Pumpkin picking when?

Babycat · « **on:** September 03, 2007, 12:56 »

When do I collect my pumpkins? They are of the giant kind and are v. large now but sort of pale apricot coloured. I tapped them and they sound hollow but the plants have not yet started dying down.

When to pick??

x Gina

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2007, 13:23 »

you can pick them now if you wish ,feeding them still to get bigger is an option .depends on what you want them for ,cut the stem about 3 inches from the pumpkin with a very sharp knife .leave to sit for a day to dry the wound off and thenj remove t

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