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Pastorino
Farms
12391 San Mateo Road (Highway
92)
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Tel: (650)
726-6440
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Growing
Pumpkins
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Pumpkins
are easy to grow and require very little attention.
Pumpkins
should be planted around the 2nd week of April.
Pumpkins will grow on vines lying on the ground
bearing large rough leaves with yellow flowers. The
plants require a rich earth (add fertilizer if
necessary), water and sun to mature. They will
require a lot of space to spread out. Try to keep
the pumpkins off the ground; this will help prevent
them from rotting. Possibly use wooden planks to
keep them from touching the ground. They will be
ready to harvest when the fruit reaches a deep
orange with hard rinds and the vine is beginning to
whither. The season for harvesting is typically the
last week in September or early
October.
Pumpkins
can be kept for many months as long as the skin has
not been cut and they are kept in a cool dry
location.
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