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Picking pumpkins before frost?
Blue Onion
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I know most UK growers don't have pumpkins growing outside, but I thought it would be worth asking..
Today it's 36C and Tuesday night it’s supposed to drop to -3C. My pumpkins are growing great.. most are orange with a few still green. I'm worried if I pull them off the vine it's too long until Halloween to store them. I have my garage I usually keep them in until the big week.. but I've never picked them this early before. It's up to 30C in the following days, so it won't be that cool in the garage for long storage.
Today it's 36C and Tuesday night it’s supposed to drop to -3C. My pumpkins are growing great.. most are orange with a few still green. I'm worried if I pull them off the vine it's too long until Halloween to store them. I have my garage I usually keep them in until the big week.. but I've never picked them this early before. It's up to 30C in the following days, so it won't be that cool in the garage for long storage.
What should I do? Just cover the pumpkins at night to protect them from frost and let the foliage die out? I've got my tomatoes and everything else to cover with the spare blankets, so can not devote much protection to the plants. Or should I pick them and try storing them?
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Bumping this up in hope....