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West Paris Me.

We are going to get temps close to 90 Wednesday. Would it be a good idea to put a blanket on the fruit to prevent it from getting too hot?

8/26/2014 9:27:47 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Putting a blanket on a pumpkin during 90 degree temps would make it even hotter. Try using thin white sheets or a tarp.

8/26/2014 9:47:47 PM

Sw Wi

Pumpkins are not warm blooded, thickness of blakent does not matter as long as it is white. I would not use a tarp.

8/26/2014 10:03:05 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Near 90 high heat. I sorry I find this kinda funny.

8/26/2014 10:05:29 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Im

8/26/2014 10:05:45 PM

Alabama

Lol agree with TNorange. we've been in the mid 90s for 2 weeks
I cover my all summer.

8/26/2014 10:37:18 PM

So. Maine

With the temps we have been receiving in Maine most of the summer I have to agree with Kathy 90 degrees can be considered high heat .

Last week we had a couple of days it never got higher than the 60's .

It's Not our fault .

8/26/2014 10:57:06 PM

West Paris Me.

thanks Al

8/26/2014 11:08:42 PM

Hot West Tennessee

I am just jealous.

8/26/2014 11:48:30 PM

West Paris Me.

TNorange plenty of places for sale up here.

8/27/2014 12:39:04 AM

Alabama

Cold doesn't sound good either. Hights not above 60s sounds bad for Aug.

8/27/2014 2:33:20 AM

West Paris Me.

Very bad for August especially when we had 90 degree weather at pollination time. Killed my early pollinations. Couldn't get anything going for a while. Now cool temps in August lets not forget a ridiculous amount of rain. Quite a year!

8/27/2014 8:26:18 AM

Alabama

I know about not getting them to pollinate in heat it's hard.

8/27/2014 3:57:30 PM

Elk County, PA

Never hit 90 this summer. Weird year for sure.

8/27/2014 4:38:34 PM

Quincy, CA

How about days in the 90's and nights in the low 40's?
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=227078

8/27/2014 5:43:47 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Might consider when I retire in 4 years. Somewhere cooler for sure.

8/27/2014 6:06:03 PM

West Paris Me.

Come up and join MePGO you would be welcome!

8/27/2014 8:09:58 PM

Upa Creek, MO

We're the opposite TNorange (Kreig), I just want to move further south when I retire. Probably Arkansas, Tennessee or the Missouri\Ark border in Ridgedale,Mo on Table Rock Lake. I have other priorities!

8/27/2014 8:47:33 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Luke I would like to be near my Cardinals. Gets to hot to fish here in the summer.

8/27/2014 10:14:08 PM

Smithville, Tn

90 is cool. 103 in downtown nashville this afternoon when I left work. I'm east of there a little, I think it was 95 today. 80% humidity, air so thick you could cut it with a knife. Heavy air and thick early mroning fogs in august cause lots of powdery mildew.

8/27/2014 11:17:21 PM

West Paris Me.

I've got asthma, it is really hard to breath in humidity like that. It sucks the life out of you.

8/28/2014 9:52:21 AM

Valencia Spain

90 f from june to now was 42 c tuesday and im near the beach

8/28/2014 12:00:33 PM

Guelph, ONT

I`v been putting blankets on all summer got to love Ont Canada weather

8/28/2014 9:57:19 PM

Cameron

I hear you there. It dropped down to 8 degrees C again last night. We have been covering our kins at night with blankets & sheets. It has been one of the coldest summers that I can ever remember since we started growing giants. Hopefully Sept will be warmer & we can put on some much needed pounds before weigh off day. Good luck to you all.
Jane & Phil

8/29/2014 9:51:46 AM

West Paris Me.

I've been putting blankets on mine as well. We have gotten a lot of nights in the 50s some high 40s to low 50's. Crazy to have temps throughout August where you need blankets.

8/29/2014 12:27:02 PM