GROWING PUMPKINS

jazzbyrd · « **on:** May 06, 2008, 16:07 »

I would like to have a go at growing pumpkins this year. I had a look on growing instructions on the BBC web site and its instructions state that I have to train the leaves using wires. Would someone please explain this to me as I am unsure of what they mean:)
Thanks!!

Jazzbyrd

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2008, 19:59 »

For support and tidy, if you let them trail on ground, it's unnecessary.

Climbing support is tricky as a lot of fruit is heavy, best left to smaller fruited varieties, which quite commonly still will need extra support bags for the fruit.

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