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Step by step: How to grow healthy pumpkin

John Gichuki on his pumpkin farm in Nyeri. For healthy crop, add manure to the soil every two weeks. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

How can I start planting pumpkin? This is a question many farmers ask me. Pumpkin growing is not difficult; the only big thing you need is enough space in your garden to accommodate them. Pumpkins grow on long vines that can reach 20 feet in length or longer.

When to plant pumpkins

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