Pumpkin. Cucurbita moschata
This is a member of the marrow family and may be grown in the same way as the trailing marrows. They are easily raised from seed sown in the cool greenhouse or garden frame. Use 8 cm pots of good compost sowing two seeds in each. If both grow remove the weakest specimen.
Alternatively, sow where the plants are to grow covering them with cloches, but watch out for slugs which seem attracted to the seedlings. Plant out into heaps of fermenting material. The flowers can be hand fertilised, and if the intention is to grow very large fruits then one should be allowed to develop on each plant. Smaller specimens can be gathered before the skin becomes iron-hard. If the aim is to secure giant pumpkins, plenty of liquid manure should be supplied over a period of weeks.
The variety usually grown is Hundredweight which produces huge orange fruits and which has often been the subject for special Pumpkin Competitions.
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