[GaryH]

Good afternoon everyone,

I thought this year, I would grow jack O'Lanterns for halloween.

I have 4 on the plot all doing okay, but the plants are starting to wilt, but pumpkins seem fine on their bed of straw. Ahhh.

Now... When can I pick them to carve out scary faces.
Someone said I need to pull them to dry and some have said to just pull them on the day.

My only concern is that if I pull them now, they will going all soagy, moulding and rot.

Thanks

[Pompey Spud]

If they've changed colour, ie ripened, cut them now and let them cure/harden until the 31st for carving

[Trillium]

See my reply here:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=46635.0