5 Tips How to Grow Ton of Pumpkins at Home

In this video, I give you my 5 top tips on 5 Tips How to Grow Ton of Pumpkins at Home on a Raised Garden Bed Trellis!



Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)
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[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.

[smason]

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

[rochellehultsman]

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

[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!

[harbinger]

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.

[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

[fen]

Those dad jokes and puns are the best 😂

[melusine]

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

[deborahoconnell]

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!

[craigdaurizio]

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.

[sweetkitty]

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

[jillhumphrys]

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!

[johnirvine]

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..

[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.

[helen]

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.

[brandywvstrong]

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!!! 😊

[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.

[j.d.x]

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!

[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 👌🏻😊😊

[echandler]

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