Giant pumpkins are a fun and rewarding variety to grow. These pumpkins can easily reach 150 pounds or larger. They have a nice shape and a deep orange color.
Plant these large vines in full sun, in soil amended with compost and a good vegetable fertilizer. Give them plenty of space, each plant needs about 8 feet.
To get the largest pumpkin possible, pick off all but 1 fruit when they are about softball size. If you just let them produce as they will, they will get about 3 good sized pumpkins per plant. Harvest when the skin is tough and fully colored up. Elevate the pumpkin up onto a square of plywood before it gets too heavy to prevent it from rotting.
Plant these large vines in full sun, in soil amended with compost and a good vegetable fertilizer. Give them plenty of space, each plant needs about 8 feet.
To get the largest pumpkin possible, pick off all but 1 fruit when they are about softball size. If you just let them produce as they will, they will get about 3 good sized pumpkins per plant. Harvest when the skin is tough and fully colored up. Elevate the pumpkin up onto a square of plywood before it gets too heavy to prevent it from rotting.
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