Growing Pumpkin

Cucurbita sp. : Cucurbitaceae / the gourd family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
S			S	S	S	S	S	S
T	T	T		T	T	T	T	T
P	P			P	P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Pumpkin in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

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

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 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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29 Aug 21, (Australia - temperate climate): Spring
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27 Jun 21, Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate): golden nuggets late harvest as well as zucchini left to grow big for seed... BOTH fruit are so hard can barely get a knife through looks like they will have to be dumped into compost....What has happened? what next time NOT to do?> thanks Jen
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29 Jun 21, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Cut them open and see if you have big fat seeds. If so they should be ok. Sometimes better to just go to someone like Boondie seeds and buy 4-6-8 seeds for $1.50-2.
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26 Jun 21, Phomolo Raleting (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): What's the best time to harvest pumpkin?
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29 Jun 21, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Check the planting guide here for summer rainfall.
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04 May 21, Sherry (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I want to grow GIANT pumpkins for Halloween. Does anyone have advice, I have seedlings just coming up now. Can I keep them sheltered in pots until the recommended planting time? I really would like to have BIG pumpkins FOR Oct 31st. We don't get frost as a rule, but who knows. I live in Hervey Bay. Would appreciate any and all advise .
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04 May 21, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): By the planting guide here they are a spring planting and harvest is approx 5 mths later. You are wanting to grow out of season. Frosts will probably kill them. Plants do not grow much in July August. I don't like your chances of succeeding. USA is opposite to us in seasons that is why they have them in Oct.
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18 Apr 21, Nicola (Australia - temperate climate): I have a volunteer pumpkin plant in my garden which came up a couple of months ago. It has 3 pumpkins about the size of a small football. My concern is we are already getting into below 10 deg at night. Can I do something to keep my pumpkins alive before we get frost or should I give up on them, which I hate the thought of
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