Little Late

This little pumpkin is a little late for just starting.  My son planted about 100 pumpkin seeds, in my flower bed.  We have only 2 plants.  This little guy and another one are just starting.

We have never been able to grow pumpkins, they always seem to die.  I was so excited to go out tonight and see this little guy starting, even though he is late.  Wonder how big he will get before the first freeze.

This would be the sum total of the whole plant.  Wonder what we are doing wrong?  Got any ideas?  We seem to be able to grow everything else except pumpkins. Next year we are going to spread them out in different places around our yard, and pastures.