Growing your own pumpkins for Halloween is something we have done with our children here at Growseed for many years. It can be very fun and rewarding as well as teaching them a range of lessons from growing food, caring and nurturing a plant as well as having a routine to follow, not to mention the most important lesson of all.. patience.
Nothing comes close to that satisfaction of watching your child grow their own pumpkin and then carving it out ready for Halloween.
The best time to sow pumpkin seeds.
The traditional time for sowing pumpkin seeds in the UK is around mid May to late June however that’s normally for harvesting a pumpkin to eat much later in the year. IF you want to grow the perfect Halloween pumpkin we recommend sowing from March to April.
This allows time for the pumpkin to form, turn a nice deep orange, allows for an earlier harvest should we get a colder winter and will be plenty firm making it ideal for carving.
Our Top 5 Halloween Pumpkin Seeds
Jack O’Lantern
This has to be our firm go to favourite provides a good size fruit, nice thick walls and will fit on any doorstep. A perfect 3-6kg pumpkin just like you find in the shops.
Purchase Jack O’Lantern Pumpkin Seeds
Big Max
If you want something that will make a bit more of impact nothing will do that better than Big Max. A perfect centre piece pumpkin for your front garden display. Plenty of room to carve – it will reach a huge 45kg with enough feeding and care!
Purchase Big Max Pumpkin Seeds
Knuckle Head
Something a little bit different and perfect for a spooky carving, the flesh outside will form a range of warts, lumps and bumps. A tall and wide pumpkin something you don’t see often that will ripen to 4-7Kg.
Purchase Knuckle Head Pumpkin Seeds
Jill Be Little
If you want a small pumpkin to tie up and carry around this light weight pumpkin will make a perfect seasonal trug to carry all your treats home! A small flat pumpkin comes in around 200g in weight. Feed a bit of rope through it to make a perfect carrying pumpkin!
Purchase Jill Be Little Pumpkin Seeds
Snowman
Looks like it’s seen a ghost! A bright white pumpkin. The white will remain even after harvest if you want to put all your efforts into a single pumpkin this is best grown 1 fruit per vine! Will reach weights of 10-15kg
Purchase Snowman Pumpkin Seeds
Lighting Your Pumpkin
Although the traditional method is to use a tea light or candle we have found over the years some battery powered LED lights go a long way and last all night without having fire risk! They come in a range of colours so can add an extra effect to your Halloween pumpkin.
All of our pumpkin seeds are available now and ready to purchase today.