nope ... they are harvested in OCT .... so there is plenty of time to sow them in mother earth.. and let her warm herself in spring ... most veggies.. we want then when tomatoes come due in june ... so we force them ... and they are near dead by sept ... but you need to think of gourds and pumps.. like you would kales.. cabbage... brussel sprouts ... the cool season harvest crops ... and keep in mind.. i am not talking about the foo foo pumpkins .... the giants.. etc.. total ripoff in my experience .... never got one to grow with any vigor ... the seeds in the pack are usually sterile.. or dead ... and most of our gourds.. are not even properly planted.. nor watered ... ... basically the description of a weed.. lol ... just give it a try next spring.. and try to remember to report back ... good instinct.. i bet a buck.. you can grow any one you see/get at the local farmers market .... but god know where wallyworld ships them in from .... just ask the farmer who is selling them .... ken

Hi I am new to garden web last year about same time as you were. I also got some pumkin seeds but mine after a lot of growing got hail and wind ruined . Everbody within 5 mile of me had to put on new roofs. I sure would like to get some of those seeds so I can try again. thanks terry

I grow the Adapazari Squash,a Turkish variety. We also use as edible landscaping.I usually get one large Squash per plant. My largest this year was 54Lbs. You can read about it on the Garden Web Heirloom Forum. Jim

I have 4 colors of daisy mums, and 5 colors of buttom mums planted and perennial so far here for me. I will get a few fall pumpkins soon. Both our Boy Scout troop and the Neighbor In Need program are now selling pumpkins for fundraising. It's a wonderful sight to see the trailers loaded with pumpkins for fall! I will buy mine in a week or two when weather is cooler and they won't rot. They get pumpkins that are fine for cooking and so I make tons of pumpkin stuff with them (and collect my neighbors old pumpkins too, freeze lots of pies!!). I do not put out any other decorations. I'm slimming down the seasonal decorating to get rid of stuff. I've kept Christmas decorations but no longer have any other seasonal stuff. However as I removed spent annuals from the garden I am cutting the surviving blooms and tucking them into large vases I bought at the thrift store for $1. These I put out on the stairs and outside on the porch with houseplants. They are cheery.