Re: When Is It Time To Pick?oops it broke HELP!
- Subject: Re: When Is It Time To Pick?oops it broke HELP!
- From: alex imperial h*@yahoo.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 07:12:57 -0700 (PDT)
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
---SO my pumpkin stopped growing, so my insane hubby
decided he could move it all by himself. well when
were placing it in place out front he rolled it and
well as I am sure all of you know the huge weight of
it caused it to split in a section on its back....
besides his unending apologies is there anything I can
do to prolong its life until halloween ? the crack in
it is about 12inches.
hseiwof oiiunt Robert Troy <rptroy@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> Dry the exposed flesh and spray with several coats
> of hair spray ......
>
>
> Craig Johnson wrote:
>
> > Cindy: If you measure your pumpkin on a daily or
> weekly basis you will
> > quickly see when it stops growing. Then it is up
> to you when you want to
> > pick. I like to get the pumpkins out of the
> garden to allow cleanup and the
> > planting of a cover crop before it gets too cold.
> Just make sure you don't
> > sit the pumpkin directly on cement as this speeds
> rot.
> > I am curious about using petroleum
> jelly to extend the life of
> > the sculpted pumpkin. Right now I mist mine with
> water and cover in plastic
> > wrap to extend the life of my pumpkin art. Any
> better methods?
> > Craig Johnson
> > Pacific Palisades
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "cindy moran" <cimoran@worldnet.att.net>
> > To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > Cc: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 12:59 PM
> > Subject: When Is It Time To Pick?
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm growing my first Atlantic Giant, I think
> it's about 250 lbs. My
> > > question is, how do you know when it is time to
> pick? Should I wait until
> > > the stem is completely dry?
> > >
> > > Also, I'm starting to see green on the bottom of
> the pumpkin. The skin is
> > > not soft, it won't wipe off. Do you know the
> cause? Is there anything I
> > > can do to prevent it? Will it eventually rot my
> pumpkin? Should I pick
> > it
> > > now or wait?
> > >
> > > I don't own a lifting tarp. Are the pumpkins
> pretty easy to roll? I
> > want
> > > to place it on a regular tarp and just grab the
> corners and lift. Any
> > other
> > > suggestions?
> > >
> > > How long will the pumpkin last after it's been
> carved? I read that you
> > can
> > > apply petroleum jelly to help it last longer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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