Perfect Time For Growing Halloween Pumpkins
Growing pumpkins in the garden can be a lot of fun, especially for children who will use them for carving. With a few of these growing tips, you can grow your perfect Halloween pumpkins!1. Plant at the right time:
Growing pumpkins is Pretty easy, it is keeping them from rotting before Halloween that is difficult. The best time for planting depends on your climate. In the north, you should be planting in mid to late May. In warmer southern climates you should be planting in mid June to mid July.
2. Give your pumpkins lots of room:
Growing pumpkins requires a lot of room. Many pumpkin plants can grow to be 30 to 40 feet long. If you don’t provide enough room you may cause the plant to grow close together, and then the leaves will cover the plant and weaken itself, which makes the plant more susceptible to disease and pests.
3. Pumpkins love sunshine:
Plant your pumpkins where they will get plenty of sun. The more sun, the better!
4. Pumpkins love water:
Organic Soil
How effective is organic soil? Organic soil is better able to cultivate plants. It improves soil drainage and makes the soil less likely to “pack”, so it breaks up easily for planting. Organic amendment to the soil greatly increases soil nutrient content and it becomes much more resistant to pathogenic invasion that can harm plant life. Crops grown in organic soil contain higher levels of nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants. Farming uses 50% less of the total amount of energy to operate than the mechanized, chemically oriented methods of agribusiness. Simply put, organic farming in nutrient rich organic soil is as good for the environment as it is for the consumer.
We should focus our energy on nurturing the soil, which serves as a basis for healthy sustainable growth of food. This in turn nurtures people and leads to healthier lives, as well as a healthier planet.