How to Grow Pumpkins

Category: 

Fruit

Planting Time:

Mid Spring to Summer

Harvest Time:

Approx 13 - 15 weeks

Difficulty:

Moderate

Planting & Care Instructions:

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