Is it too late to plant pumpkin seeds?

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Thu, May 15, 14 at 18:11

Hi all,
This is my first season of gardening and my garden is booming so I'm wondering what else I can plant! OUr own pumpkins for halloween would be awesome, is it too late? Any and all advice welcome, thank you :)

PS I have raised gardens but I thought I would just let the pumpkin vines sprawl along the back fence on the ground in our unlandscaped back yard.

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Posted by nancyjane_gardener USDA 8ish No CA (My Page) on
Thu, May 15, 14 at 21:01

Go for it! If you think about it, you have over 4 months to get them ready for Halloween!
I've found, unless you have tons and tons of room, at least for the giant pumpkins, you start them in pots and the vines will take off in the direction that your 3rd set of leaves is pointing.
Most people just start them in the ground, but a pumpkin farmer who my hubby carves portrait pumpkins for, gave us this tip.
You can also go to pumpkinfun.com for lots of great advise and fun Halloween stuff! Nancy

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Posted by AmandaShivonne 9 (My Page) on
Thu, May 15, 14 at 21:41

Thank you Nancy! I will do the pot route. I think the kids will really enjoy watching the pumpkins grow!

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Posted by donnabaskets 7b-8 MS (My Page) on
Fri, May 16, 14 at 18:22

Here in my Zone 8 garden they say the last chance to plant pumpkins for Halloween is the fourth of July. You have plenty of time.

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Posted by jimmy56 (My Page) on
Fri, May 16, 14 at 20:11

Here in zone 6, I just planted my pumpkin seeds.

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Posted by PlanterJeff 7B GA (My Page) on
Wed, May 21, 14 at 11:55

From what I understand you can plant in june-july and have a pumpkin ready for carving by Halloween.

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Posted by ltilton 5 (My Page) on
Wed, May 21, 14 at 14:25

Planting late, you have a better chance of missing the borers.

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Posted by ccabal 7 (My Page) on
Wed, May 21, 14 at 17:50

if you plant late, cover plants with tulle netting until they start flowering. That protects them from borers/squash bugs.

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