How Do You Grow Pumpkins And Squashes?
You can plant these energetic growers from small plants or seed. There are many different varieties of pumpkin and squash from the delicious to the ornamental. These plants are not only easy to grow, but they grow FAST. That makes them great for everyone from the professional gardener to the enthusiastic five-year-old! Plant seed or small plants in rich, moist soil in full sun. Make sure you leave them lots of room to ramble. Even the small varieties of pumpkin can make huge vines that travel up to 20′! Plant seeds after all chance of frost has passed. Keep soil moist. Pumpkin and squash plants will droop quickly when hot and can shrivel quickly if they dry out. Consider growing the fast-growing vines over bare patches in the ground or up sturdy fencing. Smaller fruiting pumpkins (the best ones for cooking)and many squashes can hang freely and stay cleaner if grown off the ground. Look out for squash bugs in many parts of the country. They can destroy plants quickly. Look under leaves
