Wouldn't you think since melons, and squash live planted near Walnut trees, that...

Pumpkins plants would too? But, they seem to not .   My pie and large pumpkin plants I planted under a Walnut tree, which is a scrawny, sparse one, and still there is plenty of sunlight there, have all wilted.

The guourd plants, right next to them, look fine, so far. But, it may creep up in the next few days.

Now I have a hole there. I could plant some more birdhouse guords there. I know they grow ok. I think. I can't remember how close they were last year. I know they weren't too far, maybe 15 feet.

Sorry about your pumpkin plants, Catmint. We also have a walnut tree near our garden, too, and it may be affecting one of our tomato plants, which has wilted.

I hope you can plant something else in that spot which will thrive. 

We have successfully grown lettuce, kale and beans near the walnut tree in our yard.

I've heard that the roots of walnut trees exude something which kills most other plants, but since pumpkins are a squash I would certainly expect that they would grow where other squash grows.

Yes, Saw-Whet, tomatoes will be killed by them. I've been down that road, too.

I could plant some beans there, but, several years back, we had rabbit cages against the fence, where I planted the pumpkins and guords.  I had a rat problem, so, put some rat poison under one of the cages. So, I haven't planted anything eatable there. (I wasn't going to eat the pie pumpkins).

I figure it would be safe to plant something eatable there now, plus, we hauled a load of manure on top of it, but, not sure if I should try it.

I have some pumpkins in another place, just the jack o lantern ones, and they are doing well. I just had this seed from last year, and thought I would plant some there for kicks. 

I would like that Walnut tree cut down. It is leaning, scrawny, and really, no purpose what so ever there.

Well, though, we do have the fence nailed to it. THat could be a problem. LOL

Lady fingers, my thought too. Maybe it is something else that killed them. Or, maybe the heat wilted them. I'll check and see if they perk back up this evening. Maybe water them a bit.  It is raining all around us, but, we haven't gotten much to help out.

Catmint_WV_49F:

I just had this seed from last year, and thought I would plant some there for kicks. 

That could have something to do with it, being last years seeds.  Maybe they just weren't as hardy or new as the other squash and didn't make it.  I have always heard that it's not a good thing to plant near a walnut tree.  Never had a walnut tree, but they do grow in the neighborhood here.

Here is a general list of what plants you can successfully grow under or near walnuts. Of course, as with everything there are exceptions.

I never plant melons or pumpkins under or near shade trees of any kind. They need full sun for at least 5 hours a day to grow to full size.

Having lived with walnut trees for the last 30 years I have learned to do the trial and error method.

I  have had success with woodland plants that are native to this area and that tolerate the acidity the trees produce. Wormwood, lily of the valley, hostas all do well.

Sorry for the failure but as some have suggested it could be another wilt issue, especially if you have had a wet spring.

Try replanting even though it seems too late. You might just be surprised by the results.. and, plant them in full sun..

Good luck!

Plants Sensitive to Juglone	Plants Tolerant of Juglone
Vegetables: cabbage, eggplant, pepper, potato, tomato	Vegetables: lima beans; snap beans; beets; corn; onions; parsnips
Fruits: apple, blackberry, blueberry	Fruits: cherry; black raspberry
Landscape plants: black alder (Alnus); azalea; basswood; white birches; Hopa crabapple*; hackberry; Amur honeysuckle; Japanese larch; lespedeza; lilac; saucer magnolia; silver maple; mountain laurel; loblolly pine; red pine; scotch pine; white pine; potentilla; privet; rhododendron; Norway spruce	Landscape plants: red cedar; crabapple*; elm; winged euonymus; forsythia; hawthorn; hemlock; hickories; black locust; most maples; oaks; autumn olive; pachysandra; pawpaw; persimmon; wild rose; sycamore; most viburnums; Virginia creeper
Flowers & herbaceous plants: autumn crocus (Colchichum); peony	Flowers & herbaceous plants: bluebells; Kentucky bluegrass; daffodil; daylily; ferns; fescue; iris; Jack-in-the-pulpit; liriope; narcissus; phlox; poison ivy; Shasta daisy; trillium
Field crops: alfalfa; crimson clover; tobacco	Field crops: white clover; red top grass; orchard grass; soybean; timothy; wheat

*Published sources contradictory on crabapple's sensitivity to juglone.

Check for squash bugs and squash vine borers.  Pumpkin is one of their favorite things and they will cause a plant to wilt rapidly and die.  I have squash bugs trying to get at my zucchini right now yet they are leaving the yellow squash, acorn squash, and melons alone.

Many thanks to Ridge for posting this list!  I am keeping it for reference.

Smalltown, I'll do that . They do look spotted, too. Might be something eating them. The gourds look good, though.

I looked up what can be planted, and , squash was mentioned as ok.