Planting pumpkins
I want to plant some pumpkins but I don't know where to plant them. I
want to make sure they're planted out of the way. Can they be planted just about anywhere, despite the soil, dirt, etc.? Could I just go out and dig a hole in the ground and put the seeds in or do they require more care/work/etc. than that? |
Planting pumpkins
"Mike S." wrote in message oups.com... I want to plant some pumpkins but I don't know where to plant them. I want to make sure they're planted out of the way. Can they be planted just about anywhere, despite the soil, dirt, etc.? Could I just go out and dig a hole in the ground and put the seeds in or do they require more care/work/etc. than that? Pumpkins need full sun and do best in a rich soil with watering when it's dry. Dig in compost and a good general vegetable fertilizer. Give them plenty of room to grow and spread out. For the biggest pumpkins remove all but a few per vine. Check out this site: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/pumpkins/ |
Planting pumpkins
"Mindful" wrote in message ... "Mike S." wrote in message oups.com... I want to plant some pumpkins but I don't know where to plant them. I want to make sure they're planted out of the way. Can they be planted just about anywhere, despite the soil, dirt, etc.? Could I just go out and dig a hole in the ground and put the seeds in or do they require more care/work/etc. than that? Pumpkins need full sun and do best in a rich soil with watering when it's dry. Dig in compost and a good general vegetable fertilizer. Give them plenty of room to grow and spread out. For the biggest pumpkins remove all but a few per vine. Check out this site: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/pumpkins/ Good advice, they are quite heavy feeders and will not prosper if the conditions are very dry. A pumpkin is a big plant with big fruit, you don't get that out of poor soil. David |
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