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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    August 5, 2011
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    They generally take about 3-4 months of nice, sunny weather to grow so you're looking at October/November harvesting.

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    odie on
    August 4, 2011
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    If your seeds come in a package it should say how many days on it till estimated harvest. getting real close to late for halloween.
    Good luck. If your in a hot zone like me, you may not have much luck this year.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    August 8, 2011
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    Even if you see bees, a little hand pollinating will not hurt, to ensure you get more pumpkins. This article will help with hand pollinating:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm

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    Nikki on
    August 6, 2011
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    I would leave the flowers. This is where the pumpkins come from, at least on the female blossoms. Male blossoms (non fruiting), of which there may be many early on as with squash plants, will eventually drop on their own. The females will begin to form and produce fruit soon after.

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    Nikki on
    August 6, 2011
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    Male blossoms will drop off themselves, as these do not produce any fruit. female blossoms are the ones that form into pumpkins. You can choose to remove some of the immature pumpkins of you have an abundance of them and would like to grow a certain amount. This will allow the plant to focus energy on those pumpkins which are already growing.

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    Nikki on
    August 14, 2011
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    This article will help you:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/how-to-tell-when-pumpkins-are-ripe.htm

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    Nikki on
    August 16, 2011
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    This article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm

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    Nikki on
    August 16, 2011
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    This is typical behavior for a squash plant, of which pumpkins share the same family. They will produce mostly male (non-fruiting) blossoms early in the season and will gradually start to produce more female blossoms as the season progresses. Give it some time and you will see it start fruiting.

    If you are seeing fruit but they are falling off, these articles will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm

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