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How to plant pumpkin seeds
Choose high quality seeds.
Go to your nursery, check out a seed catalog or look for seeds online to pick out your pumpkin seeds. You can try to plant seeds that came from a pumpkin you bought at the store and carved or ate, but there's no telling whether they'll grow well in your area.
Your best bet is to pick out a fresh packet of seeds to start your pumpkin patch. Pie pumpkins are used for making pies or roasting.