Lillie Nelson

Although a light frost will kill the pumpkin vines, you can generally salvage the fruit by cutting it from the vine with a few inches… Read More »Can Pumpkin Vines Survive Frost?

Pumpkins green in color are actually unripe pumpkins which are still growing on the vine (provided they are actually not a green pumpkin variety)! It… Read More »Is A Pumpkin Green Before It Turns Orange?

You need to plant pumpkins by the second week in July, first week of August for a Thanksgiving harvest. Again, you can start the seeds… Read More »Can I Start Pumpkins In August?

Pumpkin Companion Plants Corn. Along with beans and squash, corn makes up the trio of perfect companion plants known as “The Three Sisters.” Korean Licorice… Read More »What Crops To Rotate With Pumpkins?

After producing the most dollar value of pumpkins in 2020 and even increasing the amount in 2021, Texas was surpassed by California and Indiana in… Read More »Where America’S Pumpkins Come From?

Once the pumpkin seeds have germinated, mulch between the plants very well. “We use a good bed of straw,” notes Gettle. “Once the vines get… Read More »Should You Mulch Around Pumpkins?

Every year, USDA surveys top pumpkin-producing States and publishes the data the following year. In 2021, Illinois maintained its leading position in pumpkin acreage, harvesting… Read More »Which State Has The Most Pumpkin Patches?

Plant pumpkins in early summer near the edge of your garden. Space pumpkin plants 2 to 5 feet apart (depending on the variety). Grow each… Read More »Where Are Pumpkins Best Grown?