PermaSolarPotterJul 14, 2025

Surprise! I must’ve been less attentive in the garden this past week because I didn’t notice this pumpkin forming. It’s the first one so far. It fertilized itself and hasn’t suffered blossom end rot (yet!)

This is my first time growing Seminole pumpkins and I think I started them too early. I was excited lol. I have a few more seeds that I will start in August so that they can be ready by November, just in case the ones in the ground now don’t produce well. #zone10 #gardening #Florida

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Update: I killed 2 of my 3 pumpkin plants. I saw some pest damage & tried to fix it with BT but didn’t dilute it enough and the leaves burned. Thankfully I have some seeds left to plant a second round.

Between climate challenges and my own mistakes, I’ve had a lot of discouragement in the garden. The thing that keeps me planting is: 1. I just like the activity and 2. Grocery store produce sucks. I can’t go back! #gardening #GardeningFailure

Jul 23, 2025 at 3:14pmWeb
Show threadPermaSolarPotterSep 8, 2025
So I kept the one immature Seminole pumpkin that I got from the plant I killed and it eventually ripened. I cut it in half and there wasn’t much flesh, but there were tons of seeds! I initially purchased 10 seeds and now I have however many are on that towel–not to mention the three pumpkin plants I have growing in the garden right now. This kind of exponential self-replication is how the Earth shows us it’s tendency to offer abundance. #gardening #SeedHarvesting #seeds
Show threadMa Quest Sep 28, 2025
@PermaSolarPotter Thanks for posting! Tagging for #SolarPunkSunday
Show threadKaren D 🇨🇦Jul 23, 2025
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Oh that sucks. Sorry. Yeah, keep trying, some years, some things work well other years not so much. I've only been doing this for 5 years, but it's so much better tasting and I love my lower grocery prices, I'll never quit.
Show threadPermaSolarPotterJul 23, 2025
@KarenDorman I’ve learned that if you plant a lot and continuously, you’ll always have something to eat in the garden, even if some plants fail. Just. Keep. Planting. 🥬🍅🧅
Show threadKaren D 🇨🇦Jul 23, 2025
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😊 that's a great motto.
When we try new things, we often overdo it. The consequence is that we have lots to share with friends and co workers. It takes a few years to get the quantities right. And some years some crops do poorly for everyone nearby, so I don't have to (always) take the blame. 😁 Happy growing, happier eating!
Show threadRichard RollinsonJul 23, 2025
@PermaSolarPotter Gardening by trowel and error is how we learn. I can't begin to enumerate all my boo-boos. I had the same issue once when I sprayed my apple trees for maggot fly. Burned all the leaves... Best to move on and keep gardening! 😀