Planting Pumpkins

It’s officially fall tomorrow, so let’s get ready in the best way humanly possible starting today with a pumpkin education. I am so absolutely obsessed with fall that I usually just di…

Last fall, I grew my own pumpkins for the first time. Now, I have to say that I feel a sense of pride when I grow my own vegetables, but the way I felt about my pumpkins was altogether different, maybe bordering on a little weird. I can't even explain why, but I loved my little homegrown pumpkins. I babied those things. It was a lot of fun, especially when harvested them and used them to decorate for Halloween. So why mention them now, months before fall and Halloween? Because if you haven't…

How to plant, grow, pollinate, and harvest pumpkins in the home garden with tips on how to curl the stem and ward off disease and pest problems. All about growing garden pumpkins!!

How to Grow Pumpkins on a Fence. Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) grow in a variety of sizes, from miniatures to monsters of more than 100 pounds. The size of the pumpkin depends on the type grown. Vines of these plants need lots of room to grow and can be trained to grow up a fence to take advantage of vertical space. ...

I know that it sounds early to be thinking about pumpkins, but if you want to have them in time for Halloween, it's time to plant them! What is fall without pumpkins? These vegetables are part of the squash family and come in all shapes and sizes. Pumpkins are grown to make Jack-O-Lanterns out of,...Read More »

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Stephanie Rose, creator of Garden Therapy, teaches you how to grow pumpkins at home, with tips on planting, growing, and harvesting pumpkins.

Whether you want to grow your own for pumpkin pies and desserts, or to carve your own jack-o-lantern, here are the keys to growing pumpkins!