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85 days. These 4"- to 5"-wide, rounded, tabletop Pumpkins are bright orange with a subtle smattering of warts. The early-maturing, bush-type plants are great for small gardens. (F1.)
Pumpkin Sowing Instructions
Planting Depth:1” Row Spacing:5’ Hill Spacing:5’-6’ Days to Germination: 5-10 days Germination Temperature: 65°-75°F
Pumpkins need space to ramble, as well as a hot
growing site in full sunlight. They may be started
outdoors shortly after the last frost. Direct-sow 3 to
5 seeds per hill, then thin to the 2 strongest seedlings.
To start seedlings indoors, sow singly in pots 3 to 4
weeks before transplant date. Provide seedlings with
good ventilation, strong light and even moisture.
Transplant outdoors after the last frost date. Enrich
soil with organic fertilizer, compost and/or well rotted
manure. Cover seedlings with cloches if it
gets cool, water regularly and feed as needed with
kelp or fish emulsion. (Powdery mildew on leaves
won’t affect the pumpkins.)
Harvest when mature with a sharp knife, leaving
2" of stem at the top. To cure Pumpkins, if there is
no danger of frost, leave outdoors in the sun for 10
days or place in a warm, dry room for 5 to 7 days.
Store in a cool, dry place until use.
Cooking Tip:
The Frost Is on the Pumpkin
We’d be happy just to grow Rouge d'Étampes Pumpkins for their beauty alone, but they also make heavenly, velvety soups. Since they often grow quite large, we cut them up into large chunks, blanch briefly in boiling water, then wrap the chunks individually in foil and put them in the freezer for a winter-long supply.
Pumpkin Sowing Instructions
Planting Depth:1” Row Spacing:5’ Hill Spacing:5’-6’ Days to Germination: 5-10 days Germination Temperature: 65°-75°F
Pumpkins need space to ramble, as well as a hot
growing site in full sunlight. They may be started
outdoors shortly after the last frost. Direct-sow 3 to
5 seeds per hill, then thin to the 2 strongest seedlings.
To start seedlings indoors, sow singly in pots 3 to 4
weeks before transplant date. Provide seedlings with
good ventilation, strong light and even moisture.
Transplant outdoors after the last frost date. Enrich
soil with organic fertilizer, compost and/or well rotted
manure. Cover seedlings with cloches if it
gets cool, water regularly and feed as needed with
kelp or fish emulsion. (Powdery mildew on leaves
won’t affect the pumpkins.)
Harvest when mature with a sharp knife, leaving
2" of stem at the top. To cure Pumpkins, if there is
no danger of frost, leave outdoors in the sun for 10
days or place in a warm, dry room for 5 to 7 days.
Store in a cool, dry place until use.
Cooking Tip:
The Frost Is on the Pumpkin
We’d be happy just to grow Rouge d'Étampes Pumpkins for their beauty alone, but they also make heavenly, velvety soups. Since they often grow quite large, we cut them up into large chunks, blanch briefly in boiling water, then wrap the chunks individually in foil and put them in the freezer for a winter-long supply.
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