The coastline of the Netherlands is 451 kilometers (280 miles) long. Its land borders are 1,027 kilometers (638 miles) in length. The border with Germany is 577 kilometers (358 miles) long and that with Belgium is 450 kilometers (280 miles) long. The country is about the size of Maryland. The Netherlands is located at the crossroads of 3 of Europe's major rivers: the Rhine, the Meuse and the Schelde.
1. Prepare your soil. If you are anticipating growing in the spring, the soil can be prepared in the fall. Leaves and raw manure should be worked into the soil. A hoe can be used but a rototiller is better if one is available. In the spring, work rotted manure and compost into the soil.Kitchen waste works very well.. We used the seed package as a plant tag to identify the type of pumpkins we grew. There are various breeds of pumpkin and unless you want to grow giant pumpkins for competition, then you should plan sowing seed anywhere from May 15th to June 15th. This is ideal for Jack-o-lanterns and field pumpkins.
Pumpkin Varieties. Pumpkins come in bush, vine and miniature varieties. The type of pumpkin you choose to grow may depend on the space you have available but most will require a good amount of space, even for a medium sized crop.umpkins need lots of space and lots of sun. They can handle light shade but the more sun the better. Vine pumpkins should be grown in hills with about 50 â 100 square feet per hill. Pumpkins need long hot summers to thrive and will likely only grow in hardiness zones 3 â 9.