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Corbin, KY

I am new to growing giant pumpkins and it seems growers go to great detail in growing giant pumpkins. These small details seem to making a great difference in geting pumpkins to the scales. I was wondering how many growers plant by the moon signs? By the way good days for planting in May for above ground crops: 1st-8th, and 24th-31st.

Tim

12/8/2008 12:19:40 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

The only sign that I plant by is this;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=61750

12/8/2008 1:27:00 PM

Westford, MA

Hey Tim
We just missed the "Beaver Moon"!!
Check out the 1st entry in NSB diary for details!!!

12/8/2008 2:01:20 PM

Corbin, KY

I hate I missed the Beaver Moon. Even the Canadian Beaver Moon!! LOL!

12/8/2008 2:50:09 PM

West By God Virginia

I hear that The Hicks from the Sticks plant by the signs. Them boys is backwoods and set in their ways. LOL

12/8/2008 2:59:11 PM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

If I bay at the moon, is that a good planting sign?

12/8/2008 3:00:28 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

We had snow on May 12th in 2004, and a sudden snap the night of May 11th 2008. When you don't have an accurate calendar and other things to go by, you used the season turnings as marked by the celestial calendar. These days I trust in Weather Channel, my weather diary, hotkaps, 3 liter soda bottles full of water inside the kaps, and heatlamps in the spring. I set by when I want my harvest, counting back.

I know the solunar calendar works good for fishing.... but I haven't seen one of those calendars in years, with the best fishing/fishfeeding times on it.

I also know I'll have to push my weather to get the growth I need when I need it.

That first window might finish you in mid October if that's what weighoff you're going to is scheduled. Here we have an early schedule so we will be pushing it close to a month against our spring frost date.

If you grow in a hoop house/greenhouse then you can plant when you want.

12/8/2008 5:45:44 PM

Darfield, British Columbia, Canada

Last frost threat is May long weekend. Put em in a green house and you can start in April or earlier

12/8/2008 8:47:06 PM

Rhode Island

evertime i go into the patch its time for a full moon

12/10/2008 7:56:17 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Tim, congrats!!! as a new guy on this site, and a future member of the KPM...you have brought out the best of the best, that this site has to offer!! LOL Peace, Wayne

12/11/2008 12:56:12 AM

Corbin, KY

I see now how it works!!!! LOL! I am just glad I live South of the Mason Dixion Line! Here's your sign!!!

Tim

12/11/2008 10:15:57 AM

Minnesota

Chances are the sign is there for a reason, more then likely its a keep off property sign, so, there is always that chance that someone will walk right up and stand on your pumpkin growing area, moon signs, if it says, astrology on it, sure enough some moon watching astologer will come up and plant his telescope right on it, so, from this 3rd year grower, far from the signs.

12/11/2008 11:14:17 AM