I got to grow what I like to eat, and what taste really good, not just what looks awesome! I bought a Red Kabocha from a local farmer in Las Vegas. I took the seeds out, and planted right away to see what happens. It sprouted! In case you read instruction before planting, here's the growing guide from SFGATE.
Per SFGATE, growing these pumpkin vines in U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zones 2 through 11 is the optimum way to achieve the largest crop. Seeds placed directly in the garden will do well after the last hint of winter has passed.
1 Choose a location for your seeds in full sunlight. The garden should get a minimum of 6 hours direct sunlight for best growing results.
2 Use a gardening hoe to till approximately 2 inches of compost into the selected area down to a 1-foot depth.
3 Mound the tilled soil into a small mass on the topsoil. Press four seeds into the hill to a depth of 1 inch, allowing at least 1 inch of space between each seed. Planting multiple seeds raises your chances of successful germination of at least one seed. Form other hills with a 4-foot space between each one for multiple vines.
4 Remove small seedlings from the seed hill by hand if more than one seed germinated. Each hill should only have one seedling; the surrounding soil nutrients will be for that seedling solely so that it can grow as large as possible.
5 Water the seedlings once a week. Kabocha pumpkin vines do not like to be waterlogged, so the soil should be well-drained and slightly moist throughout the growing period.
6 Sprinkle straw mulch around the growing seedlings to hold moisture in the soil during warm weather spells and provide a safe surface for squash development. Pumpkins that lie in the soil can be subject to rot and pests.
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-kabocha-pumpkin-vines-36142.html
Now you want to see how I'm doing? You know, I don't follow the instruction! Because sometimes I find that the instructions are not for our climate! We got 2 seasons! They only have 1! So, I have nothing to lose! I will read the instruction when I messed up!
Per SFGATE, growing these pumpkin vines in U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zones 2 through 11 is the optimum way to achieve the largest crop. Seeds placed directly in the garden will do well after the last hint of winter has passed.
1 Choose a location for your seeds in full sunlight. The garden should get a minimum of 6 hours direct sunlight for best growing results.
2 Use a gardening hoe to till approximately 2 inches of compost into the selected area down to a 1-foot depth.
3 Mound the tilled soil into a small mass on the topsoil. Press four seeds into the hill to a depth of 1 inch, allowing at least 1 inch of space between each seed. Planting multiple seeds raises your chances of successful germination of at least one seed. Form other hills with a 4-foot space between each one for multiple vines.
4 Remove small seedlings from the seed hill by hand if more than one seed germinated. Each hill should only have one seedling; the surrounding soil nutrients will be for that seedling solely so that it can grow as large as possible.
5 Water the seedlings once a week. Kabocha pumpkin vines do not like to be waterlogged, so the soil should be well-drained and slightly moist throughout the growing period.
6 Sprinkle straw mulch around the growing seedlings to hold moisture in the soil during warm weather spells and provide a safe surface for squash development. Pumpkins that lie in the soil can be subject to rot and pests.
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-kabocha-pumpkin-vines-36142.html
Now you want to see how I'm doing? You know, I don't follow the instruction! Because sometimes I find that the instructions are not for our climate! We got 2 seasons! They only have 1! So, I have nothing to lose! I will read the instruction when I messed up!
8/8/2020 They are coming out!! Yes!
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8/21/2020 They are blowing up, Y'all!!
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8/31/2020 Look at this beautiful plants! They are loving out there!
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9/7/2020 I planted seeds in different locations throughout my garden. This specific location is doing much better than others. I water the same way through the drip line, same soil, but I am not sure why this one grows so much better. Only thing I can think of is This particular area is much muddier than other places. Do they like muddy area??
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10/13/2020. Smaller than I expected. Plant started to die off... Time to harvest?? I feel like it's too early...
10/18/2020. Plant itself died, so I harvested to see what's going on. When I cut it in the middle, it was still green inside... So sad...
10/18/2020. Plant itself died, so I harvested to see what's going on. When I cut it in the middle, it was still green inside... So sad...
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The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America's largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is pleased that Kozue Maye at Poof Dirt Farms in Pahrump, NV has successfully created a certified Wildlife Habitat through its garden for "Wildlife" movement.
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