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Pumpkins come from a family of plants called cucurbits. They are closely related to squash, gourds, melons, and cucumbers.

Pumpkins grow in the field on plants which have long sprawling vines that cover the ground.

Pumpkin seeds are planted in the field from the last week of May to the middle of June.

After seeds are planted, they will sprout (germinate) in 7 to 10 days, depending on the variety. During this time, seeds need moisture and warmth.

Once seeds have germinated, they will send up their first leaves, called seed leaves. Next, the true leaves will appear.

As the leaves develop, and the vines spread, an extensive root network develops in the top 12 inches of soil. These shallow roots can be found as branching offshoots all along the vine. They gather most of the food, moisture, and air for the plant's growth. There is a strong tap root which can grow as deep as 2 to 3 feet. Tendrils develop along the vines to anchor the plant.

Yellow flowers (called blossoms) begin to appear after the first three weeks of growth. Male blossoms, which produce pollen, are seen first. About a week later, the female blossoms follow. Female blossoms are easy to spot, because they have tiny pumpkin at their base. Blossoms live for only half a day, and will not open in cold, rainy weather. When both male and female blossoms appear on the vine, bees transfer the pollen from the males to the females. This is called pollination.

Once pollinated, the fruit at the base of the female blossom develops into a full-sized pumpkin. During this time, the plant continues to produce blossoms. The pumpkin contains seeds which can be saved to grow new pumpkins the following year.

While growing, pumpkins require a lot of moisture and sunlight to develop.

It takes about 90-120 days (depending on the variety) for a pumpkin to grow after it has been planted.

Pumpkins are picked in October when they are bright orange in colour.

Lots of things can harm a pumpkin plant. Poor weather such as a bad storm, to much rain or a early hard frost can harm the plant. Also pollutants in the soil or too many weeds will also negativity effect the plant. On top of all this there are some harmful insects that like to eat the leaves of squash plants, the plant is also susceptible to mold and other diseases. Animals can also destroy gardens and happen to like squash plants. Even geese who are used for weeding will eat your pumpkins.

Ferrets are carnivores (meat eaters) and cannot digest fruit, vegetables, grains or any plant matter, could possibly cause stomach blockage.

The easiest way to get the skin off the pumpkin is to slice it into chunks (removing seeds and stringy parts with a large spoon. You can either steam it in a steamer or put water in a large roaster just to cover the bottom of the roaster with a wire rack and place the pumpkin (with skin) on the rack. Cook at 350 degrees for approximately 10 - 15 minutes. You can check by poking a fork through the skin. Take out and cool. Then peel off the skin. This is also a good technique for Hubbard squash that has a very tough skin.

It depends on what one you want. If you want the new one you can trade for it or buy a deluxe membership. If you want the old one you either had to be on Webkinz when they gave it out on Halloween or trade for it.

A cup of roasted pumpkin seeds have: Calories 285

Total fat 12g

Saturated fat 2g

Sodium 12mg

Carbohydrates 34g

Protein 12g

Vitamin A 1%

Calcium 4%

Iron 12%

There is no one set price. The price varies by season, location, and availiability. [1] But pumpkins tend to be priced by the pound. Last year, in the Chicago area, that price tended to be around $0.44 per pound. And it was an increase of $0.10 per pound from 2006. [2] For pumpkins can generally be counted on to see a 2-3% increase each year in their prices. [3] The prices reflect increases in freight costs. [4] And they reflect weather, particularly the effects of moisture and temperature. For example, drought and heat tend to make for smaller harvests and higher prices. Also cooler temperatures tend to produce greater numbers of pumpkins on the vine. But the pumpkins all tend to be smaller. [5] Pumpkin prices also vary depending upon the origin and type of pumpkins. For example, Jack-o-lantern style pumpkins have Halloween appeal. But their traditionally solid market is being encroached upon by attractive, smaller heirloom varieties from Australia and Italy. And that competition is profiting from a wider timespan of appeal than that for Jack-o-lanterns. [6] The USDA makes available lists of pumpkin prices, every January.

pumpkins are used to either make pumpkin juice or pie! and they are also used at halloween. you empty the inside of the pumpkin then you carve a face on the out side and put a small candle inside so it lights up(:

like a sunflower. :) Like really really small lettuce. google images has a lot of good pictures if you search "lettuce sprout" here's one: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/474552580_7f54863b5f.jpg?v=0

I have a very large pumpkin that we picked from our garden in October 2008, as it is now October 2009, you know it's going on a year. I washed the pumpkin with bleach and water to kill any bacteria. Had it out for "autumn" last year and will use it for "autumn" and Halloween this year. Then I'll put it back in the cool basement on paper and see what it does....I was amazed! Live in Eastern Washington....

A teaspoon is a volume and not a weight. For that reason, 210mgs of salt would be a completely different volume than 210mgs of powdered sugar.

Depending on the source...salt is between 5-6 grams per teaspoon. Whether this is due to the salt's "fineness" (ex. the difference in weight and volume between powdered sugar vs. granulated sugar) is a question.

An average sized can of pumpkin weighs around 400-500g.

It really depends on the area you live in. Usually pumpkins are harvested in October. A pumpkin should be left on the vine until its desired color is reached. Once the pumpkin is picked, the color stops developing.You can tell if a pumpkin is ripe by thumping the pumpkin and by examining its skin. If it makes a hollow sound when thumped, the pumpkin is ready to be picked. Additionally, the pumpkin is ripe if the skin feels hard, almost like a shell. When you press your fingernail into a ripe pumpkin, it should resist puncture.

A pumpkin is a squash fruit, usually orange in colour when ripe. Pumpkins grow as a gourd from a trailing vine of the genus Cucurbita Cucurbitaceae. Cultivated in North America, continental Europe, India and some other countries, as well as in English cottage gardens, Cucurbita varieties include Curcurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta, or Cucurbita moschata all plants native to the Western hemisphere. The pumpkin varies greatly in form, being sometimes nearly globular, but more generally oblong or ovoid in shape. The rind is smooth and variable in colour. The larger kinds acquire a weight of 40 to 80 lb (18 to 36 kg) but smaller varieties are in vogue for garden culture. Pumpkins are a popular food, with their insides commonly eaten cooked and served in dishes such as pumpkin pie; the seeds can be roasted as a snack. Pumpkins are traditionally used to carve Jack-o'-lanterns for use as part of Halloween celebrations.

Botanically it is a fruit, referring to a certain plant part which grows from a flower. However it is widely regarded as a vegetable in culinary terms, referring to how it is eaten.

8.82 oz.

You should plant pumpkin seeds in the late spring or the early summer.

kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Species

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves makes a suitable substitute. Actually, pumpkin pie spice is the substitute for these real pumpkin pie spices. Why go back to the pre-made stuff?

3 1/2 cups. To find that, 1 us cup is equal to 8 us ounces. 29/8 is 3.625 or about 3 and 1/2 cups.

vitamins:

A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3(niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6, B9 (Folate), C, E

microelements:

calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc

1,527 pounds

Every object that occupies space has buoyancy. In water, for example, every object

is pushed up by a force equal to the weight of the water that would fill the space that

it occupies. If that space is big enough, and the amount of water it pushes aside is

great enough, then the force can be equal to the object's weight. When this happens,

the object is said to be "floating".

It should not be surprising to see a pumpkin in this situation, considering that a

steel cargo ship is also capable of 'floating', even if heavily loaded with pumpkins.

A pumpkin grows above the ground. A pumpkin grows above the ground.