RE: protecting from rain
- Subject: RE: protecting from rain
- From: y*@comcast.net
- Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:50:04 +0000
I'll start my rain dance this am for Friday and Sat. Get ready.
Debbie
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Susan Maggy" <smaggy@FRONTIERNET.NET>
> You're on! Send them this way!! I'm about 20 miles southeast of Sacramento
> California, in the small community of Wilton.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
> yorunk@comcast.net
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:23 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: RE: protecting from rain
>
> I've had about 5" of rain in the past week. Where do you live? I'll send
> the next bought of showers.
>
> Debbie
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Susan Maggy" <smaggy@frontiernet.net>
> > Rain? What's THAT???? Haven't seen any here since February!!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of
> > Steve Minor
> > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 4:09 PM
> > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: protecting from rain
> >
> > http://www.mainepumpkins.com/howto5.html Second paragraph details how to
> > build a shelter.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <yorunk@comcast.net>
> > To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 5:16 PM
> > Subject: protecting from rain
> >
> >
> > >I was wondering what ya'll use to protect the pumpkins from rain and
> water.
> >
> > >I rigged up tarps over the cages this past week when we had 3+ inches of
> > >rain. It was very time consuming to put up since I used bricks, bungee
> > >cords and stakes. We might get some more rain tomorrow night and want to
>
> > >do something, but not as intricate. It's a pain to take down and put the
>
> > >tarps back up. I use sheets to shade during the day since the tarps
> don't
> > >breathe enough for me.
> > >
> > > For those in N Illinois, are you still using shades?
> > >
> > > Also, anyone have white pumpkins? Two of mine from the same seed stock
> > > are white.
> > >
> > > Debbie
> > >
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