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Buffalo, New York

how would umbrellas work for shading my pumpkins, ok?

7/24/2008 2:49:01 AM

milford, CT,

Jeremy..they work ok BUT...as the sun moves and the pumpkin grows they don't cover the whole fruit throughout the day. Umbrellas work well when they are small.. after that either a shade structure or white sheets works better

7/24/2008 10:58:13 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Ditto. You need a really big umbrella to cover a 1000 pounder, lol.

7/24/2008 11:04:42 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Is a towel okay? By covering pumpkin, does this detract from growth of pumpkin or does all growth come through leaves?

7/24/2008 11:24:23 AM

Washington

We just use sheets to cover the pumpkins. We put laundry baskets over them until they outgrow them. That protects them from the crows that like to peck the young ones. Then we just use sheets and add blankets as it gets colder in the fall.

Another problem with umbrellas - if the wind blows it onto your pumpkin it could damage it. Sherry LaRue

7/24/2008 11:28:54 AM

Buffalo, New York

but white sheets dont protect a pumpkin from wetness, so that is why i am trying to avoid the sheet thing

7/24/2008 11:53:25 AM

Saegertown Pa.

I have used the sheets for years, them getting wet doesn't seem to be a proublem.

7/24/2008 12:31:00 PM

Washington

Jeremy, look at the post about white sheets.

7/24/2008 3:09:30 PM

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Watch that umbrellas don't blow over damaging the fruit.

7/24/2008 3:40:05 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I use umbrellas and white sheets for shading. Mostly the umbrella is to keep the fruit dry.

7/24/2008 5:48:44 PM

Buffalo, New York

how do you set the umbrellas? at an angle or how?

7/24/2008 6:18:19 PM