Re:
Kevin please send me pic.
esue53@hotmail.com thank you for the advice, with this being my first
year at growing I am trying to do everything I can the right way.
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAYSUSIE[IMAGE] From: Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com Reply-To:
pumpkins@hort.net To: pumpkins@hort.net Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 9 Aug
2003 11:37:18 EDT Sue, list you can start putting small pieces (2ft X
2ft) of plywood or Stiraphome under the pumpkins as soon as they get soft
ball size then when you have made your decisions to cull or not to cull
the remaining pumpkins you can take the CHOSEN ONES and clear away vines
and leaves that will eventually make contact with it and make room for a
4x4 sheet of plywood or Stiraphome. That is what I did two years that I
grew and it works great.... As it goes for WHEN well I would do it before
you can't safely lift the pumpkin remember you have to lift and place
something under it right where your feet should be to lift a heavy load.
I have to stand on the other side of the runner and have Bob slide the
plywood we waited till the pumpkins were around a 100 lbs so it can make
it pretty hard. I make my shade structures as soon as I put the final
sheet of plywood under. Since I have removed my leaves and runners around
it the sun would tear up the skin if it were totally exposed. Even inside
my "Gregory Cabin" Cloches (the Best Cloches I have EVER heard of) I
still put Clean Linen sheets over the pumpkins to protect them from
Sunlight and to moderate temperature. That is the way Chris Gregory
taught me to do it and it is Great.. Anyone want Picks of my "Gregory
Cabins" And a little Description give me an Email and I will see if I can
get my picks off my Digital camera and send them to you !!!! They are
Reusable and extremely Convenient !!!! Take care !!! Kevin Smith Pumpkin
Pirate ~ OH wait till you see the "Black Pearl" my best pumpkin EVER
!!!!!
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