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Friday, April 11, 2025
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thebbqguy
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Belleville MI
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I'm getting ready to germinate seeds in about 10 days, so it seems like a good time to reflect on my prep to date.
I grew a 200 pound pumpkin on top of grass last year in a space smaller than 100 sq ft. Although it wasn't a giant, it was orange and bigger than anything I've grown previously. But I learned that to grow something significantly bigger it will require a little more space, more soil amendments, more insect control, and a better nutrient strategy.
This year I'm growing in dirt. I am following about 90% of the WOW nutrient recommendations from Ron Wallace and I've used a calendar to pre-schedule what I will do and when throughout the growing season.
This post would be incomplete without touching on the costs involved. I don't have unlimited funds I'm willing to spend on pumpkin growing. I've spent about $850 so far, but I know there will be additional costs.
If I had it to do over I would purchase the compost in bulk and carry it in a wheelbarrow to my backyard. That would have saved about $150 but no more, because I would need to purchase a wheelbarrow.
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