Pumpkins

Great for growing with kids and delicious roasted or used for making soups. Pumpkins are simple to grow and fruits store excellently for extended use.

Pumpkins like a rich soil so you need to incorporate plenty of organic matter such as organic Farmyard Manure before sowing seeds in March.  Water the area well before sowing and then sow 2 or 3 seeds in a group, 2cm deep, allowing 90cm between groups.  Sprinkle a general fertiliser such as Growmore over the soil after sowing.
Once the seeds have germinated select the strongest seedling in each group removing the others.  Pumpkins need to be watered regularly and feed well with a liquid fertiliser such as Nutri Fruit & Vegetable Feed once the fruits start to swell.  Fruit are generally ready for harvesting in September.

Pumpkins are also prone to powdery mildew, a white powder like infection, select varieties with resistance to mildew and if the disease appears treat accordingly.