Growing Pumpkin

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21 Apr 10 Natasha (Australia - temperate climate)
I had two pumpkin vines grow out of the compost around december in which they are nice and healthy looking vines now and they both started to flower over a month ago. Every morning I check to see if any of the female flowers are opening in which I would then hand pollinate with a few male flowers. Although I have been trying to hand pollinate each female flower, they do not seem to continue to grow. The female fruit just withers and dies off without any progress in size. Can anyone give any advice? Thanks!
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