Re: N. Ill. Update

Greg Schraiber wrote:
> 
> Well, this has been an interesting summer so far.
> To the 'other' Greg in N. Il., thanks for the information regarding the
> Des Plains weight off site..
> Do you have a contact name and number, I would be interested in joining.
> 
> As for my pumpkins, here's the story.
> Since my last update several months ago a lot has happened. I had
> started this spring with
> several failures to germinate seeds. I then ordered some #300 pounds
> seeds from P & P
> seed company (hey this is my first year, what did I know?).. M. Brock
> from this list was also kind enough to send me several different
> variants from his collection. I had great success germinating them and
> the P & P seed and planted outdoors around May 6-7.
> While N. Ill has generally been treated kindly by the El Nino phenomenon
> we did experience
> several severe thunder storms producing dangerously high winds. During
> one such storm
> a very large chinese elm tree split down the middle sending a 20 inch
> diameter 'branch'
> crashing the roof of our home, destroying a 15 x 15 foot area of the
> roof and knocking out
> the electrical service to the house. Now for the bad part. This tree
> which is within 10 feet
> of the pumpkin patch also smashed the pumpkin plants. The Brock plants
> which were my
> best hope were smashed beyond recognition. The P & P plant suffered a
> split vine and
> looked ragged to say the least. After considerable work to clear the
> tree and repair the
> house and garden I cared for the pumpkin the best I could but had to let
> it go for a while
> as I visited Mercy Hospital in Aurora for Lumbar Fusion surgery to
> repair the L5-S1 vertebrae
> in my spine. My ptant recovered and is now a sprawling mess with vines
> going everywhere
> yet has only produce two pumpkin of appreciable size. I have difficulty
> bending and stooping so I don't have OTT readings and the last
> measurement I have is 75" circumference. The pumpkins seem to have all
> but stopped growing and I suspect this is it for this year. All in all
> this has been great fun watching the plant grow and reading the stories
> each of you has shared. It will fun to see how others fare at the weight
> offs and to plan an scheme for next year.
> 
> Greg Schraiber
> N. Ill zone 5
> 
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greg
  we are the carlson' from straight west 0f you in clinton iowa on the
river. we also had trouble starting seeds this so don't feel bad. sorry
to here about all the storms and the bad back. take care of it and let
it heal so you'll be ready to contend for the title next year!! unlike
you we've been really hot and awfully dry only 2' rain at my house over
a 6 week period. plants got pretty stressed. we water but city water
doesn't compare to mother nature juice!! good luck and hope for a full
recovery.  dan and beth carlson
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