Kids Welcome to the "Pumpkin Lady's" Kids page which hopes to get YOU wanting to grow a giant pumpkin. Pumpkins are known by lots of different names around the world. Below are just a few: Spanish – la calabaza French – citrouille German – Kürbis Italian – zucca Dutch - De pompoen Portuguese - abóbora Norwegian – pumpkin Growing a giant pumpkin, is easy and lots of fun. One of the most important things when growing a giant pumpkin is that when planting the seed in a pot or in the ground, DO NOT OVER WATER, the seed will rot if it receives too much moisture before it germinates Did you know ????? Pumpkin seed is 30% protein Pumpkins are 92% water Pumpkins are grown in most parts of the world LET’S COOK PUMPKIN CRISPS Cube pumpkin flesh, cover and cook in microwave oven on high for 3-5 minutes. Then top with finely cut tomato and onion mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese and place in moderate oven for approx 15 minutes to melt and brown cheese Do you have a Giant Pumpkin question? E-mail The Pumpkin Lady and the best questions will be answered on this page A to Z of Pumpkins Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Seeds Become the next Australian/World Heaviest Pumpkin Champion Carve your name into the pumpkin when it is only small with a small nail or similar (with an adults help), the wound will heal, but your name will keep growing with your pumpkin Damping Off – seeds rot before they geminate, high moisture is usually the cause Egg Shells – crushed egg shells can be a source of calcium for the patch Fertilisers – you must use this regularly Green Manure - plant a green crop ie. legumes, dig in before flowering, this helps add organic matter to your patch Hemispheres – the Northern Hemisphere produces larger pumpkins than the Southern Hemisphere Internet – a great source of giant pumpkin information Jack O’Lantern – why not carve your pumpkin after it is picked Kelp – a popular ingredient in fertilisers suitable for giant pumpkins Ladybugs help keep away insects which can harm your vines Make sure you give your giant pumpkin lots of love and attention Nitrogen is needed to grow giant pumpkins Orange is the usual colour of Atlantic Giants, but they can be anything from yellow to orange, green to grey in colour Pollination has not succeeded until the pumpkin is bigger than a basketball Queensland Blue – an Aussie pumpkin favourite Records – the Australian Pumpkin Record is 441kgs Sunburn – pumpkins can get sunburnt too on days of extreme sun Transplanting – be careful not to damage the roots USA and Canada are popular places where giant pumpkins are grown between May and October every year Vines like to spread out Weeds – try to keep the weeds out of your pumpkin patch X-Citing – it’s exciting watching your pumpkin grow larger and larger Y don’t you grow a giant pumpkin Zinc is a minor nutrient needed to help the pumpkin grow

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