Ethan010
Active Member
I decided to grow a small variety of pumpkin because I like the way they look and also like cooking them. and bought seedlings at a local nursery.
Pumpkins are easy to start from seed, but I didn't decide until late in the season so went with seedlings. If you do want to grow pumpkins from seeds, plant them about an inch deep after the soil has warmed up to at least 60 °F.
1.Use a Big Pot
I wouldn't try growing pumpkins in any pot that wasn't at least ten gallons. Fifteen to twenty gallons or bigger would be even better if you want to grow more than one plant. I've also had great success growing pumpkins in straw bale gardens.
2.Fill Your Pot With Good Soil - Make sure you use a high quality, fast draining potting soil. The more soil the better because it will retain water and pumpkins need a lot of water.
3.Make sure you keep on eye on the pumpkins- Basically if you are growing the pumpkins , Even small pumpkins need lots of sun to develop. Make sure your pot is getting at least six hours of direct sun a day.
When to Harvest Pumpkins - This would seem easier than in reality it is. The advice is to wait until the pumpkin skin is hard enough to withstand pressure from a finger nail and until it is a bright orange. Also, when you thump it with your knuckles it should sound a little hollow.I don't know...I just guess. However, it's a good idea to use a strong pair of pruning shears to cut your pumpkin off the vine--the stem can be very tough to cut. You want to keep the stem as long as possible, so cut as far from the pumpkin and close to the vine as you can.https://www.amazon.it/Roleadro-Coltivazione-Lampade-Piante-Spectrum/dp/B01N0NQ6ZY/ref
Pumpkins are easy to start from seed, but I didn't decide until late in the season so went with seedlings. If you do want to grow pumpkins from seeds, plant them about an inch deep after the soil has warmed up to at least 60 °F.
1.Use a Big Pot
I wouldn't try growing pumpkins in any pot that wasn't at least ten gallons. Fifteen to twenty gallons or bigger would be even better if you want to grow more than one plant. I've also had great success growing pumpkins in straw bale gardens.
2.Fill Your Pot With Good Soil - Make sure you use a high quality, fast draining potting soil. The more soil the better because it will retain water and pumpkins need a lot of water.
3.Make sure you keep on eye on the pumpkins- Basically if you are growing the pumpkins , Even small pumpkins need lots of sun to develop. Make sure your pot is getting at least six hours of direct sun a day.
When to Harvest Pumpkins - This would seem easier than in reality it is. The advice is to wait until the pumpkin skin is hard enough to withstand pressure from a finger nail and until it is a bright orange. Also, when you thump it with your knuckles it should sound a little hollow.I don't know...I just guess. However, it's a good idea to use a strong pair of pruning shears to cut your pumpkin off the vine--the stem can be very tough to cut. You want to keep the stem as long as possible, so cut as far from the pumpkin and close to the vine as you can.https://www.amazon.it/Roleadro-Coltivazione-Lampade-Piante-Spectrum/dp/B01N0NQ6ZY/ref
