A Beginner's Guide To Growing Pumpkins

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The pumpkin is our personal favourite no homestead is a homestead without pumpkins and with this simple beginner's guide to growing pumpkins, I'm here to make this process as simple and as easy as possible. 

Pumpkins can be grown for decorative and edible purposes, with different varieties grown to make pumpkin pie, carving for Halloween, to be used in canning and more.
Pumpkins range in sizes from small, gourd-like varieties to large options and
differ in colour and outside texture as well.

 Pumpkins are also very good for finishing off the family hog  30 or 40 pumpkins after your fall displays   will put a very nice finish to your hog before you harvest it.

Pumpkins are heavy feeders with a long growing season. Prior to planting in the
garden, add compost and aged manure to the soil.

Pumpkins do not like to be transplanted and they should be direcr seeded.
Pumpkin seeds need to be planted 1-11/2 inch down into the soil.
With warm soil,  pumpkin seeds will take 5-10 days to germinate.
Spacing need to be 12 inches apart if you're planting pumpkin seeds in rows, if you don't intend to plant pumpkin seeds in rows, seeds can be planted 4-6 feet apart in any direction.
It's important to remember when planting in rows to use double rows spaced 10feet apart otherwise they will grow together. 
With pumpkins, it's very important that you don't pick any plants until the vines start dying off in the fall.
Pumpkins can be interplanted with corn.  The vines will grow everywhere.

Please Note: If you want pumpkins for Halloween, pumpkins should not be planted until the end of June