Growing Pumpkin

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21 Mar 18 Cecilia (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Why are my home grown pumpkins watery? Not nice mashed.Would they make a nice soup.?
23 Mar 18 Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have the same - maybe they might dry out if left for a month or so. Mine are jap - very sweet and moist. I probably pick them a bit early as I wanted to dig the garden up to plant other crops.
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Why are my home grown pumpkins watery? Not nice mashed.Would they make a nice soup.?

- Cecilia

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