Pumpkins are easy and fun to grow – just give them a warm sunny site, plenty of water and
shelter
from cold
winds. By
autumn, you’ll have colourful pumpkins to make into Halloween decorations or to store for use in winter –
they’re
delicious roasted or turned into hearty soups.
There are many varieties of traditional orange pumpkins, with
various sizes of fruit, from cricket ball up
to
beach ball
size, and potentially larger. The small to medium fruits are generally more convenient for eating, the
larger
ones are
great for carving into impressive Halloween lanterns, and the giant ones are ideal for entering into shows
and
competitions.