[Stratts]

Chuck my name down please I get a feeling a pumpkin might be the 1st thing ever to come off my allotment, so I'll be going for the sympathy vote 

[Thephoenix572]

Why do they say to put pumpkins on a piece of glass and when do you start to do that?

[DD.]

I wouldn't recommend glass from a safety point of view, but anything like an old tile, piece of slate etc. can be used.

It's just a barrier between the pumpkin and the soil to stop the nasties burrowing in.

[Thephoenix572]

Goodo I put one under this morning would post a pic of mine if I can work out how to from my new phone. It's  about a size one football shape at present

[JayG]

Goodo I put one under this morning would post a pic of mine if I can work out how to from my new phone. It's  about a size one football shape at present

Wow! That's one BIG phone! 

[Thephoenix572]

Lol

[N.WalesIdealist]

Well, despite Morgan the bleedin' stupid labrador happily treading all over my pumpkin patch, my four jack o lanterns and 1 atlantic giant are still going strong, not quite stopped them yet, I'm waiting till they've grown a little bit first, they're only tennis ball size at the moment!

[LilacSandy]

I have five growing on one bush at the moment, I know I should stop the plant but it is the only one fruiting and it is so lush that I cannot do it. 

[Junie]

I was wondering about putting something underneath the fruit..  Fear I may be too late though!  How easily do the stems break?

[Nige2Plots]

One of the fruits has tripled in size over the last two days

[DD.]

It's now an inch across??? 

[Nige2Plots]

It's now an inch across??? 

I wish ...................at least twelve

[DD.]

I'm only just getting male flower buds on mine. 

[SUTTY1]

I've 3 or 4 about 18 across

[Junie]

I've 3 or 4 about 18 across

cm or in   
me too - ( inches that is)