FREE: Jarrahdale BLUE pumpkin seeds! Organic, heirloom, no GMO

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This auction is for 10 seeds.
VERY UNIQUE!
Medium to large, avg. 12-18 lb., drum-shaped fruit with heavy, rounded ribs and slate-gray skin. Sweet, thick, orange flesh. Long storage. An attractive squash for fall displays as well as food use. Avg. yield: 2-3 fruits/plant. Avg. 2,200 seeds/lb. Packet: 30 seeds.
Fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8–6.8 is best.
TRANSPLANTING:
Sow 2 seeds in 1½–2" cell-type containers or pots. Thin to 1–2 plants/pot with scissors. Harden plants 4–7 days by reducing fertilizer, water, and temperature, and moving flats outside if there is no frost danger. Transplant out after danger of frost has passed; earlier only if plants are to be covered with floating row covers. Place about 18" apart for bush and small-fruited varieties and 24–36" for vining and large-fruited types. Take care not to disturb roots!

DIRECT SEEDING:
Sow in late spring after frost danger when soil is warm — minimum 62°F (17°C) for treated seeds and 70°F (21°C) for untreated seeds — as seeds will rot in cool soil, especially cool, wet soil. Sow 2 seeds every 12" (24–36" for large-fruited varieties) ½–1" deep. Thin to 1 plant per spot.
PLANT SPACING:
Medium- and large-fruited pumpkin varieties need plenty of growing room for sufficient sunlight penetration for successful fruiting, and to grow to their fruit size potential. 6' row spacing is recommended. See the comparison chart linked above for individual plant spacing per variety.

TIMING:
Sow pumpkins to mature in September for the fall market. Too many days of sun on fruits in the field after maturity will bleach handles and sunscald the fruits.
FALL FROST:
Frost kills leaves and can thus facilitate harvest; however, it can also damage fruits and cause spotting and poor storage. Mature fruits can usually tolerate 1 and sometimes 2 or 3 light frosts without substantial damage. Sprinkler irrigation wards off moderate frost damage to fruits.