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Saturday, May 13, 2023 pumpkinpal2 Syracuse, NY

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Here is or are the standard Gerry pumpkin putout items, minus the
WeedBlock just to get them in the ground, pronto!
I usually use TWO clothesbaskets, butt I had not noticed, or rather forgot, that I was
down to only like 8 of each kind, so, limited protection this year for the first 16 plants, lol;
A basket provides: Wind protection - somewhat, critter protection - somewhat,
sun protection - sideways, somewhat and from above - dramatically;
Doubling-up of them doubles-up the protection of 2 out of 3;
The plywood piece will go on top of the basket soon - for now, it is the plant's
morning or afternoon sunblock. SHOULD have supplied two per plant;
eg
 



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