Most pumpkins take from 90 to 120 days to mature. Get out a calendar and start counting backwards. If you want to harvest pumpkins from your garden towards the middle of October, I think you will discover that it is time to get planting. Pumpkins are a very unique vegetable. They come in sizes from a few ounces to over 200 pounds.
Pumpkins are great for making soups, pies, breads, cookies, casseroles and even seed snacks.
Unfortunately, pumpkins aren't for everyone. In addition to patience, pumpkins require a lot of space. In fact, each plant will require about 50 - 60 square feet of it. Pumpkins do best in well-drained soils that are high in organic matter. For fertilizing, follow the recommendations on your soil test report if you have one.