Classed as summer squash, which grow on vining and non-vining bushes. Ideal for allotments as plants cam spread out. Produces fruit from late summer to the autumn. The surface of the plant is covered with a thick peel and many warts. Perfect for trick or treating once carved and using the leftover flesh for a winter warming soup!Sow pumpkin seed indoors from April to June for transplanting later on. Sow pumpkins seeds on their sides in small 7.5cm (3”) pots of seed compost at a depth of about 2.5cm (1”). Place in a propagator or seal pots inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until germination which takes 5-7 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination. Once germinated, grow pumpkins on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and pumpkin plants are large enough to be transplanted outdoors. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 - 10 days before planting pumpkins outdoors in warm, well drained, humus rich soil in fu