Making Pumpkin Planters How To Grow A Plant In A Pumpkin

How to Make Pumpkin Planters

1. Cut the top off your pumpkin, making a wider mouth to the pot than you typically would for a jack-o-lantern. ...
2. Scoop out the pumpkin seeds. ...
3. Use a drill, awl or screwdriver to make 3-5 small holes for drainage in the bottom of the pumpkin. ...
4. Fill the base of the pumpkin with a scoop or two of dirt or potting soil.

1. Can I plant pumpkin seeds straight from the pumpkin?
2. Can you use a pumpkin as a planter?
3. How long will a pumpkin planter last?
4. How do you prepare the ground for planting pumpkins?

Can I plant pumpkin seeds straight from the pumpkin?

There are two routes you can take when it comes to the seeds—you can either remove them from the inside of a fresh pumpkin or buy ready-to-plant seeds at your local garden store.

Can you use a pumpkin as a planter?

Any pumpkin is suitable for making pumpkin planters, but a round, fat pumpkin with a flat bottom is easier to plant in than a tall, skinny pumpkin. ... Remove the plants from their nursery containers and set them on top of the soil, then fill in around the plants with more potting soil.

How long will a pumpkin planter last?

I make pumpkin planters every year (like these ones) and they last for at least a month. Sometimes they last a bit longer but for me, a month of a good-looking outdoor arrangement is just perfect. I'm ready to transplant the flowers and compost the pumpkin by then, and move on to other holiday projects.

How do you prepare the ground for planting pumpkins?

To prepare a soil bed for pumpkins, select the size of area you are going to prepare (bearing in mind pumpkin plants will need a good deal of space, vines can run 25 feet or more) and dig down two to three feet and then backfill with a rich compost and manure mix.