Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Pumpkins
Pumpkins like to feel the sun. All day. As you set up a spot for your pumpkin vines, look for space that gets full sun. If your garden climate is …
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10+ Food Gardening Gadgets We Love
Gardening is only work if you make it! Maybe it's because I'm an elder-millennial, but I am totally fine with scoping out the latest gardening gadgets. Sure, I've wasted plenty …
Growing Pumpkins from Seeds or Seedlings
You can grow pumpkins from seeds or seedlings. Part of it depends on your preference, and part of it depends on your growing season. Check the seed packet for the …
Watering, Weeding, and Fertilizing your Pumpkin Plants
Watering Your Pumpkin Plants
Once your pumpkins are settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. If you don’t get …
Dealing with Pumpkin Diseases
Like all food crops, pumpkins are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.
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Dealing with Pumpkin Pests
Pests on your pumpkins, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your developing plants. Keeping a close watch on your plants during regular daily inspections will help you spot any pests …
Storing and Preserving Your Pumpkins
If your pumpkin patch is particularly prolific, you’re going to need a pumpkin preservation plan. Good thing they’re easy to store and preserve!
Freezing Pumpkins
The most convenient way to …
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
When the pumpkins are ripe, and the harvest is abundant, my favorite dish to make over and over again is Pumpkin Grilled Cheese. That's right! You thought I was going …
The Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seeds
I don’t know about you, but as a beginner, not very serious gardener, I used to go to the store, look at the seeds, and just pick the vegetables and …
My First Pumpkin
This is a story about a young boy, his mom, and a cool crisp October afternoon in the early 1950s. …
