Do you know how to plant pumpkins?

Answer 1

I grew pumpkins when my kids were small. Plant them four to six seeds in a group, and allow plenty of room between groups. Pumpkin vines cover a lot of area as they grow..... And as the pumpkins grow, turn them a little bit every week or two so they color evenly and don't have flat spots.

Answer 2

Pumpkins are warm-season vegetables that usually grow in any soil of average fertility. They do well in low humidity and will not tolerate wet weather. Pumpkins need a lot of room (they are a large vine) and full sun to grow.

Plant the seeds after your part of Ohio's frost-free date. Plant two seeds per hole, and place the holes about two feet apart. Water the seeds very well once a week, allowing the roots to grow deep looking for water.

There are some nice regular sized pumpkins and a bunch of small varieties, which are great fun. They might be the way to go if this is your first time with a vegetable garden.

Answer 3

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Almost any pumpkin seed ultimately will produce pumpkins. The important question is: what kind of pumpkins do you want to grow?
The traditional Jack O'Lantern is a particular variety officially known as the Connecticut Field Pumpkin. They are usually between 10 and 20 pounds each (though they can grow as big as 50 pounds) and have a bright orange color and the classic pumpkin shape. It is the picture-book pumpkin and the one produced by most commerical growers. Looks aside, the Connecticut Field variety is plain-tasting, not especially sweet, and somewhat watery for pie. Fortunately there is a vast and varied population in the pumpkin world. Some of their names bring to mind wrestlers or race horses: Baby Boo, Munchkin, Spooktacular, Big Max, Cinderella, Lumina, Atlantic Giant ... and there are many more. Pumpkin varieties come in a wide range of potential sizes (from a few ounces to over 500 pounds) and in several colors (ranging from white to pink to red to traditional orange). The big ones require more garden space, but the leaves and flowers of the different types look remarkably similar.
Which one to plant? Be my guest. They are all very willing to enjoy your nurturance. I like to grow several kinds in my United Pumpkin Nations Patch! They all seem to get along quite well.
It is exciting and satisfying to grow seeds that have been saved from last year's pumpkins. But there are a few uncertainties to be noted. First, be sure the seeds were dried in the air, not the oven. Also there is a possibility that the seed will produce a hybrid -- a cross between a pumpkin and another kind of squash. These are called Squmpkins and their color, size, and shape are unpredictable. Still, they are exotic, weird, and one of a kind.

Answer 4

You can start your seeds indoors (in March or April) or direct seed in the garden later in the summer like June/July (depending on where you live - if cooler spot plant in late May). When you get some pumpkins on the vine - thin them out to one per vine if you are looking to carve some for Halloween otherwise you won't get jack O Lantern size but a little smaller.


Good luck!

Answer 5

Good.