Re: Has anyone tried landscape fabric under the pumpkins?

Cook them up like plain old yellow summer squash.

> Jim,
> Then you are just the person to ask:
> As I continue to cull pumpkins ranging in size from pea-size to golf
> ball-size, I wonder if anyone has a recipe for their use. It seems
> such a waste to throw them away.
> Kathie
>
> On Aug 22, 2008, at 10:46 AM, Jim Martin wrote:
>
>> My wife makes delicious pumpkin pie. She prefers the flesh of the
>> ag. Every
>> year she grows a plant just to get the pumpkins for planting
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kathie Morgan <fishrap@earthlink.net>
>> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:54 AM
>> To: pumpkins@hort.net <pumpkins@hort.net>
>> Subject: Re: Has anyone tried landscape fabric under the pumpkins?
>>
>> Not good. I worked up a recipe that used about 1/2 AG pumpkin and 1/2
>> yam (very dry yam is best) for the pumpkin. By itself, AG pumpkin is
>> way too watery (slimy).
>>
>> You may not be familiar with what happens when you put a hagfish, aka
>> slime eel, into a bucket of water. If you are curious, try boiling a
>> nice chunk of AG pumpkin for an approximation.
>>
>> Kathie
>>
>>
>> On Aug 22, 2008, at 9:21 AM, Brian wrote:
>>
>>> Cool ideas!  Maybe a silly question, but are these big ones any good
>>> for
>>> pumpkin pie?  Like making 600 pies for thanksgiving or something??
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>> Behalf Of
>>> Kathie Morgan
>>> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:02 AM
>>> To: pumpkins@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: Has anyone tried landscape fabric under the pumpkins?
>>>
>>>> Are these giant pumpkins good for
>>>> anything other than bragging rights and compost?
>>>
>>> Hi, Brian!
>>>
>>> You may need to start a contest in your neck of the woods.
>>> A good starting point is a county or state fair if you have one held
>>> late enough in the season.
>>> If not, ask your local farm bureau, garden club or chamber of
>>> commerce
>>> to sponsor a pumpkin contest.
>>>
>>> Share the gold (orange, white, pink, aqua or whatever). Pumpkins can
>>> bring smiles to everyone.
>>> We always take one to a convalescent hospital.
>>> Mr Barenchi generally takes his to a children's hospital.
>>> Others find a veterans hospital.
>>> Bill Garvey in Pennsylvania drove his to Ground Zero in 2001, with
>>> the
>>> blessing of the American Red Cross.
>>>
>>> But be sure to milk them for all the fun that's in them.
>>> Last year we dug a tunnel through David's 686-pounder and challenged
>>> young and old alike to get down on their bellies and slither through
>>> (take it from me ... it's not easy!). Hold a neighborhood pumpkin
>>> festival and judge best decorated, best carved, best pie, best
>>> pumpkin
>>> photo, etc.
>>> Bowling with pumpkins is great sport, using the small round pumpkins
>>> and standard bowling pins.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>> Kathie
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 21, 2008, at 8:43 PM, Brian Taylor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yeah, I've figured out not to mess with the vine hitting the soil.
>>>> Was thinking of just putting a big square under the, well, they look
>>>> like great big yellow beach balls right now, pumpkins themselves,
>>>> not
>>>> the whole area.
>>>>
>>>> Yep, we have mellons.  put the miracle grow to them and you get some
>>>> nice big ones too.  In the paper last week guy had a 120lb
>>>> watermellon.  don't know what it tasted like though... :)
>>>>
>>>> Which brings up another good point.  Are these giant pumpkins good
>>>> for
>>>> anything other than bragging rights and compost?
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Steve Haberman
>>>> <shaberman@insmgt.com> wrote:
>>>>> I would't use fabric. You want contact between vines and soil. The
>>>>> vines
>>>>> will send down feeders or secondary roots that can really make a
>>>>> difference
>>>>> with growth. The one great advantage you have is length of season
>>>>> down
>>>>> south. This year in Northern Indiana, we were lucky Summer landed
>>>>> on a
>>>>> weekend. Just curious... Do you grow any melons? I do fair with
>>>>> them, but it
>>>>> has been a few years since we have had the heat they need. Take
>>>>> care!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve Haberman
>>>>> Insurance Management
>>>>> 959 E 4th St.
>>>>> Marion, IN 45952
>>>>> Cell: (574) 551-5601
>>>>> Email: shaberman@insmgt.com
>>>>> Fax: (765) 664-0761
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>>>> Behalf Of
>>>>> Brian
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:10 AM
>>>>> To: pumpkins@hort.net
>>>>> Subject: Has anyone tried landscape fabric under the pumpkins?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been watching the emails for some time now and have not seen
>>>>> anyone
>>>>> speak about landscape fabric under the pumpkins.  Has anyone tried
>>>>> it?  It
>>>>> won't catch water, keeps the weeds away.  I'm worried about bugs &
>>>>> rot
>>>>> getting in from underneath.  This is my first year at this fun
>>>>> endeavor.
>>>>> Our soil in NW Mississippi has extremely high clay content.  I'm
>>>>> originally
>>>>> from Iowa where we had good 'ole black dirt.  I'm surprised that
>>>>> anything
>>>>> can grow in this stuff down here, but I've got 6 plants growing
>>>>> like crazy.
>>>>> This year I'm not necessarily trying to get any one huge pumpkin.
>>>>> I'm just
>>>>> seeing how they will grow and all that.  I planted Atlantic Giants.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, I do enjoy reading all y'alls posts and appreciate
>>>>> knowledge being
>>>>> shared!
>>>>>
>>>>> Brian
>>>>>
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