Have you ever thought about growing them on a trellis? Then you could get the vines up off the ground and even grow other things right up against them on the south side.I planted this Sugar Pie pumpkin a few weeks ago and it is already producing pumpkins.View attachment 1083570
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Dh tries to weed eat around the garden but there are so many vines with the cuc's, cantaloupe, watermelon and now the pumpkin it makes it difficult to keep the grass out of the way.