In this week’s episode of the Good Growing podcast, we chat with commercial agriculture educator Nathan Johanning about pumpkins! Nathan describes the ins and outs of growing this wonderfully diverse crop plus how to pick the perfect pumpkin for your fall décor. Plus, we discuss:
• What to do to make pumpkins last longer
• Can Jack-o’-lanterns be used for pie and vice versa?
• Just starting out growing pumpkins? There’s a lot to know. Nathan gives two big considerations.
• Can we grow pumpkins in containers?
• How do you grow giant pumpkins?
• What to do about weeds in the pumpkin patch?
Illinois Fruit and Vegetable Newsletter https://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/
Nathan’s series of videos on pumpkin production https://www.youtube.com/c/IllinoisLocalFoods/search?query=pumpkin

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Katie Parker [email protected]
Chris Enroth [email protected]

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