Re: virgin pumpkin grower

David Asman, Hello!
Can you help this lady? We on this side of the world will not have your insights. 

Best wishes!

Kathie in California


On Aug 6, 2008, at 11:57 AM, dave oldfield wrote:


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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