On the fourth side the march of modern improvement has broken in, and has va ried and brightened the scene by means of a conservatory, forming an entrance to the room through a winter-garden of rare plants and flowers.
For planting seeds directly into the garden, you should plant 4 or 5 seeds in a small hill of soil. Considering how much space pumpkin plants take, keep your hills at least 10 feet apart. They should be planted in a sunny area away from anything that will shade them.The vines can grow up to 30 feet long, so plan your garden space with lots of room to spare.n loose soil, plant pumpkin seeds in small pots about an inch below the surface. Keep the soil moist and the seeds should sprout in between 7 to 14 days. They will need lots of sun while they are growing.
1 If you don't have manure, loosen the soil and mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost. 2  Plant the seeds 1 inch deep into the hills (4 to 5 seeds per hill). 3  Space hills 4 to 8 feet apart. 4  Your plants should germinate in less than a week with the right soil temperautre (70 degrees F) and emerge in 5 to 10 days. Pick a site with full sun (to light shade) and lots of space for sprawling vines. 2  Vine varieties need 50 to 100 square feet per hill. 3  However, if your garden space is limited, no worries! 4  Plant pumpkins at the edge of the garden and direct vine growth across the lawn or sidewalk.