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• pumpkins

  Posted by lorraine drover on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 5:51 pm AST

  what kind of soil is needed to grow pumpkins??? thanks

  • re: pumpkins

    Posted by Stephanie on Friday, November 9, 2007 9:23 am AST

    Pumpkins require full sun and a soil pH of 5.5-6.5. They need moderate amounts of fertilizer and prefer a rich loamy soil of good fertility and moisture retention. Mix plenty of organic matter into soil. Even and sufficient soil moisture is essential. Pumpkins benefit from mild feedings with a fertilizer high in phosphorous to initiate fruit formation.

  • re: pumpkins

    Posted by Joseph A. Busa on Saturday, December 1, 2007 5:05 pm AST

    and butter cup squash,how do you wash the seeds for storage and eating them?

  • re: pumpkins seeds

    Posted by Claude Gallant on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:30 pm AST

    We do not wash pumpkin seeds before roasting them for eating. Seems the flavor is enhanced by just cleaning off the seeds as best as possible. I assume the same would apply to squash. As for storage for future use I do not have the answer...assume washing would be required.

  • re: pumpkins

    Posted by Carol McLaughlin on Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:15 pm AST

    The method of storing pumpkin or squash seeds I've always used is to wash, lay them out to dry, store them in a small brown paper bag, or even just an envelope.

  • re: pumpkins

    Posted by james osmond on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:38 pm AST

    looking for giant pumpkin seeds from pumpkins that are around 1000 lb .