Gardening is not an easy task to do, however if you can successfully do this type of activity, you will get many kinds of benefits. From your own satisfaction to other benefits such as getting your own home grown plant that can be made into different types of food. Of course, if we are talking about food, then one of the most beneficial plants that we can plant and harvest is none other than pumpkin. If you are interested in planting pumpkin varieties in your garden then here are some of the tips and guides that we can share.

Steps and Guide on how to Plant Pumpkin in your Garden

  1. Prepare the soil for the pumpkin first
    First and most important part when you want to plant pumpkin varieties into your garden to prepare the soil. Pumpkin and its variety need a good fertile soil that has a good amount of water source or at least has a good water flow. Additionally, make sure that the soil does not have a high acidity level or have neutral pH level. One good tip for beginners is that you can add some fertilizer first to improve the fertility of the soil before you plant your pumpkin there.

  2. Choose the right Pumpkin varieties
    When you plant a pumpkin, it is necessary to choose the right pumpkin varieties for your gardening purpose. What we mean by this is to choose the variety according to its uses and how it can thrive in a certain climate. For example, yellow pumpkins are a variety that is suitable for food and ingredients purposes. On the other hand, there are also decorative pumpkins for decoration purposes especially in special events such as Halloween.

  3. Take care of your pumpkin in the right way
    After you plant your pumpkin, the next important part that you need to do is to take care of the plant. There are several important point on how to plant a pumpkin. First of all, make sure that it get the proper amount of sunlight, therefore plant the pumpkin in a location that get proper sunlight. Second, make sure that the soil remain humid, which means you need to do proper and routine watering to grow the plant. Finally, give the right fertilizer that contains phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen to optimize the growth of the plant.

  4. Harvesting Time
    Harvesting pumpkin varieties is not that hard, you can check how hard the fruit is with your finger, if it’s hard then it is ready to harvest. When harvesting the pumpkin use sharp knives to cut the stem. Other than that, save the fruit in a dry and dark place.

Planting pumpkin varieties is a good way to make your gardening hobby much more beneficial. As not only you can provide your own food with your own pumpkin fruit, you can also sell the pumpkin into the market. Pumpkin itself is in high demand because it is one of the fruits that can be made into several different kinds of food from dessert (pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread etc) to a heavier food (pumpkin soup). Additionally, pumpkin is also quite popular on Halloween when its fruit is used for decoration purposes.

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