Maple Valley Update

Maple Valley turned into Splitsville last week.  My two biggestest
pumpkins both split in the same place - right under the stem, it was
like the stem couldn't keep up with the pumpkins.  hopefully it not the
genetics of the plant.  the pumpkins look like twins both around the 100
pounds.  i cut them both off friday and put them on the front porch-
that will makes the neighbors really wonder- two 100 lb yellow pumpkin
in August ??? I have a luau on saturday that i am in charge of I that i
think i will use them for decorations.   can you cook the hind quarters
of a pig inside a pumpkin in a pit ??? i'd better not try it this time.
now the biggest pumpkin on my single plant about beachball size,  it was
pollenated around the same time as the two that split so it is a slow
grower and i think i will cull it too. that would leave a few softball
sized pumpkins on my plant.  I'm glad i didn't terminate the ends of all
my vines. so i'll see what i can do with the rest of the season.  I'd
still like to have a couple that would take up both sides of the porch
on Halloween. -but I figure that I'll just be a spectator at the
weighoffs. 
Gordon Tanner
Maple Valley, Splitsville, WA

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