little tent.......even just a few post to tie the sheets to.

One of the Lowes in town has 50 ft rolls of shade cloth, the other never heard of it. Go figger.

Kay

llama momma wrote:Ha!!
..for those who don't know: click below
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=linus%20you%20didn't%20tell%20me%20you%20were%20gonna%20kill%20it&source=web&cd=11&ved=0CEsQtwIwADgK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dj8G0lWNu3Og&ei=ci0HUI2pC8jKqgHA7pHiCA&usg=AFQjCNGgcHD3ofECaO8uDHtPKoueErDy7Q

So for a c you could name it Charlie Brown and if you get to a g it could be the Great Pumpkin!