Pumpkins in Panty-hose

Seagull · Post: # 55423Post **Seagull** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:17 pm

I want to grow pumpkins on my balcony (already bought a HUGE container for them and a small variety), and would like to try the trellis method. I've read all over that you can use panty-hose to hold the pumpkins up, but I'm still not quite sure how this is supposed to work.

Do you put the pumpkin inside the panty-hose down in the toe area? At what size do you need to put the pumpkins into the stockings? Does the stocking restict growth?

This is going to look really silly!

Wombat · Post: # 55425Post **Wombat** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:22 pm

I havent tried that, I just usually tie the stalk off to the trellis, but i expect -

- It will not restrict growth,
- you would put it in as soon as it got big enough to weight the vine down,
- depending on the size of punkin you would make up a sling attached to the trellis out of the pantyhose.

Hope this helps

Nev

the.fee.fairy · Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:14 pm

I'm planning to use old bras - my sister's outgrown her D-cups, so they've been donated to the 'Save fee's Squash' fund!

Wombat · Post: # 55437Post **Wombat** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:24 pm

She's outgrown D-cups

, wow!

mattachinelee · Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:07 pm

Plants are going to look better dressed than SSishers at this rate! and I was going to take my wardrobe clearout to the charity shop.

Wombat · Post: # 55483Post **Wombat** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:46 pm

Cornelian · Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:28 am

I meant to put my trellis pumpkins into nets/pantyhose this year, but forgot, and guess what - they supported themselves fine anyway. The largest pumpkin I took off was 15 kilos (about 33 pounds) and it had a stalk on it the thickness of my arm (no mean feat). the vine was strong enough to stay put. So maybe as long as your trellis/supports are strong enough they won't need supporting?

ina · Post: # 55495Post **ina** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:45 am

Won't look so interesting, though - pumpkin in black lace panty-hose...

Millymollymandy · Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:51 am

Yeah, and we want photos!

Wombat · Post: # 55526Post **Wombat** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:13 am

ina wrote:Won't look so interesting, though - pumpkin in black lace panty-hose...

Or black lace D-cup bras!

Nev

ohareward · Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:12 am

Or you could have one in the pantyhose and two in the D-cup bra just above.

Robin

ina · Post: # 55553Post **ina** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:18 am

ohareward · Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:58 am

Sorry Ina, was the thought of that too much to contemplate.

Robin

ina · Post: # 55590Post **ina** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:17 pm

Well, it would give the neighbours something to talk about!

taralastair · Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:19 pm

Last year we used up all of those silly net bags that come around fruit and veg at the supermarket to support our squashes/pumpkins as they grew. They also worked well draped over the soft fruit to keep the birds off.

Keep your hose/tights though for your harvested pumpkins. Use them to hang pumpkins and squashes in to be stored. We hung all of ours this way and they kept very well until early spring. Worked particularly well for those ones that hadn't ripened all the way as we hung them in the window. Just make sure you have a very sturdy support to hang them from.

Tara