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Pumpkin Group to the rescue.

Dear Growers:
I received this message. Perhaps we can help. "C.J. Shavel"
<CJShavel@msn.com> is not on the list, so please reply directly to her and
cc pumpkins@athenet.net
--Dan Gardner


>Date: Wed, 16 Apr 97 05:25:34 UT
>From: "C.J. Shavel" <CJShavel@msn.com>
>To: dang@athenet.net
>Subject: Hello!
>
>I was very impressed with your web site on Pumpkins. There was so much to
>look
>at I didn't know where to look to have my question answered so I thought I
>would just ask you. It is kind of a long story so please have patience with
>me.
>
>I work at a Recreation Center. There was a man who every year would grow two
>large pumpkins. One for his grand kids and one for us. Last year's weighed in
>at 117 lb.. for us that is big. All the kids love to look at it. Well, the
>man
>died in December. (rest his soul) We do not think his wife will continue the
>pumpkin tradition or that she even can. We still have the big pumpkin and
>would like to grow our own this year. The question is, I warned you this
>was a
>long one, what should we do with the seeds in order to insure that they will
>grow? Should we take them out of the pumpkin now before it rots? It still
>feels healthy. Our Parks Department is not sure what to do with pumpkins so I
>thought maybe the web would have the answer. Please, I hope you don't think I
>am some kind of crazy lady, I am very serious and would appreciate an answer.
>Thanks very much for any assistance you can give me.
>						carolyn
>

Dan Gardner, Internet Pumpkin Enthusiast
Appleton, Wisconsin USA
http://www.athenet.net/~dang/pumpkins.html
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