Little Diggers Pumpkin 'Jack Be Little'
Cucurbita pepo
SK1831
A small pumpkin growing to around 6cm in diameter and weighing just 225g, they are perfect for stuffing and roasting whole or as a single serve of soup inside its own 100% natural, biodegradable bowl. Excellent shelf life. Comes hand packed in a special designed packet
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Product information
First introduced to gardeners in the late 80s and early 90s, these mini pumpkins were considered an ornamental or crafting variety - that is, until someone ate one. The perfect snack size and highly productive, they also grow well in pots or when trained vertically up a trellis.
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Product Information
First introduced to gardeners in the late 80s and early 90s, these mini pumpkins were considered an ornamental or crafting variety - that is, until someone ate one. The perfect snack size and highly productive, they also grow well in pots or when trained vertically up a trellis.How to grow
Pumpkins are the easiest of the curcubits to grow, they are big feeders, so dig in plenty of well rotted manure where they are to grow. They germinate easily in warm soil, gardeners in cooler areas can start their seedlings in pots in a warm spot and plant out after risk of frost has passed. Pumpkins need plenty of water as they grow, mulch well to conserve moisture and eliminate weeds. Harvest pumpkins when the stalk attaching it to the vine turns woody and corky. Cut (not tear) the stalk from the plant. Never lift the pumpkin by this 'handle' as if it breaks off the pumpkin will go mouldy within days.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
12
Sow method:
Sow direct
Germination:
98
Sow distance:
200cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Oct-Dec
Warm:
Sep-Dec
Hot:
Aug-Oct
Sub-tropical:
Aug-Dec
Tropical:
Apr-Jul
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Seasonal watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Tender Annual
Height:
40cm
Width:
2.0m
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