A Nevada Dad and His Little Girl’s Backyard Pumpkin Patch.

This years pumpkin patch will be the most sincere ever. We’re going to great lengths to ensure a successful pumpkin patch. The drip tape will be buried with the emitters pointed down, to prevent dirt from getting into them once the line is buried. We don’t want them to clog…

Mycorrhizae (myco), or beneficial fungi is a secret weapon for pumpkin growers. When you inoculate your pumpkin plants roots with the mycorrhizal fungi powder, it grows into this white mold that surrounds the pumpkins roots. This symbiotic relationship benefits both the pant and the fungi. The fungi brings more water…

I started a pumpkin patch in our back yard in Reno, NV when my daughter was just 1 and a half years old. That was in 2016. I wanted to start a hobby that we could both have fun with, and make some life long memories. It since then has…

This is my favorite pumpkin pest. His name is Anasa tristi, or, Mr. Squash bug. I’m fully convinced that they’re named “squash bugs” because that’s what I do with them after I pull them off of my pumpkin plants. I throw them on the ground and punch them hard enough…

From my irrigation manifold, my .700 poly tubing runs to a 15 psi pressure reducer that came with the drip line kit I brought off of Amazon. Its critical that this reducer be used with the drip tubing so it the water pressure doesn’t blow out the drip emitters. Bury…

This has been my number one problem with pumpkins. I’ve tried water dams, drip systems, sprinklers, you name it. I do have a favorite now, and I can thank Cameron Andelin, owner of Andelin Family Farm for sharing this tip with me. Sub-surface Watering! I won’t ever use another method.…