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29 May 18, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)

Wait until the plant starts to die back or dies back in winter. About 20-26 weeks from planting.

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31 May 18, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

When you cut the pumpkin from the vine make sure you have some of the stem attached to the pumpkin.

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23 May 18, Pattie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I've bought some Halloween pumpkin seeds to grow for Halloween 31/10) this year, it's late May now, when's the best time to plant these so they're ready a few weeks before Halloween?

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24 May 18, Chap (Australia - temperate climate)

Halloween in the states is when their pumpkins are ready. in australia the seasons are opposite

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15 May 18, Pat (Australia - arid climate)

I put my seeds from my bought pumpkin into a glass of warm water overnight then planted them next day into my vege patch. They were everywhere !

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16 May 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I put the kitchen vegie scraps in a blender (with water) and strain it through shade cloth then add the vegie scraps to my worm farm. The pumpkin seeds aren't smashed up and the other week I had about 50 seeds germinate.

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01 Apr 18, Grant Onysko (Australia - temperate climate)

I grow pumpkins every season. If you want your pumpkins to grow big you must make sure the entire plant gets watered and fertilised regularly as the vine sends down a root at about 1/2m intervals in search of water and food. When you start getting female flowers (with a pumpkin attached) you need to fertilise them by getting pollen from the male flower, just put your finger inside and you will see the pollen on it, gently brush it on to the middle of the female, once pollinated the new pumpkin will go into a growing frenzy, (I know they are about 90% water ) Water, water, water! And food, My best Kentia/ Jap went 12.2 kg 33cm high, save the seeds and keep them in the freezer. Veggies are the best.

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28 Mar 18, Kara Wisniewski (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi I planted pumpkins in mid November, they are still growing and i'm getting heaps of them. Do I just let them keep growing until they decide to dry off from the stalk? I live in Launceston,Tasmania

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30 Mar 18, Jen Oscroft (Australia - temperate climate)

My Pumpkins are the same. Still growing like crazy and flowering. I thought they are supposed to be finished? This is my first time growing them down here (Victoria). I guess we'll just have to leave them until the plants die off.

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02 Apr 18, Kaye (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

You can buy a piece of pumpkin you enjoy and if it has seeds keep those. Let them dry before planting again.

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