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Pumpkins
Type:
Fruit
Difficulty:
Moderate
Planting Timelines
- - Soak your pumpkin seeds in water prior to sowing for approx 4 hours to encourage germination
- Sow seeds into pots to begin with, before planting outside later
- Fill pots or cell trays with compost and pat down to firm the soil
- Make a small well in the soil with your finger approx 2 inches deep
- Place one seed, pointy end down into each cell or small pot
- Cover with compost, lightly pat down and water
- Do not water again until the plant has emerged above the soil
- Once one or two true leaves appear, the plant can be transplanted outdoors to a soil bed
- When planting outside, space the plants approx 6-10 ft apart
How to Grow Pumpkins
Sow Seeds Indoors
March, April
Sow Seeds Outdoors
April, May
Time to Harvest
Approx 13 - 15 weeks (Sept-Oct)
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