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Mon, Jan 16, 12 at 11:28
| I bought several pumpkins this fall for Autumn Decorations & put the old pumpkins out on my refuse pile. I decided I wanted to try & grow my own from the seeds from a Cinderella pumpkin I had bought. The pumpkins have frozen several times. Would the seeds be viable or are they ruined? I cleaned them out & washed them & are letting them dry.
I've grown gourds from seeds that had been frozen in the past...so I need y'all's advice, please! Thanks, Lila aka 'imabirdnut' |
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| I think it would depend on how badly they were frozen. Many people get volunteer squash plants in their compost piles. You could always do a germination test if you have plenty of seeds. Put a few between damp paper towels in a baggie, set them in a warm spot(like on the fridge)and see if they sprout. It should only take a few days to find out. |
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| One year I got volunteer MINI pumpkins from the compost. Those cute little 6" guys. It was great! I only ever bought a couple from the store for decoration then composted them when they went bad. |
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