Pumpkin Resources
Sites Devoted to Pumpkins:
Purdue University Pumpkin Guide (A PDF file.)
A Well-Presented Commercial Pumpkin Site
Ohio State University Pumpkin Growing Guide
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Pumpkin guide
Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Purdue University (A PDF file.)
Pumpkin Spacing (A PDF file from Purdue University)
Pumpkin Performance with photos of Specific Varieties (Also from Purdue University.)
Pumpkins 101 (From Ohio State University.)
General Organic Gardening Guidelines:
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/organiccrop.html
Organic Disease and Pest Control Resources:
Compost teas:
Compost Tea: A Renewed Ancient Idea
Trap Crops:
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/veg/htms/directptc.htm
Baking soda treatments:
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/bakingsoda.html
Companion plants:
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/factsheets/ecogardening/complant.html
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/complant.html
Plastic Mulches:
Plastic mulches and drip irrigation
Other Great Sites:
Affordable Organic Gardening Products - BioVam Mycorrhiza, Biosol Organic Fertilizer, Planters II Trace Mineral Fertilizer, Natures Own Growing System Microbe Tea Brewing Kits, Yucca Extract. 25% off Our Garden Sales kit containing the listed products above. Hobo and Brown Recluse Spider Traps.
Amish Gourds - A family owned and environmentally friendly company with a variety of great gourd products. An excellent site offering dried gourds for crafts and unique gourd birdhouses.
Garden Arbors - Find a great selection of vinyl, wood and metal garden arbors at Clean Air Gardening.
Bamboo Headquarters Nursery - Bamboo plants, exotics, palm trees and more! Wholesale, retail, mail order. Southern California.
Botanical Partners Nursery - Wholesale palms, exotics and bamboo. Vista, California.
Garden Arbors - A great selection of garden arbors and trellises.
Weathervanes Plus - A great selection of aluminum and copper weathervanes at terrific prices.
Mesoamerica Information at AztecGardens.com – A site about the foods, plants, and cultures of Mesoamerica. Learn about pre-Hispanic Mexico with this informational site for teachers, students, and ethno botanists.
Bailey’s Uptown Inn Dallas Texas Bed and Breakfast - A cool B&B located in the Uptown area of Dallas.
Growing Beans - Learn how to grow beans in your garden.
Earthy Family - A website dedicated to healthy, happy, and environmentally aware families. Offering a huge variety of earth and family oriented articles, e-books, products, and resources.
Vegetable Gardening - Learn how to grow your own vegetables at home.
Sundials from Sundial Supply - Features a wide selection of sundials in brass and aluminum, with pedestals as accessories.
Locking Mailboxes - Locking Security Mailbox offers a great selection of wall mounted and curbside mailboxes that lock up securely, to keep your mail safe.
Italian Cooking Supplies - Italian Cooking Supply is an online source of products that help you prepare delicious Italian meals.
