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What should the pumpkin sit on?
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Posted by raisemybeds SouthernCT (My Page) on Thu, Jul 28, 05 at 23:26
| I have a single fertilized pumpkin about baseball-sized on my vine. It is near a woodchipped garden path. Can it sit right on the chips as it grows larger, or should I get some styrofoam for it, or what? I know enough not to set it on the blossom end, but that's about all. Thanks. |
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RE: What should the pumpkin sit on?
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| We use something called Mill Wire. It is a screen like material salvaged from paper mill belts. I would recommend making a bed of sand. Styrofoam is OK although I have had mice decide it is a nice place to make a home. |
RE: What should the pumpkin sit on?
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| Plywood is easier than finding millwire...anything flat, off the ground, preferable something that wont be constantly wet or eaten up through the bottom. |
RE: What should the pumpkin sit on?
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| I'm using a flat piece of slate only because it was handy but it seems to be working well. |
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