Re: Pumpkin shelters
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin shelters
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:08:46 EDT
That will work also.
George
In a message dated 8/5/2008 7:18:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jsb@digistar.com writes:
On Aug 5, 2008, at 4:34 PM, GBPUMPKIN@aol.com wrote:
> When I grew them I used shade cloth or transparent camo material
> held up
> with stakes. If that broke loose it wasn't abrasive like tarps &
> did not scuff
> the Pumpkin. Also the theory was they let some sunlight through
> which helps
> prevent disease but shaded the Pumpkin from the extreme sunlight.
> Any night
> that was going below 55 I would put blankets right in the pumpkin
> & remove
> them the next morning.
How well would burlap do for shade? Or is it not dense enough?
thanks
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