A question about pumpkins

kippers garden · July 27, 2006, 09:47:23

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?

kippers garden · July 27, 2006, 09:47:23

Curryandchips · July 27, 2006, 09:49:51

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 · July 27, 2006, 10:08:23

Thanks Curry, i'll try the bricks.

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

silly billy · July 27, 2006, 18:04:13

We use tiles :o

Columbus · July 29, 2006, 20:29:29

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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