RE: Reflection on the Joy of Growing AG's
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- Subject: RE: Reflection on the Joy of Growing AG's
- From: M* C*
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 08:41:24 -0700
- List-Archive: <http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Boy am I glad you posted this after Larry's message. I needed a lift after
that one.
Chris Michalec
Covington, WA
heavypumpkin@excite.com
cmicha@chmc.org
> This morning I got up and as ususal as soon as it was light enough, I went
>
> out and checked Jimmy Dean, the orange sausage. This AM he is at 114 in.
> in
> circum, or about 360 pounds. Exactly two weeks ago he was at 180 pounds.
> Double the weight in fourteen days! What a kick.
> This is what gets me to go out and do all the things that make pumpkins
> grow
> each day. Where else does anything work so wonderfully? I am convinced
> that
> Jack and the Beanstalk was reallyabout an AG grower that went vertical.
> Once again the folks I talk to are coming by for the tour. Fortunately
> Jimmy
> grew right outside our bedroom window, so we have a visitor's gallery.
> Ladies
> do not even have worry about snagging their hose on a vine.
> JImmy might pop tomorrow, or stop growing (God forbid!), and I would be
> depressed for a few days, but the absolute wonder of growing this giant
> still
> fills me with joy.
> John
> ps - Elk Grove Parks and Rec Dept.- If this growth keeps up you may have
> to
> rent the heavy duty diesel fork lift.
>
>
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