Winter Luxury pumpkin and vining question.

[sunflower13]

Hi all ,
So I will be growing the winter luxury pumpkin for the first time this coming season. I know these pumpkins don't have a long shelf life like the regular pie pumpkin so I will need to can or freeze them asap once ripe but other than that, I don't know much about them. Any tips about growing them? Are their vines as big as any pumpkin plant?
Second question:
So has anyone tried wrapping the vines of squash, pumpkins, etc. in a circle? This lady was telling me her parents grow pumpkins and the vines would try to take over their yard so her parents put the vines together and wrap them in a circle so they don't go all over. I am curious about this. I have a rental plot and would like to make the most of it. Has anyone ever tried this?

Thanks and happy gardening!

[imafan26]

I haven't tried that but it is a good idea. Did they strip the leaves to wind them?

I know the feeling of the vine taking over. I planted a Tahitian squash once and it took over half my back yard and tried to go through the fence and take over the neighbors yard too.

[sunflower13]

You know I wish I knew. I asked her for details but she said she wasn't certain; just that they would put the plants together. I am curious. They get so large and with limited space I'd love to try wrapping them if I knew what I was doing. It is amazing how big they get. For now, I will avoid Tahitian squash till I move or get a bigger plot

[jal_ut]

You can direct the squash vines in the direction you want them to go. Just pick up the end and move it over. Yes, you can train it in a circle. Bear in mind squash is a large plant and does need room for its many leaves to find sunshine. For a single vine, I would suggest a six foot diameter circle. Once you get a fruit or two set on a vine, prune the new end growth off. It doesn't have to go all over creation.

FWIW, I plant 5 squash seed together (I call it a hill, but don't really mound it up.) and let the plants go out like the spokes on a wheel. You need some space to let them go like this though. Hills 5 or 6 feet apart.

[sunflower13]

You can direct the squash vines in the direction you want them to go. Just pick up the end and move it over. Yes, you can train it in a circle. Bear in mind squash is a large plant and does need room for its many leaves to find sunshine. For a single vine, I would suggest a six foot diameter circle. Once you get a fruit or two set on a vine, prune the new end growth off. It doesn't have to go all over creation.

FWIW, I plant 5 squash seed together (I call it a hill, but don't really mound it up.) and let the plants go out like the spokes on a wheel. You need some space to let them go like this though. Hills 5 or 6 feet apart.

Wow! They look so healthy! Could you mound different varieties together? I will probably be growing couple of different winter squashes and 1 pumpkin due to space.
Thanks for the tips!

[jal_ut]

Could you mound different varieties together? I will probably be growing couple of different winter squashes and 1 pumpkin due to space.

Yes, you could plant the different varieties together. Have fun!

[sunflower13]

Could you mound different varieties together? I will probably be growing couple of different winter squashes and 1 pumpkin due to space.

Yes, you could plant the different varieties together. Have fun!

Thanks for your help !