In the location's words:

Since 2010, ornamental, carved and edible pumpkins have also been growing on the Berghof. Shortly before sowing at the beginning of May, a biodegradable film made of corn and potato starch is laid out on the pumpkin field.

This ensures that the soil warms up quickly, reduces unnecessary evaporation of water and inhibits potential weeds before they germinate. This means that no unnecessary, expensive and time-consuming weeding work or weed killers need to be used. The organically produced film decomposes completely over the course of the season so that it is no longer visible until the following year.

As soon as the pumpkin plants are visible, a hoeing machine is used to hoe the rows. Just before the plants touch each other, straw is spread in the rows so that the pumpkins can be harvested cleanly and without too much dirt.

The first Hokkaido pumpkins are then harvested at the end of August.

All other ornamental, carved and edible pumpkins are harvested in early to mid-September.