Days to Harvest: 115. Grown from John Howden’s original seed stock, these deeply rounded pumpkins have solid, thick flesh. Uniform, dark orange pumpkins easily average 11 kg (24 lb.) in weight. A good storing pumpkin. Tolerant to black rot. Sowing: Sow seeds outdoors in late May and June. Can be started indoors in paper or fibre pots 3 weeks earlier. Plant in sunny site with deep, rich, well drained organic soil. Comments: Before planting, dig in well rotted manure or organic matter. Protect mature pumpkins from frost or freezing temperatures. Approx. 20 sds./pkt.