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How to Grow Pumpkins

Growing pumpkins is loads of fun. Want to grow the biggest and best pumpkins in your neighborhood? Whether you are growing giant pumpkins, Jack O'Lanterns, or miniature Jack B. Little pumpkins, we've got plenty of tips and "how to grow" information, to help you produce big and beautiful pumpkins.

Preparing the Patch.......................	How to Improve Your Garden Soil Seed Starting Dates - start seeds at the ideal planting time Chronology - for Giant pumpkins Site Selection Preparing the Pumpkin Patch - provide a rich, fertile planting site for your plants Soil Preparation Soil Amendments and Mulch Ideal Soil pH Level Fertilizers and Micro-nutrients Garden Manure
Selecting Seeds/ Seed Starting.....	All About Seeds Varieties of Pumpkin Miniature Pumpkins Pumpkin Seeds- Buying, Saving, Selection, Storage Genetics - for giant growers Germination and Seed Sprouting Seedling Care and Nurturing Buy Pumpkin Seeds - From minis to giants, find the very best Indoor or Outdoor Starts
Early Growth/Development..........	Fueling Pumpkin Plant growth Planting and Transplanting Pumpkins, Early Season Care Promoting Secondary Roots Fertilizers Foliar Feeding Insects Pests Plant Disease Problems Pruning Vines
Pollination/Fruit Set......................	Pumpkin Pollination Pumpkin Flowers Pollination Sex and the single pumpkin FAQS: Pollination Problems Fruit Set Naming Your Pumpkin The Role of Phosphorous Insecticides and Pollination
Fruit Growth Stage.......................	About Pumpkin Fruit Growth and Development Disease and Bacterias Vine Care and Maintenance Those Pesky Bugs Fertilization Protection- Sun, Wind, Hail Water - pour it on...correctly. Positioning of Fruit and Vine Number of Pumpkins to Keep Fruit Selection - for giant growers Dill Rings - for giant pumpkin growers
Harvest and Storage.....................	Harvesting Pumpkins Pumpkin Picking Tips Ripening Green Pumpkins- How to Storage You grew it, can you keep it til Halloween? Fall Cleanup
Other.............................................	Milk-Fed Pumpkins - fact or myth!? Bonding a little humor Cloning A novel way to grow pumpkins Festivals Time to show-off your giant fruit Pumpkin Carving Pumpkin Games Pumpkin recipes Terminology Understanding those strange terms. Plant Problems - Help when you need it

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