cool night

I have noticed that there seems to be two different schools of thought regarding 
whether to keep your pumpkin warm at night or not.  One post I read said it is 
better to keep it cool at night (not cover unless frost) since it will help 
preserve it, much like a refrigerator.  The other is to keep it warm.  What is 
the thoughts from the list?

I have tarps over the pumpkins, supported by poles, and I cover them with 
blankets at night and wrap a curtain of tarps around the whole thing.  I also 
use the curtains if it rains to keep it all dry.  So far there has been minimal 
moisture on the blankets in the mornings. If I don't use the curtains, the 
blankets will be quite wet in the mornings.  I don't know what them temps get 
down to in the enclosure.  I have 2 weeks to the weigh-off and want to keep it 
healthy, although I think it has stopped growing.

Debbie

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