It's autumn here in Australia, and we're harvesting the pumpkins (and butternut squash - called pumpkin too here) from our back garden that grew from a combination of buried compost and some intentionally planted seeds. We've got at least 20 of them, and some are huge (like, tricky for one person to carry). They grew with almost no attention expect a bit of water when it was crazy hot. We could have definitely gotten more if I'd pollinated them (smooshed a male flower into a female one). They created a nice lush ground cover under some orange and olive trees. Also in between and over the rose bushes, down the path, and they made a bolt for it across the lawn. They need space to spread.
The pumpkins last for months if stored in cool conditions, so we don't have to rush to eat them (ate them through to August last year). The only potential issue being that your skin can turn orange if you eat too much, and you might get bored of pumpkin.
They may not be appropriate for your climate, and planting time will be dependent on climate, have a quick google to check.
April 09, 2018 at 06:35AM
