Growing Pumpkin

Cucurbita sp. : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S	S	S	S
	T	T	T	T
	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Pumpkin in Australia - temperate regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

September: Frost tender

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 20°C and 32°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 90 - 120 cm apart
Harvest in 15-20 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweet Corn
Avoid growing close to: Potatoes

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07 Jun 22, Meghan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): marco. you dig a hole and plant pumpkin seeds? don't you plant in a mound? can you plant seeds now?
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23 Feb 22, JUDITH MCPHERSON (Australia - temperate climate): Why would I not be getting female flowers on my butternut vines?
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25 Feb 22, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Female flowers follow the male ones and it sometimes takes a few days for them to start.
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13 Dec 21, Glen barlow (Australia - temperate climate): What should you put under the pumpkin to stop it rotting on the bare ground
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31 Dec 21, FaithCeleste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): I generally just place an old piece of wood (1" thick x 4" wide any length I have), or maybe an old small crate to lift it off the ground: it's really the soil getting onto the pumpkin that causes the decay.
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12 Feb 22, Sarah Akins (Australia - temperate climate): I’ve been putting old seedling pots under them. Good way to reuse the plastic.
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14 Dec 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Some thing that allows water to drain away quickly,
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30 Nov 21, Robert (Australia - temperate climate): Hi there just wont to know wot is the latest you can plant pumpkins in south Australia
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07 Dec 21, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Work out your climate zone and then set it then go to Pumpkins
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18 Aug 21, Steven Mcgonigal (Australia - temperate climate): What season can you grow pumpkins parks New South Wales
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Pumpkins are best planted when soil temperatures have reached 15-17 degrees C. This varies between climate zones, Australia is a large country. A soil thermometer is aa good investment to check this. They usually cost around $20.00. If you plant seedlings in February you would need to have about 4 frost-free months to harvest. As for ethics many companies sell what looks good or what people want. Tomato plants are available in Victoria as early as July. They will not do well until mid to late October when the soil has warmed up and many will die. This suits the seedling growers as they will sell more plants as replacements. Having said that if you have a sheltered spot you could get tomatoes going earlier. The best thing to do is to check the planting times on this site relevant to your area and don't be tempted by what's on offer.

- John

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