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pumpkin growing tips

19 years ago

i live near the beach....been growing pumpkins for 4 years now....i had planted some in april and had 21 pumpkins before july 4th....i always plant seeds on july 1st to have enough pumpkins by oct 31st...never failed....i grow them in the ground or 5 gal buckets with holes in the bottom...they take care of themselvs...hope this helps someone....

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MarDar
19 years ago
I didn't realize that you could grow pumpkins in 5 gal buckets. What variety did you grow?
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