tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912320660731726938.post472618711624065910..comments2023-10-23T15:39:32.482-04:00Comments on Controlling the Chaos: 7 Quick Takes Volume 16mindy2780http://www.blogger.com/profile/06023719431853091738noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912320660731726938.post-45477881315781502992014-07-21T17:50:42.380-04:002014-07-21T17:50:42.380-04:00You should be able to tell them apart when they st...You should be able to tell them apart when they start to produce female flowers. The male flowers, which always start to appear first, are on straight stems, but the female ones have a miniature fruit at the base of the flower. It should be more round for the pumpkins and more oblong for the cucumbers. And from then on, it gets more and more obvious!Stitchworthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387323354607079249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912320660731726938.post-3987748440883493062014-07-18T15:49:17.125-04:002014-07-18T15:49:17.125-04:00I believe the rounder leaves are the pumpkins, poi...I believe the rounder leaves are the pumpkins, pointier ones are cucumbers. <br /><br />I labeled my garden inhabitants with marker on Popsicle sticks but the rain washed away the words, so I'm relying on my flawed memory, so don't quote me.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/07648721779134226742noreply@blogger.com