It was a intresting experience for me but i wont plant pumpkins again next year. Here it is mid november & i still have 1 or 2 new pumpkins just starting to grow. It hasnt been freezing here in yucaipa yet & the daytime highs are in the low 70s & lows in the low 50s. That should change later this week to cooler weather. Next yr im planting watermelons. Halloween has come & gone just like thanksgiving will next week & christmas next month. Before you know it 2012 will be here.