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Midway, UT

This year I'm going to use a sheet to protect my pumpkin from the sun. Already purchased my fine $2.50 sheet from Wal Mart. Nothing but the best for my pumpkin! I've read through a number of posts from Pap and others mentioning they use the sheet but haven't seen anything yet explaining how they attach the sheet so it doesn't blow away. Any suggestions?

6/27/2008 12:45:59 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

I just put the sheet right over the pumpkin last year, if it got wet I took it off and dried it out and then put it back. Some people make a little structure for them. Kirk

6/27/2008 5:15:19 AM

Rhode Island

we do not pin down the sheet.
it lays ontop of the pumpkin and will get wet if it rains or blow off on windy days
you can always tie some heavy string to the corners and tie strings to some small stakes if you feel safer about it.
im home a lot so we dont worry about the sheets blowing off

6/27/2008 5:46:25 AM

Ohio

thats a bunch of sheet pap!

6/27/2008 8:45:53 AM

Littleton, Colo

I use an old sheet that our bull would sleep with......bull sheet !!

6/27/2008 9:17:29 AM

somewhere down in Texas

i've got little teepees with bamboo sticks. I use clothes pins to attach the sheets..but it's a constant worry because they are still getting too orange and it's very windy and HOT down here all the time. My pumpkin patch is out of control and I can't figure out how to cover the whole thing.

I think I'm the luckiest girl in the world to find this place! I can ask the stupid questions, hehehe. Think color of the sheet makes a difference? I've got yellow sheets and maybe they are still getting too much sun? And yes, people at work think I am crazy. :)

6/27/2008 10:43:00 AM

Denver, CO

Someone once posted that they take the bell-type fishing wieghts and tie them into each corner of the sheets, and that works to hold them in place. I am going to try that method this year.

6/27/2008 4:01:23 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I weight each corner of the sheet down with a rock. Sometimes they still blow off, but it helps.

6/27/2008 5:54:11 PM

Rapid City, SD

nail it to the fruit.........no way sheet will blow off
......he he

6/27/2008 7:33:38 PM

Rhode Island

actually we have rain and wind controled sensors arount the dome of sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. when it rains or gets windy
( even when i break wind ) the covers come up to incase the pumpkin

6/27/2008 8:14:28 PM

new middletown ohio

1" roofing nails. lol

6/27/2008 11:32:52 PM

Midway, UT

All good suggestions. Thanks!

6/28/2008 12:08:12 AM

Rhode Island

in texas id suggest the old method of shade protection
a 8ft x 10 ft blue tarp attached to four re-rod stakes driven into the ground.
make one side of cover closer to the ground to allow for water run off.
much to hot in texas. gotta give um credit for trying

6/28/2008 6:13:10 AM