Thank you both. I'll let them stay on the vine until October.

karen

"Steve" wrote in message
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harold wrote:

You can let them go longer. We grow pumpkins and don't pick till about
Oct. Ist We live in zone 4 central Wisconsin. If you are going to use
for
baking you need to let the pumpkins get ripe inside as well as orange on
the
outside. If only for decoration can pick sooner.

Harold


They also keep longer if you let them mature more fully.

Steve