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| Early this spring, when I opened my compost bucket, there were pumpkin sprouts! |
At first when I took these baby pumpkins in they're like vampires. Since they grew up in a dark environment, if you put them under the sun for 15 mins, they shrivel and wilt... So everyday I put them under the sun for a little while longer, it's amazing to see how sun helps plants grow.
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| At the airport with my pumpkins, tough ride but they made it! |
Thanks to Anna's old basil pot, I was able to take some of my pumpkins with me when I moved to San Francisco earlier last month. It must have been horrible for pumpkins flying cross-country, no sun, crappy air, cold air-conditioning... but they made it. tucked safely under the seat infront of me all the way. However, challenges didn't stop there. Although Ming has a balcony in his apartment, outside was so windy it snapped one of my thick pumpkin vines clean off its stem. Talk about heartbreak! The apartment has good lighting inside but not the direct sunlight that my pumpkins love and need. Yesterday, I saw new leaves growing out from my pumpkins were in a pale yellow color, that moment I panicked. I spent last night tossing and turning in bed thinking of mini-greenhouses I can built with household supplies... cling wrap, tape, sticks...?! Anything that can shield the pumpkins from strong wind but doesn't affect them from getting sun. The solution might be simpler than that.
This morning I looked up and remembered there's a ceiling window at the hallway of our apartment, so I plompt the pumpkin right under it... it might take a couple of days to see results, but for now, it seems happy :)
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| Come on pumpkins, photosynthesize! |
Yesterday I transplanted the pumpkins into a bigger pot, the goal is to get them big and strong enough to be an outdoor plant (they can't be house plants forever) I fully intend to make pumpkin pie from them in the future... hehehe
I laughed at your photo caption :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been 10 days since your post, how are your pumpkins now? (It's funny how we talk about the pumpkins like they are already there)
They's doing great! The new leaves are coming out dark green so I think the pumpkins are back on track. The older ones are still yellow but I don't think that's a big concern. As of yesterday, I got a them a bigger pot and more soil so their vines can spread and get more rooted to the ground. That's the easiest way I can think of help them tackle the strong wind outside. So far so good :)
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