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14 years ago

My wife wants to grow some pumpkins for halloween. All we have in my neck of the woods is hard red clay. My question is has anyone grown pumpkins in a container or raised bed ? If so how deep did it have to be, how much spacing did they require ? I realize this info is probably elsewhere on the internet but I always appreciate the voice of experience !

Thanks in advance y'all !

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rob_thompson
14 years ago
I've grown pumpkins in clay soil by digging a hole about 9" across and 9" deep and filling it with potting soil. It seem to work fine. I planted three of them each about 2' apart.
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