Vegetables
Pumpkin 'Baby Boo'
Cucurbita pepo
A mini pumpkin which produce +10 all white baby fruits per plant. Edible but also very decorative and popular for weddings, Halloween and Christmas arrangements, Children love them due to the miniature size and cute name.
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 60cm
- Spread
- 75cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Harvest
Sowing & growing
Sow under glass Mar-May in pots of good quality seed compost. Sow 10mm deep and germination should take 1-2 weeks at 18-20°C. Once germinated, pot on and acclimatise before planting out with 60cm spacing, once risk of frost has passed. Alternatively, sow directly late-May-Jun. Protect young seedlings with cloches on cold nights.
Aftercare
Feed and water well throughout – apply a mulch around the plants of grass cuttings to help retain moisture and keep weeds at bay.
Gallery
Ref. SEP027