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Starting pumpkin plants #439000
Asked January 28, 2018, 12:00 PM EST
When should you start seeding peat pots for pumpkins?
Boulder County Colorado
Expert Response
Here is a fact sheet about growing pumpkins:
https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/garden/07609.pdf
And about growing plants from seed:
http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/growing-plants-from-seed-7-409/
When planting seedlings, pay particular attention to the last frost dates and soil temperatures.
Thank you for your question,
-Jill Bradburn
Boulder County Master Gardener
https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/garden/07609.pdf
And about growing plants from seed:
http://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/growing-plants-from-seed-7-409/
When planting seedlings, pay particular attention to the last frost dates and soil temperatures.
Thank you for your question,
-Jill Bradburn
Boulder County Master Gardener
Here is additional information about frost dates and soil temperatures:
http://planttalk.colostate.edu/topics/soils-amendments-composting/1626-soil-temperatures-frosts-planting-dates/
http://planttalk.colostate.edu/topics/soils-amendments-composting/1626-soil-temperatures-frosts-planting-dates/