Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Seeds for Planting Non-GMO Garden Seeds VA USA

Description: Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Seeds 30+ Seeds per pack Name: Jack O Lantern Pumpkin Type: Open Pollinated, Warm Season USDA Zone: grown in zone 7 Planting Method: Direct Sow Sunlight: Full Sun Size 8-12 inches high these are small pumpkins. When to plant In early spring or early summer, after the last frost. If you live in a colder region, you can start seeds indoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost Where to plant Pumpkins grow best in warmer climates and need lots of space. You can plant them in a garden, in 5–10 gallon buckets, or along the edge of a garden How to plant Plant 3–5 seeds per mound, about 1 inch deep, with the pointed end facing down. You can also plant in rows, spacing seeds 6–12 inches apart Mounds or rows need to be about 2-5 feet apart Watering Water pumpkins deeply but infrequently, especially when they're blooming and setting fruit. You can water in the morning, and use a soaker hose to water under the leaves and at the roots Fertilizing Use a nitrogen-based fertilizer every other week. Once the vines are showing, switch to a fertilizer high in phosphorous Protecting from pests Squash bugs and beetles can be a problem for pumpkins. You can pluck beetles off by hand and drop them in soapy water or vinegar. To prevent Japanese beetle infestations, you can add milky spore to the soil in spring. That all being said. We harvested the seeds from the pumpkins pictured, they were grown in our garden from seeds we harvested from last years pumpkins. We did not fertilize them but we do compost our garden soil. No bug spray was used and no weed killer has been used on the property since 1999. We have been growing organically in our garden since 1999. Except for seeds we purchase which we most often try and get them as organic. The plants seem to be hardy and tolerated the hot Virginia summer well.

Price: 1.99 USD

Location: Saluda, Virginia

End Time: 2024-12-05T19:09:37.000Z

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