How Do You Grow Pumpkins In The Home Garden?
Pumpkins come in many sizes, shapes and colors; from gigantic ones to deep orange or pure white. Most grow at the end of trailing vines. Smaller pumpkin varieties can be trained to grow up trellises and save space. Pumpkins can be eaten young but are usually grown until they are bigger and the skins harden, which helps them keep better. (This is what makes them different from summer squash, like zucchini.) Pumpkins are nutritionally good choices because they have lots of vitamin A and beta-carotene. Decide on which type of pumpkins to grow and buy the seeds. Consider what the pumpkins will be used for-eating, ornament, or both. Varieties such as Full Moon, which is completely white, and the tiny Jack Be Little make great indoor decorations. Howden is a reliable large pumpkin. Prepare the area where the pumpkins will grow. These vegetables need a warm, sunny spot with shelter from winds and lots of space to spread out in. They also need very fertile and moist soil. Start the seedlings i
