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Pumpkins are a type of winter squash in the genus Cucurbita; the heaviest on record weighed about 1,247 kg (2,749 lb), grown in 2023.
Cucurbita maxima
Needs a long warm season and lots of space. Cure harvested pumpkins 10 days in warm sun to harden skin for storage. Seeds also edible.
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Pumpkins are a type of winter squash in the genus Cucurbita; the heaviest on record weighed about 1,247 kg (2,749 lb), grown in 2023.
Cucurbita pepo var. fastigata
vegetable
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Pumpkin
Start Pumpkin indoors about 3 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 150 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 100 days.
Syrphidae
The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.
Water: High · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm — mulch to retain moisture
Pumpkin seed rarely stays viable beyond 4 years — track what's still worth sowing.
These three thrive alongside Pumpkin — and alongside each other.
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