The Pumpkin Patch

Humble Texas is Haunted

2007-10-25T22:41:00.000-05:00

Humble Texas - The old, Dollar Theater - The old discount movie Theater is located near the old FM 1960 overpass haunting, it's an area believed to be haunted by demons and other evil forces. . Theatre employees were attacked by one or more evil spirits that would throw things at them, and attempt to 'corner' them with ominous shadows. The owner had the building blessed with holy water, and even put a cross in the projection booth, but everyday the cross would be moved from one wall to another. Some days the first person to arrive would hear voices seemingly coming from the projection rooms, and footsteps in the hallways. There was one morning when the projectionist went in and found the word "SATAN" carved in the wall of projection booth 2, the same booth where most of the noises came from and the room where reportedly violent attacks had occurred.

Humble, Texas - FM 1960 Over Pass Area/Train Track - The east side of the FM 1960 overpass is now built over what was once a cemetery. The overpass was built to cross a set of train tracks and workers dug up the cemetery graves, and moved them to the adjacent wooded area. Since then, the area has endured multiple tales of evil. Several business's along the tracks have reported violent, and evil disturbances. The Putt Putt course is in the same area that where a church once stood, at night demonic screams could be heard from the area where the church used to be. The woods are reported to be very active as well, undetermined images have been seen floating through the woods as well as red lights, which are believed to be a gateway into pure evil.

Humble, Texas - Golf and Games site - The land used to be occupied by a satanic church, and was previously a haven to cults and and the spirits they conjured from the grave. The ghosts and spirits here are thought to be some of the cult members who were shot by local citizens. Nearly all of the sightings in this area report seeing a ghost appear as a rotting corpse, lying on the ground. There's a on old wrought iron bench just where a white figure sits on on a regular basis. The figure appears to be human but, disappears before anyone can confirm anything. The corpse like ghosts can also be seen wandering aimlessly in the woods, across from where the now burned down church once stood.. IF YOU ATEMPT TO GO TO THIS AREA PLEASE USE EXTREAME CAUTION, THERE HAVE BEEN VIOLENT MURDERS AND GHASTLY BODIES UNCOVERED IN THE WOODS.

Halloween Pumpkin Growing

2007-09-21T23:22:00.000-05:00

Growing your own pumpkin for Halloween can be a fun, yet challenging project. Pumpkins generally need about 3 months to mature and the process is more than simply planting a seed or two. Things such as vine borer, powdery mildew and poor pollination can cause problems. Pumpkins grow best with a lot of sunshine and need lots of room as the vines can stretch to 15 feet or more. Other varieties called semi-bush pumpkins grow up to around 5 feet.

You could possibly harvest by Halloween if you plant by early August, typical growth to harvest time is about 75-100 days. April is also considered a good time to sow pumpkin seeds but, this means the plants may require additional watering if you live in areas where the summers are hotter and get less rain. Should you be growing the pumpkin to carve it into a jack o'lantern, waiting until July or August has more potential to produce a fresher pumpkin for Halloween. A best bet would be to sow your pumpkin seeds about an inch deep in organically enriched soil with excellent drainage and enough open area to get plenty of sunshine. You could also place smaller pumpkins into a particularly shaped container in order to grow unusually shaped pumpkins. Be sure to use a container that is disposable, or one that you don't mind destroying as you will have to break it away from the pumpkin at harvest time.

This may help you to understand the difference between the two flowers. The male blossom sits on a slender stalk, and the center stamen within the bloom contains the pollen. Mature pollen is yellow and rubs off on your finger. The female flower sits closer to the vine and has a swollen embryonic fruit at the base.

Both male and female blooms are open and fertile during the morning hours of one day. Bees or other insects transfer the pollen, so avoid pesticides and let any of these visitors do their job. You also can transfer pollen with an artist's paintbrush or Q-tip from the stamen to the stigma; you can even remove the stamen and rub the pollen on the stigma.

Female flowers only last a few days, an unfertilized female flower will eventually close and drop to the ground. The male flowers are usually only open for a day or two and are most potent on the first day. Starting on the second day, should the flower last that long, the pollen will become less fertile, the blossom will close, wilt and then drop from the plant. If you want to get as many fruits as possible, transferring the pollen yourself (with an adults supervision ) on the first day that the flowers bloom can help.

Sinister Visions

2007-08-20T12:30:00.002-05:00

How well can you spot the ghouls and goblins that only come out once a year?
Find out how well you can or can't see the evil spirits on your street...

This eye test just might astound you...

Halloween Clipart

2007-07-25T12:07:00.002-05:00

Halloween Projects, pumpkin templates, party invitations, halloween recipes and more can be found here!

The Pumkin Patch

2007-06-18T13:16:00.001-05:00

How to Grow your own Pumpkin for Halloween

Jack O'Lantern Carving can be a fun, yet challenging project. The first thing you need of course, is a mature pumpkin. Pumpkins generally need about 3 months to mature and the process is more than simply planting a seed or two. Things such as vine borer, powdery mildew and poor pollination can cause problems in your garden. Pumpkins grow best with a lot of sunshine and need lots of room as the vines can stretch to 15 feet or more. Other varieties called semi-bush pumpkins grow up to around 5 feet.

You could possibly harvest by Halloween if you plant by early August, typical growth to harvest time is about 75-100 days. April is also considered a good time to sow pumpkin seeds but, this means the plants may require additional watering if you live in areas where the summers are hotter and get less rain. Should you be growing the pumpkin to carve it into a jack o’lantern, waiting until July or August has more potential to produce a fresher pumpkin for Halloween. A best bet would be to sow your pumpkin seeds about an inch deep in organically enriched soil with excellent drainage and enough open area to get plenty of sunshine. You could also place smaller pumpkins into a particularly shaped container in order to grow unusually shaped pumpkins. Be sure to use a container that is disposable, or one that you don’t mind destroying as you will have to break it away from the pumpkin at harvest time.

Some pumpkin varieties to consider are 'Small Sugar,' 'Triple Treat,' 'Spookie' which grow to between 6 and 10-pounds, 'Jack O'Lantern,' 'Funny Face,' 'Autumn Gold' that grow to between 10 and 16 pounds, 'Happy Jack,' 'Ghost Rider' that grow to between 16 and 30 pounds; 'Big Max', and 'Atlantic Giant' that can grow to between 50 and 200 pounds. The extra-large pumpkins take more time to grow full size so you will have to plant them earlier in the year if you want them to mature by Halloween.

In order to get a pumpkin fruit, the female flowers have to be pollinated. Both male and female flowers grow on the same vine, but male blooms appear first. Until both are present and the females are pollinated, there will be no fruit.
This may help you to understand the difference between the two flowers. The male blossom sits on a slender stalk, and the center stamen within the bloom contains the pollen. Mature pollen is yellow and rubs off on your finger. The female flower sits closer to the vine and has a swollen embryonic fruit at the base.

Both male and female blooms are open and fertile during the morning hours of one day. Bees or other insects transfer the pollen, so avoid pesticides and let any of these visitors do their job. You also can transfer pollen with an artist's paintbrush or Q-tip from the stamen to the stigma; you can even remove the stamen and rub the pollen on the stigma.

Female flowers only last a few days, an unfertilized female flower will eventually close and drop to the ground. The male flowers are usually only open for a day or two and are most potent on the first day. Starting on the second day, should the flower last that long, the pollen will become less fertile, the blossom will close, wilt and then drop from the plant. If you want to get as many fruits as possible, transferring the pollen yourself (with an adults supervision ) on the first day that the flowers bloom can help. With enough planning and a green thumb you could be able to carve a pumpkin for Halloween. For more Halloween activities, please visit the halloween sitemap page!