Re: harvesting my pumpkin

I have finally brought a pumpkin into September without rotting on the vine, it is not very big, but it is something I can use to display for Halloween. If I can keep it that long. My question is, how should I harvest it and what should I do to keep it undamaged until the end of October? 
Thanks, any advice is appreciated.

Jeff Potter
----- Original Message ----- From: "Billy Bob" <mastrpumkn@aol.com> 
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Please go to Bigpumpkins.com. This site is rarely used anymore.


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From: Andrew Klunk <andrewhklunk@yahoo.com>
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I read on your website that you guys sell seeds and give them away. If anyone 
has extra seeds or some for sale please email me. Thanks.
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They will both compete for the same light, soil,
water and nutrients so when
they begin to overlap they will each do somewhat
worse than they otherwise
would have.  That said, unless you are growing to
hit the really, really big
ones, it probably won't make a significant
difference.  Also, if you do in
fact lose a vine later in the year, having
that second one will be well worth
it.  If the soil is well amended and you
keep tertiary vines to a minimum you
will probably do fine.  I suggest keep
the main vines away from each other so
that when the pumpkin does set, it has
a clear area to grow.

Good luck

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pumpkins DIGEST

    Friday, June 28 2013         Volume 01 : Number 793




In this issue:

       Multiple vines on one hill

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Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:41:22 -0700
From: Jim Acker <JimFire@JPS.Net>
Subject: Multiple vines on one hill

I know I'm late asking this.  I have

two mounds with one vine each

growing.  Historically, each mound will be

fully covered by it's single

vine by the end of September.  What damage

would I cause by planting a

second vine about 10 feet from the first one and

letting it share the

same mound?    I'm trying to hedge my bet of losing a

vine in the future.


Any thoughts on this?

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