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Title: first time
Post by: jock_edin on August 18, 2009, 14:06:22

Hi I have planted 3 pumkin plants on the allot. there are a couple starting to get quite big, are you supposed to lay straw under or any special care as not to let the fruit rot on damp earth?
please any info
thanks

Title: Re: first time
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 18, 2009, 14:21:37

Try putting straw, a flat stone, or a piece of board under the pumpkins if you're worried. I just let them lie, and they don't come to any harm.

Title: Re: first time
Post by: shirlton on August 18, 2009, 17:35:31

I put tiles under mine. We got some from the tip last time we went. Someone must have been having their bathroom re tiled.

Title: Re: first time
Post by: jock_edin on August 18, 2009, 19:13:40

seems it dont matter if pumkins are left on the ground, but I might try some straw under sinse its first time growing them.
thanks for the info
willie

Title: Re: first time
Post by: macmac on August 18, 2009, 19:58:27

I save polystyrene packing and put that underneath it's soft and doesn't soak up moisture ,some of the bigger bits can be snapped half.

Title: Re: first time
Post by: chriscross1966 on August 19, 2009, 00:03:32

I've got pallets under mine but then they were already there holding down the weedmulch that I planted through....

chrisc

Title: Re: first time
Post by: Eristic on August 19, 2009, 00:05:36

QuoteI've got pallets under mine

Ready for the forklift then. ::)

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