Thanksgiving bounty

[Pumpkin Jen]

I was cutting up my pumpkin so I could stew it for tomorrow's feast, and when I opened it, I thought it had molded, but then my brain kicked in and I realized that mold spores would have had no way to get into the pumpkin. So what was this hair that was all over the inside of the fruit? Root hairs. :shock: That's right, several of the seeds had sprouted inside the pumpkin. One of them was an old enough sprout to be ready in just a few days to shed the shell of it's seed, with just a little green peeking around the edges.

My question is, what can I do with this little plant? I'd like to keep it and let it grow, but not only do I not have a clue how to do that, but we just had our first cold snap here and I don't want to put the little thing in the ground right now.


So what do I do?

~Pumpkin Jen

[Newt]

Hi Jen,

You could try growing the seed indoors in a pot, but I doubt you would have room for the vine once it gets some size on it.* You don't say where you live or your hardiness zone so it's impossible to say if planting it outdoors would work.* Here's a site with all kinds of info on pumpkins, though I doubt you'll find your situation here.
http://www.pumpkinnook.com/growing.htm

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Newt