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San Diego

I built a golf green that has a sand bunker. In order to keep the sand in place "they" recommended I use a fabric called bunker liner. It's a heavy fabric that lets water bleed through but keeps the sand in place around the edges. Do you think I could use this under the pumpkin. I've got 50' left and want to put it to use. It's also good for keeping burrowing varmints underground.

6/10/2010 3:41:18 PM

Rhode Island

should do fine. possibly even better than mill fabric.

6/10/2010 4:55:13 PM

Colorado

Any type of fabric that lets water through should be fine.Sand and fabric discourages mice from living under the pumpkin.

6/10/2010 5:56:06 PM

San Diego

Take a look at the diary and let me know what you think. Posted a pic of the aftermath. I sifted the sand bunker sand and I gotta say... I want a bed so soft and comfortable. Thabks for all the help fellers.

6/10/2010 10:18:13 PM

Abilene, Texas

My plan is to put a wooden pallet (or skid...like the ones used to stack goods on for easy moving using a forklift) under my pumpkin as it grows. There must be a reason not to do this since I haven't seen it suggested anywhere (although this is my first year so I am far from exhausting the wealth of information out there), but I can't think of why it might be bad. The boards are close together so there are no gaps that the pumpkin could grow down into. It will hold it off of the ground so it won't rot. The rodents can't get through the wood. It won't have to be moved onto something else for transport later. So someone tell me what I am not considering here.

6/11/2010 6:23:47 PM

Ontario

mice make nests under the skid and also chipmunks too.
they chew through the skid and into the pumpkin..
wood gets wet and holds the wetness against the fruit making it rot

6/11/2010 11:44:06 PM

Abilene, Texas

Thanks for the response. There are mice around, but I luckily don't have to worry about the others including chipmunks. It's also pretty dry around here, but I will still look into another option. This is one thing I haven't researched much. Looks like sand is the most common choice... Thanks so much!

6/12/2010 1:14:14 AM