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How to Grow Pumpkins
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing Time: Best sown from seed, undercover in mid Spring
- Sow early as they require several months to reach full grown size
- Sowing Location: Indoors, thin & then transplant out later
- Sow in 9cm pots, Sow 3 seeds per pot & later thin to one seed per pot
- Requires min 20 degrees to germinate - start seedlings on a heated propagator
- Once germinated, keep under cover & ensure seedlings are in a bright, frost free location
- Harden off before planting out
- Sowing Depth: Sow seeds on their sides at a depth of 2cm
- Using potting compost, soak compost & then sow seeds
How to Transplant
- Once seedlings are large enough, transplant outdoors
- Mid May is most suitable
- Ensure frost has passed and harden off first
- Keep rows covered until weather has warmed up
- Plant in prepared soil. Pumpkins need a lot of feed & nutrients to perform well
- Handle with care when transplanting
- Space 1m to 1.2m apart
- Water well
- Location: Fertile soil, full sun with shelter from winds
Crop Maintenance
- Feed regularly
- Train trailing stems to prevent spreading over your garden
- Pumpkins will grow fast when conditions improve, so feed and water regularly
- Remove smaller fruits to encourage larger fruits to develop
- Protect seedlings from slugs
How to Harvest
- Wait until October before harvesting
- Place straw under pumpkins to keep from rotting
- Remove fruits with stalks attached
