Re: Aussie Update

There hasn't really been much news worth sending about my patch, but
this morning I found a pumpkin that I didn't know existed. It's early
days yet - it's almost volleyball size - but it's a start. For some
reason both my plants have had very few female flowers, and they are
also quite late in the season. It all seems to be happening now, with
lots more flowers forming and a couple of attempted hand pollinations
two days ago. Even though i only have two months till the weighoff,
this pumpkin will definitely be a personal record. I'm stoked that
finally I have something to show for all the work I've done - people
ask me how the giant pumpkin is going and previously I've had to say
it's not. Things are looking up.
The weather has been great in the past two weeks - high 20's and low
thirtys which is perfect as far as I'm concerned, but yesterday was 35
and today is forcast for 40. - I'll be sorting out some shade and
maybe some ice etc as soon as this email is finished.
Now that I have good news to report, expect more frequent updates (but
then again I said I would have a online pumpkin diary with weekly
photos etc etc  but that never even came close to happening).
yay
john

Wendy Stayner wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> I notice us Aussies have been a bit slow without our updates lately, we
> are all too busy concentrating on our pumpkins, but here is my update.
> It is 8 weeks to the competition, and progress is going well, in our
> patch.
> 
> Our first Greer is a mass of leaves and vines.  I estimate the pumpkin
> on that to be about 100kgs (230 lbs approx), it is a very pale cream
> colour.  The other Greer's vine would be 10' long maximum (so much
> different to the other Greer, it was planted a month later, but I don't
> feel that is the only reason for its slow growth), it has a very small
> pumpkin on it, about 30kgs.
> 
> We have a couple of other pumpkins about 100kgs also.  With 2 months to
> go, I feel our pumpkins are right on schedule.
> 
> I have heard of a 200kg pumpkin in Northern NSW, where it is quite
> humid sometimes.  I hope it makes it, it will definately be a new record
> if it does.
> 
> We had a wet weekend, we need sun, without humid conditions this week.
> Our summer has been a lot cooler than last year, and much more humid.
> 
> How about a few more updates, and I think there are a few who belong or
> watch this group, who never contribute, we would love to hear from you
> too.
> 
> Wendy Stayner
> 
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