PUMPKIN PATCH MIX
Description
Pumpkin Patch Mixture Pumpkin Seeds (Ornamental Type) 2065. An exciting blend of ornamental pumpkins for the kids to decorate or for the holiday table. Small Sugar, Howden, Jack o’ Lantern and Lumina, all in one packet! You’ll love the diversity of this unique blend.
How to Grow
Pumpkin is a hot weather crop. They need full sun and deep, rich, well drained, organic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Before planting, work in lots of compost. Sow seed directly outdoors in late May through early June 2.5 cm (1″) deep in hills 2.4 m (8′) apart with 4-6 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3 plants per hill. Seed can be started indoors 3 weeks before the plant out date. Pumpkins do not transplant well–use paper or fibre pots that can be set directly in the soil. Protect mature pumpkins from frost and cold temperatures.
LIFECYCLE
Annual
PROPAGATION
Start Indoors or Sow Direct Late Spring
DAYS TO EMERGENCE
7 to 10
LIGHT
Full Sun
GROWTH HABIT
Vining
FROST TOLERANCE
Killed by Frost
DAYS TO HARVEST
75 to 110
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
Easy
HERITAGE
Open Pollinated
FAMILY NAME
Cucurbitaceae
LATIN
Cucurbita pepo