you could try what i've been doing the last couple of years: grow your
squash babies in boxes on your deck (patio, terrace, etc) and let the vines
drop over the side. as the fruit starts developing, cover them, carefully,
with pieces of cut-off panty hose (knee to toe parts) and then the squash
will not fall upon your heads as it ripens.

really!!! it works...for melons, too!

From: "Brian" not available
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Newsgroups: rec.gardens.edible
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 19:12:21 -0600
Subject: Pumpkin Vines

Hi,
I am growing pumpkins in my garden. However, I had now idea they would take
over that much space.
Can you trellis the vines? Any pointers on how to get the plants not to
take up so much space??