How to Grow Pumpkins in Containers from Seed | Easy planting guide
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- Easy step by step guide on how to grow pumpkins in containers and grow bags from seed to harvest.
Includes growing in fabric pots or grow bags, and how to make trellis to grow pumpkins vertically in pots.
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I grew pumpkins once when I was 14 and I loved it. There something about gardening that just makes me so happy. I did greenhouse my senior year and I thrived in that class. Last year I did my first full garden by myself. I learned so much and had successes and failures. I think it’s because I did start later in the year. This year I started in February with all of my plants from seed. It’s going so well and I’m so excited to even have more fruits and vegetables!
Sounds exciting! Thanks for visiting.
I used to at 6 yeah I was smart back then
I feel this. My first year doing a full garden was last year. Wow. I was so full of myself. I thought I knew everything. Its amazing how much you learn from failure. This year was a grand improvement on that first try. Failed quite a bit this year too. But just slightly less lmao
@@sweetpotatoestroopkeep it up!!
I'm 14 I am growing pumpkins this year
I've been wanting to grow pumpkin/squash since I started gardening last year. Unfortunately, I don't have space to grow it. So, I put it off. Then, I came accross this video few days ago. I literally bought kabocha squash seeds after watching your video. Now, 4 of my Kabocha Squash seeds are thriving. I definitely will follow your tips once they are ready for transplanting. Thanks for sharing. Wish me luck!
Wow. Thank you so much for your comment! I am so glad to hear that you found my video helpful and that your seedlings are doing fine. Wishing you a great harvest and best of luck to you!😊
Good luck!! 💖
Keep an eye out for squash vine boreres! Most pumpkins growers won't tell you about them. I had to find out the hard way
finally a simple video ! they talk so much to say nothing usually ! extra points for making the trellis super easy to make with no hard to find equipment ! and no drilling ! thank you !
Delighted to hear it. Thank you very much for your comment!😊
I love this video! I was searching for so long for a good simple way to grow squash/pumpkins vertically, this is the best video I saw! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you so much for your comment. Glad you liked it😊
Wow from EUROPE great idea ..this year I am going to try this way to plant pumpkins.
Thanks for the comment and good luck!
I appreciate that you showed different techniques of starting the seeds, with the same results ultimately. Also love that you showed trellised and non-trellised and the harvest from both. Concise and to the point, very well-done video without all the extraneous chatter. Thank you!
Do glad you like the video and found it helpful. Thank you so much for your comment!
The whole process looks so simple and the video is beautiful
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It is simple bro.
Best and simple video. Thanks. Just subscribed
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Thank you for the straightforward, informative video! I only have a patio garden, but I do a lot of cooking, and I LOVE fresh pumpkin. I always wanted to grow my own, but never thought I had the space. Now I have 2 flats of seeds planted and I'm so excited and eager!
Wonderful! Fresh pumpkins are the beat. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!😊
I didn't know about the pollination bit, good thing I came across this video otherwise I would've thought growing them in a pot wouldn't work! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful. Happy growing and thank you very much for your comment!😊
Pumpkins beautiful👍👍👍friend
Thank you very much!😊
This is the best, well explained video I have ever watched. Thank you.
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Excellent idea thank you for sharing
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I like Sow Right Seeds!! A lot of people did them saying that their seeds are no good or that they over price their seeds. I have never had a problem with their seeds and do not think they cost too much or more than any other company's seeds. It is nice to see some one else using their seeds!!
Thanks for sharing. I use different brands for my seed supply and most of them do well. Gemination problems may happen to all types of seeds. It all depends on what you prefer to work with. Thank you for visiting!
I was considering growing a small pumpkin variety on my balcony, and this was exactly the video I was looking for. Very helpful, thank you!
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful! Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!
Love it! Simple to the point video! I subscribed!
Delighted that you loved the video. Thank you very much for visiting and subscribing!😊
You just made my life a whole lot simpler, thank you for this!!!
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Thank you for this video! I have wanted to grow pumpkins but have such a small space. Your video shows how possible it is!!!!
Glad you found it helpful. Thank you so much for your comment!😊
Very neat thanks for sharing your trellis. I think this will work in my garden.
Thanks for your feedback. I hope it works for your garden😊
Good video. Such an easy and simple tutorial
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Excellent video! Thank you!
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Very helpful! I had store-bought pumpkins on my front door step. I spray painted them in winter and eventually they rotted and the seeds spilled out onto the ground. I cleaned up but one took and I have a long trail of leaves and flowers. Interesting to see what I get!
How exciting! Thank you very much for your comment and happy growing!
Like I said. Pumpkins only need water. You can literally cut up an old pumpkin in november and throw it in your back yard and next june you will have fifty pumpkin plants. They're not only hardy, they're invasive lol. So many videos about being careful with pumpkins lmao. Not necessary. They're beasts.
Such a satisfying video 🤩 thank you for sharing and tips!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you😊
Well explained... Great work. Thank you
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Beautifully done, concise, and helpful video! Thank you for sharing!!!
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Thank You for the great idea! I am get going to grow some sugar pumpkins in my backyard patio-and it doesn't' even matter if the pumpkins are not ripe yet in October-green pumpkins will do for Halloween, and then they will be ripe and fresh for Thanksgiving!
Pumpkin pie made from fresh pumpkin is much better than pumpkin pie made from canned pumpkin!
Great idea! Thank you for the comment😊
@@TowardGarden Glad to help! Thank You for the great video on how to grow pumpkins in a small space!
Awesome video. I have a small space and this is great for me. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
Been growing pumpkins for a few years and I enjoy it so much.
Sometimes it’s a pain bc animals eat them when it starts to grow but I usually get some to grow.
This looks like a fun and simple way to grow pumpkins vertically.
I think I will try this in the spring.
Give it a try, it is very fun to grow them on a trellis. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!
Omg this video makes me so happy!!!🎃
Thank you!
Excellent video🤩
Thank you🙏
I decided to grow some pumpkins this season. Acquires some organic sproutings at my local market. Put them in some soil mounds at the base of my hops. They started climbing the hop shoots at the bottom and now the pumpkins are naturally suspended😁. The Butternuts have multiple pumpkins on them but the Queensland blue ones only have 1 per shoot. Hoping they become monsters so I can share some around with friends and family.
Sounds great! Thank you for sharing!
This video is great. Would it be possible to clarify what you mean when you say “water regularly”. Once a week? Everyday? Every other day? I know it should be about 1-2” inches of water a week but I’m not sure on how often. Thanks!
Watering rate can depend on many factors like weather, pot type, soil mix,... I watered my grow bag daily because fabric pots evaporate lots of water. Plastic containers can be watered every other day. If it is hot, or you see wilted leaves, water more frequently (some days I watered twice a day). Pumpkins have shallow roots so always make sure the soil surface is not dry. In any case, as you said water deeply instead of just sprinkling the surface of the soil.
Thank you very much for your comment and Happy Gardening!
This video inspired me to try growing some pumpkins in bags, I've got three cups with seedlings already looking promising.
Wonderful! happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!
Great video thanks for sharing
Thank you for the comment!
Hello thank you for sharing these amazing techniques suitable to so many ages, garden size and budget. I was wondering if the pumpkins required any support I have heard stockings can be used as the fruits are so heavy
Hi there, Thank you very much for your comment. Small pumpkin varieties such as the one I planted, are not that heavy and do not require stocking. I only supported the vine around the fruit with clips to the trellis. Thanks again and Happy Gardening!
@@TowardGarden thank you for getting back to me. I have recently planted Sankt Martin pumpkins. Is there a general rule of thumb regarding weight and support. Sorry for all the questions
@@fabulousfinds1819 Pumpkins used for lantern such as Sankt Martin are big and on heavy side. I 'd say for those you will need a heavy duty trellis(like cattle fence) and stockings to support the weight. Thanks for getting in touch.
Wow....great video ......beautiful ....Your video was very important to me .. Your video is very clear .. I watched this many times to grow the way you planted it. Thank you very much for your video....subb!!new 🙏🌹🌷
Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much for your comment and Happy gardening😊
Thankyou this is great
Glad you liked it. Thank you so much for the comment!
This is the most perfect video I have ever seem. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Wow, delighted to see your comment. Thank you so much!
while learning how to vertical grow pumpkins was helpful enough, thank you for showing how to build the trellis! I want to try vertical growing some other small squash this year as well, and every option I've found for support has been ridiculously expensive. But these I can make tonight!
So glad you found it helpful. I have other easy built trellis on my other videos too you might want to check (watermelon, jack be little, armenian cucumber). Thank you so much for your comment!
I am doing this this year as well. I have an entire set up in my back yard against the back wall. Just remember one thing- they set out roots at the vine nodes. They do that for water and protection against the vine borers. You won't get a badass harvest if they can't do it. So Im setting shelves of soil horizontally in three foot sections so that as the vines grow upward they have a spot to set in extra roots. Im screwed for space in my yard so that was my only option. I just used scavenged wood. Seriously dude theres so much free wood everywhere.
So glad I found your videos. It must give immense satisfaction growing from seed.
Delighted you visited my channel. Thank you so much!😊
Awesome! Thanks!
Thank you for the comment😊
the best video! I think I will try it. thanks much
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Love this and the steps in process to the point and a pleasure to watch!
Wonderful. So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for your comment!😊
Wonderful video! Nicely paced. I was wondering what kind of pumpkins are these?
These are Small Sugar variety. Small but evenly ribbed orange skin with sweet and fine-grained flesh great for cooking.
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Wow 👏 I really enjoyed watching it.
So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for your comment!😊
Our winter in NZ is coming up very soon, so will use all your tips to get growing. Thanks.
Sounds great. Thank you very much for visiting.
That was a great video.
I am curious and this answered a lot of questions
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your comment!
Beautiful! I planted pumpkins for the first time this year. I hope they do well.
I hope they do too. Thank you so much and happy growing!
Enjoyable video, thank you. How many pumpkins did you get from each plant?
For the sake of this video and to have them all ripen at the same time, I kept only one for each plant. But I had few fruit flowers on each and you can definitely get more than one from each plant. Thank you for your comment!
@@TowardGarden I am not sure how many days sugar pumpkins need. Mine looks ready but has only been planted 2 months. thank you!
If conditions are right, it is possible that your pumpkins are ready in 8-9 weeks after transplanting, specially for small varieties. One method to know it is time to harvest is when plants have almost died back. But if they look mature you have done everything correct. Happy harvest and Nice work!
I always thought they will be too heavy for plant to carry if they grow vertically. Thank you for your video, I will be redirecting them up now to save space.
Small varieties are definitely suitable for growing vertically. Thank you very much for your comment and best of luck to you!
Hey so are they in direct sun light? I'm from Texas Laredo TX and its really hot here
Hi, yes I grew them in direct sunlight and they need that. I only had them under some shade(umbrella) for few days when it was 105+. Thanks for visiting!
Beautiful ❤
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Just found this channel it’s great
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Did you prune at all to control the height / just grow one bigger pumpkin? Is it just one pumpkin per plant in a container? This has been the most helpful video that I'm following to grow our first pumpkin this year. I'm using a super sturdy tomato trellis since I'm not very handy. Thanks for this video :)
It is one plant per container. I just kept one fruit per plant for the sake of this video but you can have more than one. And tomato trellis is an intersting idea. Thank you for your comment and hope you will have a great harvest. Good luck!👍
So did you prune the plant ? Thank you
I didn't. Only picked leaves here and there if they were damaged. Thanks for visiting.
@@TowardGarden Hi! How many plants would be ideal for that size container?
@@jnjagr7982 In general, I don't recommend more than one pumpkin plants per pot. Instead use smaller pots but grow individually. Pumpkins have shallow roots and will perform best if not planted close to each other. When I plant 2 plants in a pot, I usually get fewer and smaller fruits. You can go as small as 7 gallon grow bags or 14 in wide pots for small variety pumpkins. I hope this helps.
Beautiful video thank you
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Nice simple video and defund all details
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I have alot of blooms but no pumpkins starting yet . What should I be doing
Some common reasons delaying fruit or female flowers are hot/humid weather, over watering, or too much nitrogen in the soil. Also, feeding your pumpkin with low nitrogen fertilizer will help to get fruit flowers. And when you have fruit flowers, make sure to hand pollinate them. Good Luck
@@TowardGarden Thank You So very much . I will do my best . They look healthy .
Very helpful post
@@vz9226 Glad to be of any help. Thank you very much for your comment😊
Thank you for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching!
That was so satisfying to watch
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@@TowardGarden I have 3 sunflowers and one identifies as a watermelon. Just waiting. I have no idea of the variety
Beautiful.
Didn’t know it could be done like this.
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Great video, thank you!! Could you tell me what fertilizer did you use? Last year I got all male flowers no female. I'm going to try again so any advise would be very much appreciated!!!
I used organic 3-4-4 N-P-K fertilizer (Garden-tone). You can use any balanced fertilizer like 5-5-5 (make sure it has calcium or add some garden lime to it). Try to avoid high nitrogen fertilizer; too much nitrogen can prevent flowering. Some other reasons for no female flowers could be: planting too close together, hot or humid weather, and too much or too little watering. Thanks for the comment and good luck!
@@TowardGarden Thank you so very much!!!
Excellent 🎉 I subscribed to your channel 🙏
Welcome to the channel and thank you so much for your comment!😊🙏
@@TowardGarden Mighty kind of you 🙏 You're welcome 😁 Many Blessings to you and your Family..
God bless you and yours too🙏@@godisincontrol32
that looks incredible
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Awesome video! also what weather do pumpkins grow best at?
Glad you liked it! Pumpkins grow best in warm weather, when temperature is 85 degrees or above during the day, with about 20-degree drop in nighttime. They can tolerate heat but not cold conditions. I hope this helps. Thank you very much for the comment.
does the plant die off after producing pumpkins?
Yes. Pumpkins are ready to harvest when plants have almost died back. Thank you for visiting!
Beautiful fruit
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I love the pumpkin ❤
We love pumpkins too 😊💚 Thank you so much for your comment!
@TowardGarden Can you plant pumpkin seeds directly in a large pot?
I like the vidéo ❤️
@@ChatNoir-d6d you sure can. Just sow extra seeds just in case they don't germinate. Happy growing!
@@ChatNoir-d6d Thank you so much!
Very beautiful
Thank you very much!
Hi, i have a small squash plant. Flowers were budding but mostly male. I had one female flower but will it only get better after pollinating it? Also, what do I do if I only have male flowers? 😔 Thank you!
If the plant is small all you need to do is to wait. As it grows, female flowers will show up. Some common reasons delaying fruit or female flowers are hot/humid weather, over watering, or too much nitrogen in the soil. Also, feeding your pumpkin with low nitrogen and high phosphorus (P) fertilizer will help to get fruit flowers. And when you have fruit flowers, make sure to hand pollinate them. Thank you for visiting and Good Luck!
@@TowardGarden thank you so much for your wonderful suggestions!
@@HangDoSomething Glad to be of any help!😊
What month did you start planting the seeds
I started mid May.
Thanks for the comment!
How often do you water seedlings? Thanks
I usually water seedlings every 2-3 days. Water to keep soil moist but not soggy. Overwatering will cause damping off and kill seedlings. Thanks for reaching out!
@@TowardGarden thanks for responding!
Outstanding video. many thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it! thank you very much for your comment!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much!
just stumbling on this. Looks like a smaller than-average yield than if planted traditionally but then it also looks like your potted one without the trellis had a very small yield. Very cool and I may still try this.
You sure can have different results depending on the growing condition. For the same variety, I get different yield on different years. The main purpose here is to show the growing process. Thank you very much for your comment!
@@TowardGarden I’m going to give a few a try using this method. I’m on my third year trying to grow kabocha squash. First year I had an amazing yield. Last year - zip 😢 The soil just went to crap last year and it was blazing hot and no amount of watering was enough. This season we are using a new space and I’m also going to try a couple like this. Can’t hurt! I love to mess around with something new and different every year.
@@kimbrown3752 I hear you. I have experienced bad harvests and it can happen to everyone. Gardening is a learning process and we all learn something new each time. Happy growing and thank you for sharing!
wonderful video, thanks!
Love to hear it. Thank you so much!
Thank you!!
My pleasure. Thank you so much for visiting😊
Thanks a lot a well explained video👍
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your comment!
I love eating pumpkin leaves that’s why I’m watching this
Sounds great. Thank you for watching!
So do I .I love eating pumpkin and the seed also
@@TowardGarden love pumpkin seeds also but my favorite pumpkin is actually a squash called KABOCHA and it tastes so sweet. I add it to my stews and beans. I planted a few seeds but not sure I have a green thumb .
@@Orlanzepol123 Wonderful, thank you for sharing. If you already planted the seeds, that means you have a green thumb already. Keep it up and happy growing!
How long did it take from planting to harvesting?
From seed to harvest ~15 weeks.
From transplanting in pots to harvest ~12 weeks. Thanks for reaching out.
Thanks for responding 👌
I feed mine liquid seaweed and a balanced fertilizer, but heavy in phosphorous and I get pumpkins to eat by early September.
Great choice. Thanks for visiting!
These orange pumpkins are called potit maron in France and they make a delicious soup , they make the best eating France 🇫🇷, I like his idea of growing in containers ,merci
Very interesting to know. Thank you so much for your comment. Merci🇨🇵💚
I want year round pumpkins. My idea is to grow them indoors in a continuous planting and harvesting cycle using led lights and hand pollination. Is that possible?
Pumpkins need a lot of sun to grow and mature good size fruits. I haven't tried and am not sure if you can grow pumpkins using LED lights. Hope they turn out great and thank you for visiting.
@@TowardGarden I planted two pumpkin seeds to see if it'll work. But I'm still doubting bc idk if led lights are enough for pumpkins.
Thanks for replying in a year old video though I didn't think you would.
@UwU-ok2jr My pleasure! I try to reply to all comments no matter how old the video is. Good luck and keep me posted on how it turns!
When you put the seeds in the container, did you put them in the fridge
No. I keep the seeds in room temperature. Thanks for visiting!
Ok thanks for replying
Thank you, best video so far in explanation! I planted my first seed 2 weeks ago, however ive only a juliet balcony, can i put it by the window in large vessel as weight issues in balcony?
Glad to hear it. yes you can, specially if the window gets 6-8 hours of sunlight, . Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!
The seeds you sow in the container, were put in the sun? I know some seeds like carrot don't need the sun to germinated, how about pumpkins?
Just an indirect sunlight, such as a window sill. Do not expose to direct sunlight. Make sure to harden off seedlings (moving out to outside conditions) before planting.
@@TowardGarden Thank you very much!
What about outside in a container (large one) semi sun as well?
Semi sun in a large container as well? Thanks
The plants need min. 8 hrs of sunlight to perform well. You might be able to grow them in part sun but might not develop good size fruits. Good luck!
I like this
Thank you so much 😊
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Beautiful
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How do you keep the squash bugs from taking over?
For pests damaging leaves such as aphids, cucumber beetles, squash bug, try to monitor the plants and control with the first sign of their presence. I spray Spinosad mix amzn.to/4bekyNx or neem oil mix amzn.to/4bdTE8L when I notice them. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!
@@TowardGarden Thank you for the recommendations!
Do you have to coax them to grow up the trellis
Only first when planted(first week or so) untill they get to trellis. After that they climb on trellis and you don't need to coax them. You will also need to clip vines to trellis around fruits when they are getting heavy. Thanks for getting in touch!
I love pumpkin
Same here. Thank you for your comment!
Okay so I know that this video was made four months ago but hopefully you can respond.
I am currently growing a pumpkin in a pot and it's fairly big. I already have a pumpkin growing (I hand pollinated it) and it's about the size of a tennis ball. As the pumpkin started to get bigger... all the other small female buds turned yellow. I removed them because I didnt want the yellow to spread a disease, is that normal for all the other female buds to rot when growing a pumpkin? My plant isnt "HUGE" so I only wanted one pumpkin to grow so it could put more effort into the ONE pumpkin. Last year I wasnt successful with growing a pumpkin and I really wanted to grow one this year. I'm also using the small sugars. Thank you for your time hopefully you will be able to get back to me.
It looks like you are on the right track. Most likely the small yellow buds are the ones that were pollinated poorely and should have been removed, which you did. They wouldn't mature anyway. I think all is fine with your pumpkin and you will harvest one healthy pumpkin soon. Thank you very much for visiting and good luck!
@@TowardGarden thank you!❤
beautiful ❤
Thank you very much! 😊
Hi im growing pumpkin toi and i can say you don't need to germinate them in paper towel first,they are tough plant and it will just alright to put on the soil.Rather,the tiny and dust like small seed are the one who benefit more with the paper towel,also pea seed.they often got mold so you can sort only the healthy sprout before transplanting them into soil
Well I did both and both work, so sow in any way suits you. Thank for your comment.
Is it okay to plant that variety in tropical country?
The short answer is yes. But in tropical climate it is better and easier to grow them throughout the dry season. The wet season can increase fungal problems and delay rippening.
Thank you very much for getting in touch!
Toward Garden so its okay if it gets full sun? I am planning to put it in our roof
That would be a great choice. Pumpkins need to be planted in full sun. Good luck!
Toward Garden great! Thanks god bless! 😇
How to take care from diseases??
Not sure what disease you are asking about, but I mainly spray neem oil mix for insects and I use copper fungicide for any fungal disease such as mildew. Thanks for getting in touch!
I planted some pumpkin seeds, but when I transferred them they began wilting. Did I do something wrong?
I am guessing they are wilting due to transplant shock, either exposed to too much sun/heat or roots were disturbed. Provide them some shade and keep them well watered until they recover. I hope this helps!
Thank you. I moved them to a more shaded area.
You don't mess with roots for watermelon, pumpkin or beans. Just plant them in the dirt. They grow like assholes so theres no need to start indoors. Trust me on this.
@@FatNebraskaMom🤣 I agree with you!!!!
I have one really nice baby punkin. But the rest of them have been shrinking up . I don't know what happened to mine. Your might have wilted because of root shock. They sometimes can't drink water for some reason. Have yours recovered? 😎😎😎💜🔥✨️❤️
Thanks for previous reply
I have so many female flowers and no male flowers do i cut the female flowers off until the male flowers appear Thanks
You can. Even if you don't, usually the ones that are not pollinated will drop off. Thanks.
Awsome video and awsome music, what's the name of that song?
Thank you very much! Music are:
1."Exhale"
2."Where I am from".
Hello, placed the seeds in a container, should I put them in the freezer or just a dry ambience space?
Hello. No need to place containers in freezer. Once you sow seed, just keep them in room temperature and as soon as they sprout, provide 4-5 hours of morning sunlight. Happy gardening and thank you for visiting.