Mother Nature blessed me...............

By rebelann1949

@rebelann (112874)

El Paso, Texas

October 2, 2021 10:02pm CST

And hopefully she didn't have that squirrel in mind. In 2019 around Halloween I bought myself a sugar pumpkin thinking I might try my hand at making my own home made pumpkin pie. Well, that didn't happen and the dern lil pumpkin ended up getting over ripe until I finally just threw it out front for the birds to feed on. Apparently they didn't and now I have this pumpkin plant that had at least 6 blossoms on it about a week ago and now has 2 confirmed tiny pumpkins developing and possibly 2 or more starting.

Yeah, I am thrilled to say the least. Have you ever grown pumpkins? Do you have any tips you might want to share? Anyway, I have to share something I thought was both cute and funny with you

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

3 Oct 21

cutest video!!!! My dad called those volunteers. Something not planted that choose to sprout. Very fuN!!!!!!

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

Now all I need do is get rid of that darn squirrel before it eats em all.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

3 Oct 21

@rebelann roscoe doesn't have it out for the squirrel?

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

If he sees it then yes but if he doesn't then he's more concerned with the neighbor dogs.

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@LadyDuck (471497)

• Switzerland

3 Oct 21

Yes, I have grown pumpkins, easy to grow, just remember to water them regularly, they need a lot of water.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

Ok, thanks for that tip.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Oct 21

So far it does seem to be growing well and I make sure to give it lots of water.

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@LadyDuck (471497)

• Switzerland

4 Oct 21

@rebelann I hope it works, you have warm weather, so for the temperature is surely not a problem.

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

3 Oct 21

Yes, I've grown pumpkins... My best tip is to kill the vine so you don't have to mess with them.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

Why would I want to do that? There aren't a whole lotta fruits growing here ya know .... wait, is pumpkin a fruit? Oh geeeze, now I'll have to look that up

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

Pumpkin pie comes to mind as well as pumpkin empanadas

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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

3 Oct 21

@rebelann Yes, pumpkins are a fruit. Because pumpkins aren't worth doing anything with... Pretty always buys one in October, carves it into some funny/scary face and the neighborhood teenagers end up smashing it in the street. You can't make good food out of them, either.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

3 Oct 21

They reseeded themselves!

My son grew Doodles pumpkins (from pumpkins that Doodles sniffed and rubbed against), and they grew well. I still have them! No tips. Sorry.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

Oh how sweet. If I had know they would sprout I would have thrown it out back instead.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

5 Oct 21

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@dgobucks226 (35621)

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6 Oct 21

I have grown pumpkins. All I did was put my Halloween pumpkin in my veggie garden. It decomposed and next Summer/Fall I had 2 pumpkins. A couple of spookies for my front porch

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

6 Oct 21

The ones I have are those sugar pumpkins or something like that which is what many people use to bake pumpkin pie.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

7 Oct 21

If that squirrel don't eat it before I get it inside then I'll be able to tell ya. I sure do hope so though.

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@dgobucks226 (35621)

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6 Oct 21

@rebelann Oh that's neat and I bet tasty too!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Oct 21

Never grown pumpkins. Good for you!

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

I will ...... or the squirrel will.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

If I had known they would sprout I would have tried to make a proper setting for them.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 Oct 21

@rebelann Enjoy what nature has surprised you with.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

3 Oct 21

Haven't grown pumpkins on my own so can't share any tips. Anyway, hope those grow well.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

That is ok. Thanks.

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@much2say (55669)

• Los Angeles, California

4 Oct 21

That is so cool!!! Wow, that just grew on it's own then? I haven't grown pumpkins/melons . . . I know they require a lot of water, so I just don't. But I do have seeds for them. Awwwwww, those are terrific dog hugs

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Oct 21

I'm guessing the birds probably feasted on the pumpkin and ate some of the seeds then pooped in that same spot where the seeds finally germinated after the rains we recently got. Not really sure though. At least when, or rather if, these pumpkins get ripe they'll be of the sweet variety and small. Yeah, I thought those kritters were so dern cute I just had to share.

@RebeccasFarm (89870)

• Arvada, Colorado

3 Oct 21

Cool Rebel! I bought two bitty pumpkins and the squirrels ate them. Thanks going to watch this video in a bit here.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

Yeah, the pumpkin I bought was one of those small sugar types supposedly good for making pie but 2020 wasn't a good year for me so out it went.

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

3 Oct 21

Sorry, no tip, never grew pumpkins

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

I wonder how long it'll take for that darn squirrel to eat them.

@Deepizzaguy (102970)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Oct 21

I have not grown any pumpkins yet in my lifetime.

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@rebelann (112874)

• El Paso, Texas

3 Oct 21

This is the first time I have had any success but I did not know I was going to get a pumpkin plant.

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