How to Grow Pumpkins

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In this post, learn how to grow pumpkins in your garden for fall decorating and fall treats!

We grow pumpkins every year in our garden and they’re definitely one of the most rewarding things to grow. I feel like I say that about so many different things we have in the garden, but pumpkins really are awesome to grow if you have the space! For one, they make your garden look really beautiful and full throughout the summer months without too much effort at all.

You’ll want to make sure that you dedicate a fairly large area to your pumpkins because – oh wow – do those things ever grow once they get going. We have about 1/4 of our garden set aside for the pumpkins and they truthfully start to take over other areas as well near the end of the growing season.

[Psst! You may also like: How to Grow Sweet Corn]

Pumpkins will take about 90 days to reach maturity, so plan accordingly so that they’re ready when you need them. We often plant our pumpkins near the end of May which means that they’re ready to be harvested somewhere around the end of August. That’s probably a bit too early for most people, but it works for us because it allows us to get a bit of a jump on fall projects for blog posts!

When you go to plant your pumpkin seeds, you want to mound the earth up a bit into a little hill about 10 inches across and place your seed in the middle, about an inch deep. Rather than planting your seeds in rows, focus on giving each mound quite a bit of space, so form your mounds about four feet away from each other.

[Its almost fall y'all! Check out: How to Dry Corn Stalks for Fall Decor]

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