Re: Ben's Australian record pumpkin
- Subject: Re: Ben's Australian record pumpkin
- From: "GardeningExpress" i*@gardeningexpress.co.uk
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:21:10 -0000
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
don't forget us in the UK!................exciting stuff...........hope he
doesn't have any problems!!!
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Attaway" <attaboy@bellsouth.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Ben's Australian record pumpkin
> Martin:
>
> Like you, me and a lot of grower's are keeping track of Ben's great
success
> in high heat. The southeastern Growers met yesterday and Ben's pumpkin
> success in high heat was mentioned several times.
>
> I think it is amazing that folks in Germany, Australia, Canada and the USA
> can share in Ben's progress. As Al Eaton says, "growing giant pumpkins is
> the best ambassador of good will among countries".
>
> Best of Luck to Ben:
> Bob Attaway
> Flowery Branch, Georgia (hot as hades in summer)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ""Martin Rei_"" <GPR-hip@t-online.de>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:21 PM
> Subject: Ben's Australian record pumpkin
>
>
> > Cliff,
> > Yes, I watch Ben's Grower Diary on Bigpumpkins.com several times every
> day. I even chat with him via email regularly. It is really amazing how
well
> he is doing with his 845 Bobier 00 plant. And his pumpkin is only 58 days
> old and is already estimated at 1019lbs!!! The current Australian record
is
> 660lbs - almost the same as ours in Germany which is 658lbs - and Ben is
> going to beat it by at least 400lbs!!! Wish I could do nearly as well as
Ben
> this year :-)
> > Best wishes,
> > Martin Reiss
> > Germany
> >
> > > Regards, Cliff
> > >
> > > By the way: Anyone else watching the grower diary on
> > > bigpumpkins.com, of the fellow in Austrailia who is
> > > growing the 845? The Austrailian record is around 600
> > > pounds and he has just crossed the 1000 pound estimate!
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
> > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
