Pumpkin Growing Guide Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima Crop Rotation Group Cucurbits (Squash family) ● Soil Rich soil with plenty of compost added. Often grown in widely spaced enriched hills, or in layered compost heaps that include some soil. Position Full sun. Frost tolerant No. Feeding After plants set fruit, feed twice, at two week intervals, with a water soluble plant food. Spacing Single Plants: 2' 11" (90cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 11" (90cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds 1 inch deep in hills spaced 6 feet apart. After 2 weeks, thin to 2 plants per hill. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Fruit size varies with variety. Small "pie" pumpkins are easy to grow and produce nutritious, flavorful flesh. Harvesting When the plant die back or before freezing weather, cut pumpkins leaving a stub of stem attached. Wipe clean and store indoors. Troubleshooting Squash bugs, squash vine borers and cucumber beetles can be formidable pests. Cover young plants with row covers to exclude them. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Pumpkin Aphids (General) Slug Snail Squash Bug Squash Vine Borer Plant Diseases which Affect Pumpkin Cucumber Mosaic Virus Squash Downy Mildew Squash Powdery Mildew
