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Pumpkin Seeds - Description
- Cultivar: Pacific Giant
- Seeds Per Packet: 18
- Excellent, High Yielding Pumpkin
- Produces Large, Round to Tall Pumpkins
- Average Weight: 10Kg
- Vine Habit
- Perfect for Halloween Harvest
- Can be Harvested Earlier for Small Ripe Pumpkins
- The Traditional Halloween Pumpkin
Pumpkin Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sow Time: April to May
- Sowing Location: Sow indoors
- Can sow directly outdoors in late April
- Seeds require 15°C to germinate
- Sow in seed trays, one seed per tray
- Prick out when seedlings develop 3 or 4 true leaves
- Transplant into 9cm pots
- Plant outdoors
- Harvest: At desired size or wait until Halloween
Pumpkin Seeds - Uses
- Grown for Halloween
- Also make a nice pie
Pumpkin Seeds - Advantages
- Ideal for growing in our Irish climate
- Bright orange colour looks great for Halloween
- Tolerant of powdery mildew
- Reliable cropper
- Easy to grow
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
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
