How do pumpkins grow?
Pumpkin's Secret Journey
How do pumpkins grow?
A pumpkin is one of the laziest-looking things in the garden — a round orange boulder dozing in the dirt. But getting there is a long, slow adventure that starts with something tiny enough to lose under your fingernail.
It begins with a seed — flat, pale, and shaped like a teardrop. Inside that little shell is a folded-up plant and a packed lunch: enough stored food to power the first few days of growing, before the plant can feed itself.
