Pumpkin
Fruiting vegetables · Cucurbita maxima · Gourd family · Annual
Sprawling heavy feeder; thrives on a compost heap.
How it grows
| Sun | Full sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Normal |
| Soil | heavy (clay loam) |
| Spacing | 120 cm |
| Rotation group | Heavy feeders (nightshades, squash, corn) |
| How to plant | seed in the ground |
| Green manure before it | Buckwheat |
| Protector plant | Borage |
| Bad neighbours | Potato |
When to sow, by climate zone
| Zone | In the ground | Sow indoors | Sow again for autumn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4 | late May – early Jun | ||
| Zone 5 | mid-May – mid-Jun | ||
| Zone 6 | early May – late Jun | ||
| Zone 7 | mid-Apr – mid-Jun | ||
| Zone 8 | late Mar – late May | ||
| Zone 9 | early Mar – early May | ||
| Zone 10 | mid-Feb – mid-Apr |
Dates for the average frost dates of each zone; the app works them out for your own town.