Have you ever tried growing pumpkins in your own garden? Lindsey, aka @mamanowwhat, shared a video on Instagram recently of how she started her own pumpkin patch for free, using pumpkins that she bought last year, and it’s pretty cool to see!
Lindsey shared at the beginning of the video that she learned a hack for growing pumpkins and decided to try it herself. After the fall season ended last year, she simply put the pumpkins she had decorated with out in her yard, where she hoped that the pumpkins would grow this year. And it worked! She simply left them out there to decompose, the seeds planted themselves, and now she has nine pumpkins growing!
We love gardening hacks that make the job easier, save money, or save time! We can’t wait to try Lindsey’s hack later in the year, after we’ve finished decorating with our fall and Halloween pumpkins. In fact, we’re going to buy a variety of different pumpkins, so we have the same ones this time next year!
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Commenter Reactions to the Pumpkin Growing Hack
Lindsey’s video sparked a lot of conversation among viewers. Some said they’d tried this before but it was too hot where they live, and they’d get vines and blooms but never pumpkins.
Others – like us! – can’t wait to give it a try. @mindful_mentors_tutoring shared, “Love this idea! We also have a lot of forest and open land where deer and other animals live, and we also cut them up and throw them around the woods and area for them to eat!” We do the same in our yard!
@katedelgado531 left a snarky comment, “Did you not know where pumpkins come from? @ataraxiadoll left the perfect response, “It’s 2025, and unfortunately, a lot of people aren’t in touch with nature. You need to also keep in mind that there are many people who have tried to grow plants in the past that have failed… leading to extreme discouragement. A video like this can be hope for someone.” Well said!
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