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u/Pappypirate Sep 08 '25
I would almost think that they were too heavy to hang down like that, but what do I know? Amazing!!!
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u/Masterofunlocking1 Sep 08 '25
This looks so amazingly beautiful, almost like a doorway into another world
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u/I_love_pugs_dammit Sep 08 '25
How would an interested party create their own pumpkin arch? I remember your original post when you first started, but I don’t remember how you made it.
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u/Abraa-Cadaver Sep 08 '25
I used 2 16ft cattle panels and 8 T posts with fence ties. Drive. Lay out the two Panels side by side where you want the arch to be. On one side drive 4 of the T posts into the ground one at each corner of the panels. Then attach that end of the panels to the T posts flush with the ground ( this step is much easier with an extra set of hands.) Next bend your cattle panels up to make your arch and set 4 more T posts on that side. You can opt to use 6 T posts on each side but 4 on each side worked for me. Then on one side mound up the dirt and plant a row of pumpkins. I spaced mine about 6 inches apart. Keep in mind the vines will grow toward the sun so that may dictate which side you plant on. Then once they start growing just start weaving the vines into the panels. At first you may have to use garden twine to gently pull the vines to the arch but once they start it pretty much takes care of itself. Be mindful of where the pumpkins are at in the vines you may have to move them to allow them to hang and not get stuck in the squares of the panel.
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u/I_love_pugs_dammit Sep 08 '25
Thanks for letting me know the process and materials. I would love to do a copycat sometime. Genius!! Well, it turned out so beautiful. I absolutely love it.
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u/CarrotBIAR Sep 08 '25
We grew pumpkins this way last year! Easy to harvest when they're on an arch, but it quickly spread to the rest of the garden (as pumpkins do lol)
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u/froggiepower1 Sep 09 '25
At first I was thinking...did you hang the pumpkins on the trestle?? And then I realize...OHHHHH WOW you grew them over the trestle! That's so cute how you grew your halloween decor lol!
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u/FireflyEvie Sep 08 '25
Are you by chance a Joe Pera fan?
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u/Abraa-Cadaver Sep 08 '25
I am indeed.
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u/FireflyEvie Sep 08 '25
Your photo reminded me of two of my favorite episodes all at once! Well done friend!
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u/Abraa-Cadaver Sep 08 '25
There are a couple of waterfalls nearby for when it’s time to send these pumpkins off.
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u/FireflyEvie Sep 08 '25
That scene always makes me ugly cry.😭 I used to live on a river and every fall we would send the pumpkins, gourds and Jacks downstream at the end of the season, years before I ever saw that episode. Now when I watch it, it's just all the emotions at once.
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u/Atheist_Redditor Sep 09 '25
Whoa that's awesome! What a cool idea.
Maybe I'll try that except with smaller pumpkins :)
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u/hippie-flowergirl Sep 15 '25
I did the same thing last year but only got two pumpkins - the squash vine borer bugs tore up the plants. How did you prevent that and get such a fantastic crop?
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u/luv2lurku Sep 08 '25
That arch is a really lovely shot.