Re: Cloches

In a message dated 5/31/02 11:41:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, pthompson@glgt.com writes:


Subj:Cloches
Date:5/31/02 11:41:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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What is the consensus (is there ever one?) as to when to take the cloches
down? Should I be looking at plant size or overnight temperatures? Are there
other considerations?

Do you typically just remove them or do you wean the pumpkins from them?
Going from a cozy cloche to the cold, cruel world in one swell foop could be
rather shocking, I would think.

Any tidbits you can toss, I'd be grateful.

Paul Thompson
Armada, Michigan


I leave them up until the plant is rugged enough to with stand storms and I have the vine secured to the ground.  They also give warmth but this year the frost danger has past but the plants are not big enough to remove them yet.   I will be updating my Web Site in a few days with pictures.

George Brooks
North Tewksbury, MA USA
Pumpkin Nuts Page
Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston
in the Merrimack River Valley
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