Franchi Seeds Pumpkin - Quintale from DigYourHome.com

Quintale Pumpkins are known as 'tonne' pumpkins and grow to very large sizes. Perfect for massive Halloween decorations and lots of pumpkin pie for weeks afterwards!Kitchen Notes:- Use as an alterntive to carrots in an interesting cake for Halloween- Make a classic pumpkin soup or spicy pumpkin curry- Indulge yourself with a pumpkin pie, made with pecans and maple creamSowing Period: April - JuneHarvests In: Summer - AutumnGrowing Guidelines:Plant pumpkins in well-drained aerated soil.Plant a few seeds in mounds 1 metre - 1.5 metres apart, in rows up to 3 metres apart. Once growing begins, thin the pumpkin plants out to the three healthiest plants on each mound.For indoor growing, plant one seeds per pot a few weeks prior to the last frost. Place the pots in full sunlight. Harden off outdoors and transplant to soil beds before the plants outgrow their pots.