I have pumpkins in my garden that are already turning orange we have 2 months til oct. I need to pick them?

Question

but how do i keep them from going bad ??

Answer 1

Make sure you let them cure in the sun for ten days after you pick them & wash with bleach water to keep it from rotting.
Here's some tips to prevent rotting:
Put a board under your ripening pumpkin to deter bugs, moles and rotting from underneath.
Don't harvest when the pumpkin is wet or allow it to become wet after harvesting because this will cause it to rot more quickly. Cut the pumpkin off the vine with a sharp knife, making sure it has a 3 to 5 inch stem (when the stem is attached, it is less likely to rot).

After cutting, expose the pumpkin to the sun for 10 days to cure it. This hardens the skin & heals cuts, so it forms a barrier and loses moisture more slowly, therefore enabling it to sit longer. While curing, if a frost threatens, cover the pumpkins at night.

Carry the pumpkin out of the field by holding it in the palms of your hands, not by the stem.
For long term storage, wash the pumpkin in a very mild chlorine solution...1 cup bleach to 1 gallon of water to destroy bacterias which may cause the pumpkin to rot.
Allow the pumpkin to dry completely.
Make sure your pumpkin has air circulation to help prevent moisture from forming on the surfaces of the fruit and to retard the growth of decay fungi and bacteria.
Store the pumpkin in a cool, dry and dark place(if possible) 50 to 55°F.
Avoid hot and humid places
Pumpkins are best stored on a board or piece of cardboard.
Do not store on a cement floor or with apples to prevent rot.

Good luck with your pumpkins!! Hope this helps.

Answer 2

They should be ok, they will continue to grow if they remain on the plant. You pick them just before frost is forecast. If they are resting directly on the soil, try and find something to tuck underneath them that will still let air circulate.

Answer 3

or just let em keep getting bigger, good luck