Re: family/work vs. pumpkin

Debbie,
What time is the nephew's event? If you got there late, would anyone notice?
And yes, clip the male flowers and prune the tert vines. Just save it until tomorrow. 

Decisions, decisions.  Good luck.

Steve
----- Original Message ----- From: <yorunk@comcast.net> 
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:05 AM
Subject: family/work vs. pumpkin
Ok gang. At what point do you dismember a family member when they tell you the day before that there is a fall sports assembly for a nephew and you were planning on spraying for bugs that night? Given my work schedule and the shorter days, I am limited in my time spent in patch. I am watering at 5 a.m. today (while it is still dark) and was hoping to spray Sevin tonight. By the time I get home after said sports event, it will again be too dark to spray. That will push me back to Friday night (since I work tomorrow night). At least I can fert. tomorrow morning.
Should I be picking all male flowers? I have had to cut away some yellow leaves by the stumps. Is that a good idea? Guess based on the posts I need to be pruning the tertiary vines. 

Debbie

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