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Plant a pumpkin seed.
Plant a few pumpkin seeds into garden soil. -
Water the area you planted every other day.
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Seeds begin to sprout.
In 4 -10 days the seeds will begin to sprout out of the ground. -
Leaves begin to grow.
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Vines begin to grow.
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Flowers begin to bloom on the plant.
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A green pumpkin takes shape.
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The green pumpkin grows till its full size.
As the pumpkin grows to full size, the color changes from green to orange.
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Pumpkins are ready to harvest!
Use the link to take a quiz on the life cycle of a pumpkin.
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Cut the pumpkin from the stem.
You should cut the pumpkin 3 - 4 inches away from the stem. -
Carve the pumpkin.
Pumpkins can be outside for 2 - 3 months after harvesting.
Watch the video here about different faces we can carve on 5 little pumpkins! Link text -
Keep the seeds!
Keep the pumpkin seeds to grow more pumpkins next year.
Listen to the Pumpkin Cycle Song. Link text -
Time to plant your pumpkin seeds!
