pumpkin advice

[threepeas]

Hello there

I have 2 jack-o-lanterns growing at the moment - both doing well.. still green (one side orange so It won't be long!)
BUT
I am moving house at the very end of September - and I was wondering, if you think it would be ok to harvest them then = and ripen at home?

[zazen999]

2 actual pumpkins, or 2 plants?

To be honest, that's really your only option so go for it....at least you could get a good pie out of one and carve the other.....

[vicky]

Definately harvest them.

Pick, wash off the dirt, ripen on a warm, dry, sunny deck or patio.

They can also be brought inside. If you bring them indoors, make sure there is good air circulation to minimize the chances of mold and rotting (hang them in mesh bags?).
Turn the greenest side of the pumpkin towards the sun.
Rotate the pumpkin from time to time to allow the sun to reach the greener parts of the pumpkin.
If left outdoors, bring them in at night to keep the pumpkins' temperature warmer.
Success is not guaranteed. A very green pumpkin is less likely to green up in whatever time you have remaining until Halloween. It may take several weeks. But, it usually works.