Topic: A question about pumpkins

[kippers garden]

I have some lovely big pumpkins growing through black plastic.  We had  quite a bit of rain last night...should i be raising the pumpkins off the ground so they don't go rotten...if so, what should i use?

[Curryandchips]

Pumpkins seem fairly impervious to rain, but it might be worth you standing them on a couple of bricks. Bear in mind that a plastic pot which can be used for melons could well be crushed by the weight of the pumpkin as it grows.

[kippers garden]

Thanks Curry, i'll try the bricks.

Aren't pumpkins amazing...they seem to grow bigger every time you look at them!

[silly billy]

We use tiles :o

[Columbus]

Hi Kippers, Hi all,

I use slate roofing tiles I got from a skip.

I try to tilt them at an angle so they are as dry as possible under the squash.

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Col