Pumpkin 'Dill's Atlantic Giant'
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£0.80
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| 1 packet (8 seeds) |
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'Dill's Atlantic Giant' lives up to its name and holds the American record for both size and weight but, even without specialist treatment, it will produce huge pumpkins with excellent cooking and winter storage qualities (see picture of our first attempt). The trailing plants need room to grow but are great weed suppressors. One of the best for Hallowe'en decorations.
Sowing Instructions
Sow in April or May 1cm deep in pots of moist seed compost. Place in a propagator or seal inside a polythene bag until seedlings appear. When seedlings have two or three leaves transplant them into 5ins pots and grow on for several weeks. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out 6ft apart in rich well drained soil in a sunny sheltered position. Can be grown in a polytunnel. Harvest the fruits from late summer onwards. Pick any remaining fruits before first frosts and store in frost free conditions. If very large pumpkins are required, allow only one fruit to grow on each plant.
