I have a large pumpkin patch before. I grew those huge monstrosities grown to break records. Deer, groundhogs, mice and voles like to feed on pumpkins. I had mine fenced in and painted my fruit with "Wilt Proof" with Tabasco and cayenne pepper mixed in so that nobody would nibble too hard on them.
Your plants will produce much better if you would bury the stems at each leaf node. The plants will produce roots there to assist their growth. Burying the stems will also help you to battle the Squash Vine Borer.
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~ Patti ~
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