{"id":7795,"date":"2022-02-03T20:57:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T20:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/?page_id=7795"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:47:51","slug":"how-to-grow-pumpkins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/pumpkin.htm","title":{"rendered":"Vegetable Pumpkins, How to Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7795\" class=\"elementor elementor-7795\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23801d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23801d02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dfc3f76 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5dfc3f76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8f171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8e8f171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\n    e9 = new Object();\r\n    e9.size = \"728x90\";\r\n\/\/--><\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/tags.expo9.exponential.com\/tags\/gardenersnet\/ros\/tags.js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6848ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6848ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2aeea0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c2aeea0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b370f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b370f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow Pumpkins<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70f5035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70f5035\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06a09a9\" data-id=\"06a09a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ac87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82ac87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">There&#8217;s something special about pumpkins. Everybody loves them. As a matter of fact, people are fascinated by them. It is the only fruit or vegetable that people play with. And we do so in a big way. Of course, every gardener loves growing them. But, many people do not believe they have the space. But read on. You will be pleasantly surprised, to discover that you can plant a few pumpkin seeds and be growing them in very small and unique places. So, read this guide on how to grow pumpkins from seed to harvest. Next, grab a packet of your favorite pumpkin seed variety. Then, plant them in your pumpkin patch!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Did you Know?<\/b>\u00a0A pumpkin becomes a Jack O&#8217; Lantern, when it is carved.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Botanical Name:<\/strong> <i>Cucurbita<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaa9879 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaa9879\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f3a24e\" data-id=\"2f3a24e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a9ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48a9ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkins-two.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7789\" alt=\"Pumpkins on Porch, How to Grow Pumpkins, home gardening\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkins-two.jpg 513w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkins-two-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88b0a10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88b0a10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd87bd0\" data-id=\"fd87bd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1a0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc1a0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Varieties of Pumpkins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45aae08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45aae08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9637005\" data-id=\"9637005\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79aa475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79aa475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Which varieties will you grow in your pumpkin patch this year? Not all pumpkin seeds are the same. There are literally hundreds of varieties, from the small miniatures which only weigh a couple of ounces, to the giant varieties that routinely show up at fall weigh-offs at over 2,500 pounds and more! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpkinnook.com\/giants\/record.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the world record<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\">Pumpkins belong to the &#8220;Cucurbita&#8221; family. There is a wide range of varieties falling into these categories:<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Cucurbita Moschata<\/b>&#8212; This group of primarily squash includes the varieities most commonly used for commercial canning. Commercial pumpkin varieties usually have tan-colored skin.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Cucurbita Pepo<\/b>&#8211; These are the Jack-o-Lanterns that you carve on Halloween, as well as the cute little miniature varieties that fit in the palm of your hand. Some of the most popular varieties include:<\/p><ul><li><p align=\"Left\">Connecticut Field<\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\">Howden<\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\">Howden Biggie<\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/miniaturepumpkins.htm\">Jack B. Little Miniature<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"Left\"><b>Cucurbita Maxima<\/b>&#8211; Maxima, as its name implies, are the giant varieties. Giant pumpkin growing has become a very popular hobby. Competitive growers of these behemoths of the pumpkin patch are among the most devoted, and perhaps fanatical of gardeners. Popular giant varieties include:<\/p><ul><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/dills-giant-pumpkin-seeds.htm\">Dill&#8217;s Atlantic Giants<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\">Big Max<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/pumpkinseeds.htm\">More on Varieties of Pumpkins<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef15fa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef15fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c2e82a\" data-id=\"3c2e82a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0294ff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0294ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutritional Facts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16f5f2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16f5f2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4d4d49\" data-id=\"e4d4d49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c3c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c3c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One cup of cooked pumpkin contains approximately:<\/p><ul><li>49 calories<\/li><li>12 g carbs<\/li><li>0 cholesterol<\/li><li>0.2 g fat<\/li><li>2.7 g fiber<\/li><li>1.8 g protein<\/li><li>3 mg sodium<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Pumpkin is gluten-free.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de4d55b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de4d55b\" 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https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-plant-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-375f3dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"375f3dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eaa678\" data-id=\"3eaa678\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2878a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2878a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pumpkin Plant Specifications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a94d473 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a94d473\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fa0f0d\" data-id=\"6fa0f0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a979bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a979bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\"><strong>Days to Harvest:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Miniature varieties- 45 to 100 days.<\/li><li>Regular field pumpkins &#8211; 90 to 120 days.<\/li><li>Giant varieties &#8211; 120 &#8211; to 150 days.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Plant Vine Length:<\/strong> 15 to 20 feet long for most varieties. Giant varieties can grow 30 feet long or more.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Light Needs:<\/strong>\u00a0 Full, direct sunlight<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/ph.htm\"><b>Ideal Soil pH :<\/b><\/a> 5.5 \u2013 7.5.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant Hardiness Zones:<\/strong> 3 \u2013 9<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Number of Varieties:<\/strong> Over 200 worldwide.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Annual<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Deer Resistant?<\/strong> No. Deer and rabbits make a meal of the tender growing tops. Deer eat the ripe fruit in the Fall when other food becomes scarce.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Native To:<\/strong> North and Central America.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Botanical Name:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Cucurbita<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aad24e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aad24e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72b755e\" data-id=\"72b755e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bd15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9bd15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/pumpkin-flaticon-q0lj8d82am6cfo3e5101qljw3gy40fg06iopp9vz0g.png\" title=\"Cucurbita Flaticon\" alt=\"Cucurbita Flaticon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b20c839\" data-id=\"b20c839\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a05a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1a05a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow Pumpkins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f42b6ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f42b6ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9e6c5a\" data-id=\"e9e6c5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c3de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3c3de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light Requirements<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a202b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a202b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25a7729\" data-id=\"25a7729\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e410b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e410b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pumpkin plants thrive in full sunlight. Grow them in a location where it will receive at least eight to ten hours of bright, direct sun. For optimal plant and fruit growth, select a planting location where it will receive full sun from sunrise to sunset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c23a0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c23a0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01f13fd\" data-id=\"01f13fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d567d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08d567d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planting and Soil Needs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1617a4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1617a4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fde6a2c\" data-id=\"fde6a2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9133f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9133f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Pumpkin plants can be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost date in your area. Or, seeds can be directly seeded into your garden. Plant these tender annuals outdoors after the last frost date for your area.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Garden Tip:<\/strong> Use 3 to 4-inch peat pots for indoor starts. This will give the roots of your young plants room to grow. Also, it helps to minimize transplant shock.\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Pumpkins are vining plants that can quickly spread very far. Follow the spacing directions on the packet. They can vary significantly variety. Water well after planting, and a second time two to four days later, only if there has been no rain.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Pumpkin seeds can be planted in hills four to six feet apart. Sow four to six seeds per hill, thinning to two to three. Or, plant in rows six inches apart, thinning to 1 to 3 feet apart, depending upon how much space you have. Plant miniatures closer, and Giants farther apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b03cab3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b03cab3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cb58d0\" data-id=\"0cb58d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c4c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66c4c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fertilizer Needs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dae4cfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dae4cfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e41a40\" data-id=\"8e41a40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4531685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4531685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you gain experience how to grow pumpkins, you will quickly learn that the plants are big feeders. They need very rich soil, with lots of compost and manure (if you can get it). Fertilize regularly. Use a high nitrogen formula in early plant growth. Switch over to a fertilizer high in Phosphorous (the middle number) just before the blooming period.<\/p><p>And, don&#8217;t hesitate to give the plants a liquid fertilizer, too. Spray the liquid fertilizer on the leaves, because the leaves will absorb it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b267604 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b267604\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68e01a6\" data-id=\"68e01a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10da41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10da41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water Needs<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88993a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88993a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-470b1c5\" data-id=\"470b1c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b794d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b794d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The plants also need lots of water. Try to keep the soil moist, not wet, at all times. If the soil dries out, then it stresses the plant and may cause the fruit to ripen prematurely.<\/p><p>It is also important to avoid getting the leaves wet, if possible. Heat and humidity are the perfect ingredient for powdery mildew, a major problem for your pumpkin patch. Also, avoid watering near dark.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-330a993 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"330a993\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f54fc94\" data-id=\"f54fc94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e3efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6e3efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Steps<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c72d810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c72d810\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83d2b29\" data-id=\"83d2b29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbf645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbf645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Keep the pumpkin patch well-weeded all season long. Otherwise, the weeds will rob valuable nutrients and soil moisture.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">We highly recommend surrounding your pumpkin patch with a fence to keep deer and rabbits out.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">On occasion, pollination can be a problem. For tips and information on pollination, see:<\/p><ul><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpkinnook.com\/howto\/pollen.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pollination FAQs<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpkinnook.com\/howto\/pollenfaq.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pollination problems<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"Left\"><b>Also see:<\/b><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/index.htm\">Plant Problems<\/a><\/b><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/gardening\/seed-germination-soil-temperatures.htm\">Soil Temperatures<\/a><\/b><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/ph.htm\"><b>Ideal Soil pH<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for all vegetables.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3723933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3723933\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d1854e\" data-id=\"5d1854e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999d598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"999d598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insects and Pests<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0ef2b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0ef2b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6a0cf3\" data-id=\"c6a0cf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e5f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6e5f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Gardeners love pumpkins. Insects and a wide variety of pests love &#8217;em, too. The most common insects are Cucumber beetles, squash vine borers, and squash bugs. Dusting or spraying regularly before an infestation occurs, is recommended.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Squash Vine Borers (SVB&#8217;s) are a serious problem in some areas. SVB&#8217;s bore into the vine and eats the vine from the inside out. Untreated, it ends your season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/squashvineborer.htm\">More on Squash Vine Borers.<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\">Squash Bugs will suck the juices of plants. If severe, the plant will die.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/squashbug.htm\">More on Squash Bugs<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\">Among the animals that love either the plants or the fruit are bunnies, woodchucks, squirrels, and deer. Use animal repellent like pepper and garlic sprays as needed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/\/spray.htm\">More on sprays.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72da356 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72da356\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-651365c\" data-id=\"651365c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799ab2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"799ab2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-2015-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7792\" alt=\"Pumpkin Plants 2015-01\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-2015-01.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-2015-01-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-016b9f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"016b9f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e66663\" data-id=\"3e66663\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d679b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4d679b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Your Pumpkin Patch Space Limited?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-096e65a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"096e65a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a669de\" data-id=\"1a669de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4061f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4061f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">When it comes to growing pumpkins, where there&#8217;s a will, there&#8217;s a way. Let the vines grow across the lawn or sidewalk (see picture above). It&#8217;s only for a few weeks. You might be amazed at some of the places where people have grown them. We received an email from a woman in Los Angeles. She was growing them on the rooftop of a high-rise apartment, inside of an old kiddie pool. Also, it is possible to grow them in big 5-10 gallon buckets. Although they do need much more care with water and fertilizer. Try miniature varieties in buckets or large containers on your deck. Let the plants hang off the deck.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Therefore, we challenge you to use your imagination and find ways to grow our beloved fruit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcfeac9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcfeac9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f79cb51\" data-id=\"f79cb51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04cebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d04cebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-2016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7790\" alt=\"Pumpkins on deck, pumpkin picking tips, how to grow pumpkins\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-2016.jpg 373w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-2016-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f91b44e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f91b44e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94688af\" data-id=\"94688af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3594d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3594d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plant Disease<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a921c21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a921c21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-883bb02\" data-id=\"883bb02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17ed52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17ed52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">A variety of diseases affect pumpkin plants, most notable is powdery mildew. Apply fungicides at the first sign of a problem. Better still, apply them before plant disease problems occur. Hot, humid weather encourages pumpkin diseases.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Tip:\u00a0<\/b>Allow enough time after watering for the leaves to dry before evening. Water on the leaves in warm weather encourages plant disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf3c479 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf3c479\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e64a2f\" data-id=\"5e64a2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acfb5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8acfb5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-variety.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16996\" alt=\"Pumpkin Variety\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-variety.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vegetable\/pumpkin-variety-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-199058f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"199058f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15cdb37\" data-id=\"15cdb37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1758a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1758a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/pumpkin-flaticon-q0lj8d82am6cfo3e5101qljw3gy40fg06iopp9vz0g.png\" title=\"Cucurbita Flaticon\" alt=\"Cucurbita Flaticon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-511c58b\" data-id=\"511c58b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ead34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5ead34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Pick Ripe Pumpkins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07cd0f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07cd0f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68e32da\" data-id=\"68e32da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d241c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88d241c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\"><b>Days to Maturity:\u00a0<\/b>Days to maturity vary widely, depending upon variety. Plan 90-100 days for miniature pumpkins, 100-120 days for Jack O&#8217;Lanterns, and 130-160 days for giant pumpkins.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">It&#8217;s easy to tell when an orange pumpkin variety is ripe. It turns a bright orange. Pick them as soon as they are ripe. Then, put them somewhere in or around the house where they can glow!<\/p><p align=\"Left\">However, it is not quite as easy to tell when a non-orange variety is ripe. For these varieties, use these clues:<\/p><ol><li>All growth has stopped.<\/li><li>\u00a0The stem turns dry and brown.<\/li><li>The shell hardens.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p align=\"Left\">If your pumpkins ripen early, we recommend you pick them before an animal or insects find them and decide to eat it for dinner. Store them in a cool, dry place out of sunlight until the weather cools in your area. Once the weather cools, bring them outside for display.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">The stem gives pumpkins character. Use a sharp knife to cut the stem. Importantly, never carry a pumpkin by the stem, as it can break.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Tip:<\/b> While carving Jack O&#8217; Lanterns, save some pumpkin seeds from the biggest and nicest fruit for drying and growing next year.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">See more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/pumpkinpickingtips.htm\">Pumpkin Picking Tips<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34836f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34836f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b6471f\" data-id=\"7b6471f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b489faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b489faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pumpkins-2024-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29360\" alt=\"Harvesting Ripe Pumpkins\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pumpkins-2024-01.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pumpkins-2024-01-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-982d72f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"982d72f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d2cb67\" data-id=\"2d2cb67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7beb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d7beb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow Pumpkins - Plant Hardiness<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4571c0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4571c0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0311e49\" data-id=\"0311e49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4664060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4664060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Pumpkin plants are tender annuals. Therefore, it is important to protect them from frost and cold weather both spring and fall. If the weather is expected to go below 50 degrees, then plan on covering up the plants. Otherwise, the cold will slow or even stunt their growth.<\/p><p><b>Garden Tip:<\/b> In the spring, use five-gallon buckets for a quick cover-up on cold fall nights. They are a perfect size, and can be quickly placed over the plant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8e4c77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8e4c77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4247394\" data-id=\"4247394\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df98fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df98fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pumpkin Recipes<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90d4e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90d4e81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-100c00b\" data-id=\"100c00b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24470b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24470b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Additionally, may we suggest:<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/pumpkinpie.htm\">Pumpkin Pie<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/pumpkinroll.htm\">Pumpkin Roll with Pecans<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/pumpkinrecipes.htm\">See Our Pumpkin Recipes<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pumpkinnook.com\/cookbook.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pumpkin Recipes Galore<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/recipes\/index.htm\">Find More Garden Recipes<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cce1712 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cce1712\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b92542d\" data-id=\"b92542d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac2823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ac2823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/white-pumpkin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33834\" alt=\"How to Grow White Ghost Pumpkins\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e510d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83e510d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Articles<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c60d7f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c60d7f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58d4703\" data-id=\"58d4703\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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