Growing Pumpkins | Food

Date Published:: 15/10/2007

If you want to grow pumpkins, you'll need a bit of room – the plants are true giants, producing sprawling vines that can spread to 4.5m (15ft).

Once you've got the space issue sorted, you'll find all you really need for a bumper crop is a sunny plot, well-prepared ground and plenty of water.

While the traditional orange lantern-type is the best known, pumpkins come in a wide range of sizes and colours – many of which look and taste fantastic.

What you will need

Packet of pumpkin seed
Small pots for sowing (indoors)
Seed and cutting compost for sowing (indoors)
Potting compost (indoors)
Well-rotted manure or garden compost
Liquid plant food
Spade
Straw

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We have a pumpkin that self-seeded in our mulch bed on the shady side of our house, and has spread 15 feet, covering the holly bushes, and has 5 huge pumpkins just starting to change color..I would LOVE to grow pumpkins on my own, but this heart-fellow seems to have broken all the rules of pumpkin growing..why did it do so well in such an unlikely place? would it be ok next year to PLANT a pumpkin in this same place? any advice?

Posted by kathrynjones4781 on 06/08/2009 22:09:26

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Hi i have a pumpkin plamt that is currently about 2 inchs tall in a tiny peat pot. the thing is there are two other seeds in thre that aren t doing anything and the one that is growing is very close to the side of the pot. shall i repot it on its own and if so shall i just put it in a bigger pot or should i plant it in the ground??? i have no clue as it was my 5 yr old sons idea to grow a pumpkin!!!!!! would appreciate any advice thanks charmaine

Posted by shamps on 04/06/2009 09:35:31

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