Fruits

Fertilize pumpkins once they begin to flower: Chicken manure and bone meal are two great choices for getting more phosphorus to your plants. How do… Read More »Where Do You Fertilize Pumpkins?

Squash and pumpkin can make good companions because both require a long growing season with warm temperatures. Both crops grow best with temperatures that range… Read More »Can I Plant Pumpkins Near Squash?

Cucumbers will not cross-pollinate with squashes, pumpkins, muskmelons, or watermelons. Cucumber varieties may cross with one another. However, the quality of this year’s crop is… Read More »Can Pumpkins And Cucumbers Cross-Pollinate?

To grow a monster pumpkin, it takes a monster amount of land, water and fertilizer. A single pumpkin can cover 1,200 square feet and the… Read More »How Hard Is It To Grow Giant Pumpkins?

Pumpkin Growing Companions Certain herbs and flowers attract beneficial insects such as: Thyme. Sage. Mint. What can you not plant next to pumpkins? For example,… Read More »Can You Plant Mint With Pumpkins?

moist. Pumpkins are thirsty, and big pumpkins are even more so, but you can easily over-water. Be sure to keep the soil moist, but not… Read More »Do Pumpkins Like Wet Or Dry Soil?

In the case of growing pumpkins and corn together, both plants provide a service to the other. Pumpkins provide a ground cover that chokes out… Read More »Can Corn And Pumpkins Grow Together?

Pumpkins can be successfully grown with tall or large columnar plants, such as sunflowers, amaranth, and giant corn. The Three Sisters is a traditional Native… Read More »Can You Plant Sunflowers Next To Pumpkins?

Avoid planting zucchini and summer squash with all other vining plants which include cucumbers and sweet potatoes as well as pumpkins, winter squashes, and melons.… Read More »Can I Plant Zucchini Next To Pumpkins?