Simple Tips for Growing Your Own Pumpkins

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Pumpkin season conjures up images of cool crisp autumn days, colorful leaves falling from trees, bright orange gourds that sprawl across a field, jack-o-lanterns adorning windows, and front stoops, and delicious pumpkin pies. The most common pumpkin variety fits in your arms, has a uniform shape and bright orange color, but there are many interesting types you probably aren’t aware of, including small pumpkins that fit in your hand, giant oversized varieties, and bizarre-looking types that look too strange to be real. With all these choices, it’s important to understand their differences when growing pumpkins of your own.
We put together a range of pumpkin growing information to help you plant and harvest the perfect pumpkins, whether you desire them for decoration or pies. Pumpkins need full sun, proper growing space, the right amount of water, and hilling as they grow to ensure they produce healthy vines, flowers, and fruit. Learn about the varying pumpkin types to grow, how to start them from seeds, and ways to grow them in a garden bed or pots. Discover problems to watch for while growing pumpkins at home.