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Title: Will this Indian Summer ripen me pumpkins ?
Post by: carbonel11 on September 08, 2009, 19:01:55
Have got three or four small ones, not much bigger than canteloupe melons. Also have a few small tennis ball sizes melons. What do you reckon?
Title: Re: Will this Indian Summer ripen me pumpkins ?
Post by: Flighty on September 08, 2009, 19:09:35
This is way too early for an Indian summer!
It's an expression given to a period of sunny, warm weather from mid-October through early November.
Title: Re: Will this Indian Summer ripen me pumpkins ?
Post by: carbonel11 on September 08, 2009, 20:57:56
Quote from: Flighty on September 08, 2009, 19:09:35
This is way too early for an Indian summer!
It's an expression given to a period of sunny, warm weather from mid-October through early November.

Would still appreciate any answers. Cheers :)
Title: Re: Will this Indian Summer ripen me pumpkins ?
Post by: saddad on September 08, 2009, 21:31:33
Every day of good weather improves size/quality of the fruit...  :)
Title: Re: Will this Indian Summer ripen me pumpkins ?
Post by: angle shades on September 08, 2009, 21:44:43
 :D mine are rubbish except for 1066 's Small Sugar.. oh and Crown Prince are having a go ;D/ shades x
Title: Re: Will this Indian Summer ripen me pumpkins ?
Post by: 1066 on September 09, 2009, 00:02:23
Quote from: angle shades on September 08, 2009, 21:44:43
:D mine are rubbish except for 1066 's Small Sugar.. oh and Crown Prince are having a go ;D/ shades x

Thats good to know cos my Small sugar are very disappointing - the plant gave up the will to live a couple of weeks ago!! But the Crown Prince are coming on a treat  ;D

I'd try and leave the pumpkins for as long as poss - as long as the plant is still going strong and the neck isn't woody and brown, leave 'em in
Title: Re: Will this Indian Summer ripen me pumpkins ?
Post by: Digeroo on September 09, 2009, 11:48:19
QuoteIt's an expression given to a period of sunny, warm weather from mid-October through early November

I won't hold my breathe for another one.