Harvesting Pumpkins in the UK in October
October is Pumpkin Harvest month especially if you want to get carving for Halloween or making soups & pies! Why should you Harvest Pumpkins in October? You’ll need to harvest Pumpkins & Squash before the first frost otherwise your prized vegetables may go mushy, and cannot be stored properly. If you are growing Pumpkins for Halloween on 31 October, you’ll need to harvest before then to carve them. They will be ripe, the stems should be dying back and be ready to harvest from an April or May sowing. Signs your Pumpkins are Ready for Harvest 1. Noise – The sound hollow when tapped. 2. Skin – Test the pumpkin skin with your fingernail, if it doesn’t leave a mark it is ready. 3. Colour – Pumpkins are usually orange but they can be white, they would need to be their deep colour all over. 4. Stem – The pumpkin vines should be dying back and the stem becomes a straw like colour as it dries out. How to Harvest a Pumpkin for Storage in 3 Easy Steps How to Harve...