How to grow pumpkins
Pumpkins are large orange fruits that grow above ground but rest on the floor because they get heavy.
You can plant seeds you buy from a shop immediately, but if you get them from inside a pumpkin, dry them in a
When you cut the top of your pumpkin off to decorate it for Halloween, the mushy orange stuff you scoop out is mixed with the seeds. Collect the seeds and dry as many as you want to plant.
Did you know that many people eat pumpkin seeds; they are perfect for you and taste delicious.
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It is best to grow your pumpkin seeds indoors to get them started. Fill a tiny pot with soil and make a hole then sow two to three seeds in each one about 3cm (1 inch) deep. Plant more than one pumpkin seed so the other might sprout if one does not grow; if they all sprout, you can give them to your friends.
It is best to cover with plastic or jars for a few weeks then once the seeds have germinated you can choose the strongest ones to plant outside.
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Gardening tip for growing pumpkins
The idea of planting seeds is to do it as nature does. Wild pumpkins drop their seeds; the seeds travel or stay put, but until the next
Before planting outside, make sure the soil is compost-rich, prepare it well, and, if possible, leave it for a couple of weeks before planting the seedlings.
Pumpkins love the sun and moist soil and prefer to avoid it too windy.
Watch your pumpkin grow.
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