Re: Rochester, MN status
Steve,
I actually planted 1 hill last year on April 8th...that was my 693 Heyne seed
that
did produce my 472 that rotted mid season and the 401 that placed 6th at the
SE MN weighoff....which by the way is going GPC to be official!
However, I only do this with items I have extra seed on...Your 837 will not
be going in till later...probably 2-3 more weeks. The average night temp of
60 degrees down here begins June 19ish so I like to get the pumpkins going in
time for that...as I can
not trust we will have a warm september ;-). Although we have had some 30
degree nights in July...just 2 years ago...never know.
Sorry you are not planting this year...I know you had worked your garden hard
last fall. However, years go by pretty fast and soon it will be th 2001
season!
Take it easy!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
In a message dated 4/9/00 10:07:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
pumpkinpiper@hotmail.com writes:
<< Dave, you must have the itch bad. Seems alittle early to get going for us
folks in MN, must be shooting for the state fair? I'm envious though. I'll
be moving down the road this summer so I've decided not to plant this year
and I'm going cold turkey for a year. It'll be up to you southern MN growers
to keep us in the running again this year. Best of luck, Pumpkinpiper
>From: DBHASKARAN@aol.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Rochester, MN status
>Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 01:18:06 EDT
>
>Howdy!
>I dug 2 holes(3x5x3 ft) today...filled them with 5lbs of 10-10-10...2 wheel
>barrows of horse manure and sawdust, 3-4 lbs azomite(minerals) , some root
>boost, .7 CU ft off peat moss and top soil...mixed them up good...then put
>down the heating coils...build up the mounds so I could put black plastic
>on
>them with a window over the cheap man's green house...connected up the
>electrical system with a little protection over the connections and
>viola...I
>am ready to plant the first seed! Considering we had SNOW yesterday....I
>might wait a few days!
>Plus some temperature monitoring....but the 2000 season has started! Yea!
>David Bhaskaran
>>
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