Does anyone know anything about growing pumpkins?

[IcingOnTheCake]

The leaves have gone all mildew looking like they have a white dust on them and are dying. The pumpkin itself looks big and orange and lovely. I have just read that i should harvest the pumpkin because of the leaves and i should store it in a warm dry place of about 50-55 degrees until Halloween.

Does that sound right because i am worried that once i do that the pumpkin will rot. I don't want all my efforts to go wasted.

the pumpkin will not rot. They can be stored for months and months.

my veg book says to harvest when they reach their mature colour. A good indicator is when the stems begin to split. Cut with a stem of 2". Place them in a sunny position for a week so the skin hardens fully. Store in a frost free position.

IIRC last year i left ours outside until Halloween because it was quite warm. This year they've done badly

Oh good. Thanks.

So do i store it inside or outside?

in a shed or outhouse or outside for a while yet.

don't ask us...dh's pumpkins have turned out to be courgettes!!

Pick it quickly! I unfortunately didn't notice that the leaves on my plant had gone white and moudly and now my very first pumpkin has gone rotten whilst still on the plant {sad}

Do pumpkins mind the frost? It was 3.5 degrees this morning with frost on the ground. I've got a couple getting to a reasonable size and several tiny ones. Wasn't sure if they would go funny with the frost. Its certainly not orange yet. Thanks