You chose an excellent variety! I've grown them for the past three years and they are my absolute favorite. I show them off like they're my babies.

I live in southern Ohio, and plant mine in full sun. They do wilt a little bit during the day, but they spring back up at night. One vine usually will sprawl out at least 10-15 feet, if not longer, and I got about two pumpkins per seed.

If you have access at all to compost or fresh manure, they absolutely love it. We have miniature donkeys, and I'll either mix some of their manure in (less than compost because it has so much nitrogen) or I'll use our compost, and I just add about a handful right where I plant the seed. I hope that helps!