virgin pumpkin grower

Hello
   
  I wondered if I could ask for your advice. I am e-mailing from Cheshire in England using my husbands e-mail account. I am a virgin pumpkin growier in need of help.
   
  I am in a competition for pumpkin growing the final date is the 17th October 2008. Each competitor was given a seed to grow and cultivate. Well I planted my seed and started it in the greenhouse (its cold over here) but the plant soon grew too big, so I moved it carefully outside. A vine sprouted and shot off down the garden and is now about 12 foot long/ It had 3 pumpkins on it, but one aborted.
   
  I now have two, one is bigger than the other but the stem is short and not at a good angle the other is smaller but at 90  degrees. Should I keep the biggest? Also should I put something under the pumpkins or just let them sit on the soil? Finally what do I do with the vines, I now have two, and they grow feet everyday, should I chop them off or cover in soil.
   
  Help!!!
   
  yours a complete - know nothing pumpking grower (but loving it!!)
   
  Chris Oldfield
  Chester
  Cheshire
  England

       
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