Tag: Pumpkin

In English, the word pumpkin is often used as a term of endearment. Other English words that people commonly use to express their adoration for someone include babe, baby, beautiful, buddy, cupcake, cutie-pie, darling, dear, handsome, honey, pet, princess, sugar, sweet pea, sweetie, or sweetie-pie. Is it nice to call someone pumpkin? This is another […]

What is the Pumpkin Challenge on TikTok? Folks carve their own jack-o-lanterns and then wear them on their faces for a photo shoot that they then upload to their TikTok account. That’s the challenge. That’s the basis of the whole thing. What does pumpkin mean in slang? This is another largely American term of endearment, […]

‘Pumpkin’ is something that many call their partners to express their adoration, love, and endearment towards them. Pumpkin basically means someone who is extremely cute, tender at heart, adorable, attractive, and sweet. It is one of those variations of ‘Pumpkin Pie’, ‘Munchkin’, ‘Darling’, or ‘Sweetheart. What does it mean to call a guy pumpkin? This […]

Pumpkin may certainly be used for males; I certainly remember working with another adult male police officer whom we used to tease because the name his parents called him was “pumpkin”. What does it mean to call a guy pumpkin? This is another largely American term of endearment, similar to ‘sweetheart’ or ‘darling’. In US […]

At 15 to 25 pounds (7-11 kg.) and up, big pumpkins are often good for pies and make impressive jack o’ lanterns. Giant pumpkin varieties, which weigh at least 50 pounds (23 kg.) and often much, much more, tend to be tough and stringy and are usually grown for exclusive bragging rights. Are giant pumpkins […]

Pumpkin vines love to climb; in fact, they’ll climb over anything near them if you aren’t careful. This makes them an excellent choice for vertical gardens in generals. The type of vertical garden you choose, however, should depend on the type of pumpkin you’re growing. Do pumpkins need a trellis? Pumpkins need strong, sturdy vertical […]

120 to 160 days. Giant pumpkins need a lot of water and sugar, and they need it fast. A typical giant pumpkin grows from seed to huge orange squash in only 120 to 160 days. At peak growth, it’s putting on 15 kilograms (33 pounds) every day. That’s like daily adding a two-year-old child to […]

Sand is Your Giant Pumpkins Friend Having a bed of sand underneath your pumpkin allows it to grow more easily. It makes sense, think about how easy it is to have sand flow through your fingers. It’s made up of many small particles. Allowing less friction than if you were growing directly on soil. What […]

2,702 lb 13.9 oz. A farmer from Italy has just smashed the heaviest pumpkin record, with a specimen that tipped the scales at 1,226 kg (2,702 lb 13.9 oz). What is the biggest pumpkin ever? 2,703 poundsWorld record in October 2021: 2,703 pounds As of October 2021, the world record for largest giant pumpkin stands […]

Plant two to four pumpkin seeds 1 inch (2.5 cm.) deep in the soil. Water the pumpkin seeds just enough so that the soil is moist but not swamped. How many pumpkin seeds do you plant per hole? Plant your pumpkin seeds in mounds and place four to five seeds in each hole, one to […]

The increasing size of giant pumpkins over time is partially due to genetic changes brought on by selective culturing. For decades, pumpkin growers have steadily pushed these fruits by swapping seeds and using other traditional breeding techniques that have been around for thousands of years. Are giant pumpkins natural? Zachary Lippman, a professor of plant […]

As of October 2021, the world record for largest giant pumpkin stands at 2,703 pounds. The massive squash was grown by Stefano Cutrupi in the Italian region of Tuscany. Where do giant pumpkins come from? Giant pumpkins are Cucurbita maxima, a different species from the pumpkins used for jack-o’-lanterns or pumpkin pies, which are usually […]

With a rich source of vitamin B9, pumpkin flowers are known to be full of health benefits. From enhancing immunity and treating common cold to making strong bones and improving vision, pumpkin flowers are known to be super-healthy. Do pumpkin flowers turn into pumpkins? Does each flower turn into a pumpkin? Only female flowers become […]

Pumpkin belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and is grown primarily as a vegetable or ornamental plant. Pumpkin plants are short lived annual or perennial vines with branching tendrils and broad lobed leaves. The plant produces large yellow or orange flowers and a pepo fruit (berry with a thick rind) known as a pumpkin. Is pumpkin […]

Pumpkins like to grow in areas that get full sun and are sheltered from the wind. They like well drained soil with organic matter, so mix some organic compost or manure into your soil a couple of weeks before planting for the best results. Turn the soil over and mix in the organic matter to […]

With bright yellow colour, pumpkin flower is a part of winter squash plant that’s popular for its association with Halloween. Contrary to the claims, this flower is very much edible and is popular in southern India. Fresh pumpkin flowers are plucked to prepare thoran, which is best enjoyed with rice. Is pumpkin a vegetable flower? […]

As you probably know at this point, pumpkins require full sun to grow. Avoid placing them in any shady area and do not use partial shade as well. These plants achieve their maximum growth potential under full sun. Do pumpkins grow better in sun or shade? Pumpkins require at least eight hours of direct sun […]

Wet weather has led to fungus on some of the pumpkin crop at many local farms. A section on the bottom has turned light gray and slimy. Same goes for another gourd nearby. “It’s called soft rot,” he says. Can pumpkins get rained on? Too much hot sun will speed up a pumpkin’s decaying process, […]

The answer may surprise you! A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. According to expert Joe Masabni, Ph. D., Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service vegetable specialist in Dallas, scientifically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit simply because anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit. Why is pumpkin not a vegetable? A […]

Spreading a layer of straw underneath your developing crop can help protect the gourds during the hot summer months. “Having some kind of mulch, like straw, will help reduce the evaporative loss of moisture from the soil, and it will help cool the soil a little bit and keep the pumpkins cleaner,” Lerner says. Should […]