A pumpkin trellis not only adds visual interest to your garden, it also helps you maximize your space. Here are some planting ...

Growing pumpkins in containers is the perfect way to fit these big plants into an urban garden or small space. With their ...

For growing this pumpkin, 74-year old Hiram Watson of Farmington, N.H., won the annual Topsfield Fair weigh-off and took home $5,500. A century ago, Watson’s pumpkin would have been an ...

If you're considering growing your own, then good news, because growing pumpkins (Cucurbita) is relatively easy and perfect for beginner gardeners. May to early June is the prime time to start sowing.

Oilseed pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo pepo Styriaca) have hulless seeds containing 40-50% oil. The crop can produce 0.5-1.4 tonnes/hectare of seeds, which are high in essential fatty acids and Vitamin E.

“The pumpkins were getting so big they couldn’t fit through the doors. They had to find a pub with double doors”, Mr Fortey recalled. Giant vegetable growing was traditionally an element in ...