Small Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

50 open-pollinated, non-gmo, pesticide-free, and heirloom small sugar pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) squash seeds per packet. Produces small and round pumpkins weighing 6-8 pounds. Loved for pies, baking, and canning. Stringless, smooth, and sweet. Cultivated during colonial period in New England. Best to direct sow 0.5-1 in deep after last frost when soil reaches 65-70F. Sow in rich soil and direct sun. Place 36 in apart in small mounds. Keep soil evenly moist but don’t get leaves wet. Germinates in 7-14 days. Once vines develop, apply mulch. Protect seedlings if temps drop below 65F. Not frost tolerant. Plant with corn and beans. Ready to harvest in 105 days when stem is dry and skin is hard. Then place in a warm spot with circulation for 2 weeks to cure.