Choose a variety of pumpkin that is right for your family; miniatures are great for babies and small children, medium-sized can be used for cooking, but giant varieties require more time and attention.
2. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil.
3. Only use organic fertilizer on your pumpkins; no one wants those icky synthetic chemicals in their pie.
4. Some white pumpkins take on blue and yellow tones as they age; search for a variety known to hold its white color like "Crystal Star".
5. After harvest store in a shady spot to maintain the white color.
6. If you leave a white pumpkin in the garden growing too long, they often turn a creamy beige, so harvest immediately when ripe.
7. White pumpkins can look lumpy if growing on uneven ground. If you want a more perfect-looking pumpkin, lift the pumpkin off the ground either by hanging with netting or by setting it on a box upside-down garden container.