Re: Spring has sprung?
Marv,
We had about 81 degrees here in western New York and I was able to do a once
over rough tilling of the patch tonight. It was a wonderful feeling being
able to get out there after what has seemed like an endless winter. Sounds
like you're patch is in great shape and ready to roll! Best of luck to you
and everyone else in 2003, let the fun begin!
Joe Pukos
Leicester, NY
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From: <Lubadub@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:51 PM
Subject: Spring has sprung?
> It is 85 degrees today in Central PA and the warm feeling is really great.
In
> around two weeks many will be starting their pumpkins for the year. The
> "hopes and dreams" of the dedicated, possibly addicted, great pumpkin
> growers. Each person is thinking this can be the year and it well might
be. I
> will be growing three plants this year rather than my usual two. My sites
are
> prepared and covered with plastic so that if it rains, and it will, my
> fertilizers will not be washed away. I have upped the ante on each site by
> adding lots of organic material and fertilizer. In each of my 10 foot
> diameter sites excavated down 12 inches and mounded up 10 inches at the
end,
> I put in 30 pounds of 10-10-10, 10 pounds of calcium nitrate, 1 pound of
> peters 10-52-10 water soluble for a phosphate kick and 450 pounds of
> composted cow manure. This is what went in each of the three sites. I will
be
> starting my seeds in about one week and should have then out in the garden
> the first week in May. The race is on.
>
> I note some controversy within the group. Now is the time to dig and
> rototill, not bash.
>
> Marv in Altoona, PA
>
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