Light
Full sun, 8 hours a day.
VegetableUncommon
How to grow pumpkins in a pot
Cucurbita maxima
Pumpkins want space, but small-fruited varieties manage in a large pot. The vine spreads along the ground or up a frame.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Plenty of water
- Moderate
- Pot50 litres
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Filling out4/6
- Ripening5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Pot
At least 50 litres, with a small-fruited variety.
Water
Plenty, at the base. Wet leaves invite powdery mildew.
Pollination
If bees are scarce, brush pollen from a male flower onto a female one. The female has a tiny pumpkin at its base.
In the game
In Verda the pumpkin is an uncommon vegetable, tasty and a little showy too.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Pumpkin and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
