RE: Giant pumpkins

Go to www.bigpumpkins.com and register, it's free and all the possible info
you can want or need is there, plus most growers are extremely forthcoming
with their knowledge.
Tom/bohica

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Philip J. Vigna
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 6:38 PM
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Cc: pjs_uno@hotmail.com
Subject: Giant pumpkins

Hi from Victoria BC Canada.  I'm new to actually trying to grow giant 
pumpkin but new about them years ago when they used creamo to surrogate 
them.  Some think it was all myth but I knew a farmer that used a swringe 
and icebox and he grew 700 lb in the late 60s.  But that's old stuff.

I tried finding a site to get information, get on a mailing list but can't 
seem to download it or something so am contacting you.

My giant pumpkin at home sorta peedered out...its only 43 inches in 
circumference and now the stem is rotting.  I guess anything could be the 
problem not enough good soil, no bugs are detected, anyways can I salvage 
the pumpkin as is?  Make pumpkin pies from it?  It hasn't turned orange 
yet...if I can harvest it now, what do I have to do and how long before it 
is ready to cut apart.  I have another pumpkin at work, i work at golf 
course its not growing anymore either but stem is fine so far.

Thank you for you time and valuable information.

Philip

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