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Weedwhacker

Aug 7, 2015 2:36 PM CST

Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

RickCorey said:Ahh, Ohio!

No transplanting out?!? I guess not.

I don't think I've ever seen pumpkin "starts" for sale, so that probably isn't an option to speed things up.

Sure you can... I start all my cukes, squash, pumpkins, whatever, 3-4 weeks ahead of planting, in 4" pots. It not only "speeds things up," but the plants seem less susceptible to getting chewed on by bugs and slugs. The seedlings grow fast, though, so you don't want to start them too far ahead.