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Barre, Ma

Up here in Ma, some of the nights have been dipping down into the low 60's. Right now I have a tarp covering my pumpkin about 4 ft. off the ground. Should I be covering the pumpkin with a sheet or blanket to keep the heat in at night?

8/5/2008 8:19:05 PM

San Jose [email protected]

Lots of the big shots do it, so probably a good idea. a nice thick blanket.

8/5/2008 9:00:36 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

I wish we had lows in the 60's. We have been in the low 50's at night. I use blankets.

8/5/2008 10:02:37 PM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

Second that Patch. lows in the 60's would be nice. Blankets here also

8/6/2008 3:20:10 AM

Elmira, N,Y,

last nights low was 66 1.57 inchs of rain in 1 hour and a total of 1.75

8/6/2008 4:40:59 AM

Central Mass

Kaptain where in Barre are you located? Are you a new giant pumpkin grower?

8/6/2008 7:00:27 AM

Barre, Ma

I live one Lane Rd. off of Chamberlain Hill. And yes I am trying to grow them, every year my pumpkins get bigger and and bigger. [email protected] give me a shout.

8/6/2008 7:31:33 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

I always thouht 80's during the day 70's at night were the right things...But maybe sixty's is to low and we should be covering em....great sleeping weather but might not be optimum for storing the daytime work...would love to know what the HH's do. Great question!

8/6/2008 5:37:15 PM

Buffalo, new York, USA

Alexsdad: Check out a HH's response.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=14&p=259722

8/6/2008 8:43:49 PM

Taylorsville, California

We have been in the low 40's at night for weeks and it really is slowing growth! Blankets have seemed to help mine on these cold nights and helped keep them growing pretty well. We have finally warmed back up into the mid 50's the past few nights and hope the growth increases!
Auston

8/7/2008 8:11:03 PM