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. So, you can grow big and beautiful pumpkins that will be the envy of your neighbors and gardening friends.
Preparing the Pumpkin Patch:
How to Improve Your Garden Soil
Seed Starting Dates – start seeds at the ideal planting time
Pumpkin Calendar – Schedule and Timeline
Chronology – for growing Giant pumpkins
Site Selection
Preparing the Pumpkin Patch – provide a rich, fertile planting site for your plants
Soil Preparation – because big pumpkins need rich and healthy soil
Amendments and Mulch for Healthy Soil
Ideal Soil pH Level – so your pumpkins can reach their full potential
Fertilizers and Micro-nutrients
Garden Manure
Selecting Seeds / Seed Starting:
All About Seeds Early Growth and Development: Fueling Pumpkin Plant growth |
Pollination and 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:
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– choose more or bigger pumpkins
Fruit Selection – for giant growers
Dill Rings – for giant pumpkin growers
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Giant Pumpkins – Every pumpkin grower feels the urge to grow a giant pumpkin at least once in their lives. Those who try, often are hooked for life. The challenge of growing giant pumpkins is huge, the effort is huge, and yet the urge to do so is simply irresistible. Learn how to grow giant pumpkins now.
