Hello all,

In my garden this year I have planted pumpkins. Since around memorial day they have been doing great, sprawling vines, baby pumpkins forming. They are at various stages of development when I see one turning yellowish-brownish. I assumed it had already been pollinated, since the bloom fell of a couple weeks ago. It was about fist-sized. I cut it off, since it was rotting. Many other pumpkins are almost to that stage. This being my first time growing pumpkins, are they supposed to wrinkle up so soon? Are they still supposed to be green at this stage. Other pumpkins are showing sign of rotting so I immeadiently searched the internet and read up. I've increased airflow by cutting off some leaves, and I have put baby pumpkins on wood blocks, to decrease chance of rot. Is there anything else I can do? Did I do the right thing? Please comment back.