Cucurbita pepo
A good all-purpose pumpkin ideal for cooking, carving and snack seeds. Fine-grained, sweet flesh makes Early Sugar the choice for pies, soups, and canning. Harvest in 90 days.
4.5g.
Light | Full sun |
Hill spacing | 8 feet |
Plants per hill | 2-3 |
Planting depth | 1-1.5 inches |
Days to germination | 8-10 |
Plant height | 8 foot vines |
Gardener’s Notes: Start seeds indoors 3 weeks before last frost, or plant directly outdoors in spring after the last frost. Grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Sow 4-6 seeds in a 12-inch circle. Thin to 2-3 plants before vines begin spreading. Water and fertilize regularly when pumpkins form. Harvest when vines die, rind is hard, and stems are brown and dry. For decoration, let pumpkins cure in the sun for 10 days.