Queensland Blue Pumpkin – 10 Seeds

Queensland Blue pumpkin is an old Australian heirloom. A large (5-7kg) blueish-grey pumpkin with smooth, deeply ribbed skin and full-flavored golden orange flesh. Sweet flavor. Stores up to 6 months and is great for baking.

Growing Queensland Blue Pumpkin

Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.

Direct Sowing: Late Spring and Early Summer.

• Pumpkin cultivation begins with a hill.
• Pumpkin plants need a distance of about 2m between plants, so bear that in mind when you plant the seeds.
• Draw your garden soil into a hill of about 30 cm across and 8cm-10 cm in height. This allows the soil to heat around the seeds and roots.
• Your soil should be well amended and well fertilized since pumpkin plants are heavy feeders.
• Plant 2 – 4 pumpkin seeds per hill about 2 cm deep and a few cm apart.
• Keep the soil moist, but not soggy.
• The seeds germinate best when the soil temperatures are around 20°C or higher.
• Germination in about 14 days.
• When they’re about 5cm high, thin out the weakest leaving one plant per hill.