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Central Illinois

how would you set-up your plant the garden gets full sun until the trees leaf out A would be gentle on the older leaves,B would be 50/50 and dotted line C would give the fastest start but weak ending


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7/26/2018 11:49:21 AM

Sw Wi

a

7/26/2018 12:43:48 PM

Rhode Island

cut the trees - full sun for best results - you can always provide a form of shade if need be.

7/29/2018 6:00:44 AM

Grittyville, WA

Full sun and lots of healthy roots would be ideal but you will do just fine with some afternoon shade in mid summer. I think it could reduce aborts to have part of the plant shaded. Start it out in full sun though. Dont try to start in a shaded area.

7/29/2018 7:29:55 AM

Grittyville, WA

My two healthiest plants are getting some afternoon shade. I have shallow sandy soil... so many of my plants in full sun are not doing as well.

7/29/2018 7:47:23 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Full sun grow towards shade.

7/29/2018 9:34:21 AM

Colorado

I'd try putting the planting area in the sunniest end and or the end with earliest sunlight.Warmer dirt /bigger pumpkin.

7/29/2018 9:35:36 AM

Central Illinois

I think the cool soil and pumpkin is the biggest drawback, I wont cut the trees because they are old oaks,but they arent very healthy either

7/29/2018 10:06:28 AM

On a cliff in the desert

I started my plants on the sunniest end and grew them towards the shadiest end of my patch. Plants have very long main vines (25+ feet) but few secondary vines.

7/29/2018 11:10:48 AM

have saw will travel

7/29/2018 1:15:59 PM