When it comes to organics there are foods you should always buy organic and then some that are on the fence. I’d say that Halloween pumpkins are way on the fence. Why even bring this up – I mean it’s only flipping August. Well, the best way to get an organic pumpkin on the cheap (organic pumpkins can cost a lot) is to grow your own. However, if you grow your own, you’ll need to get going asap.

Let’s look at the cons:

Organic pumpkins are large, heavy, and can cost substantially more than non-organic.
Organic pumpkins are free from pesticides, but in …read more

If you’re excited about growing your own Halloween pumpkins this year, and haven’t gotten started, it’s time now. And by now I mean yesterday. Most types of pumpkins can take anywhere from 4 months + to grow to full size. IF you haven’t planted already you can possibly still grow an average sized pumpkin though, you’ll just need to give your plants a better head start – i.e. allow seedlings to grow inside for a bit longer before transplanting or snag some already growing plants from a local nursery. See an amazing pumpkin growing guide for more tips.
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