1998 Land O Giants Video
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: 1998 Land O Giants Video
- From: M* D* G*
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:37:08 -0800
Dear Friends;
We moved to new property on May 3rd 1998, about the normal time to set out young pumpkin plants. I had to work up the ground, which was in sod, resulting in a delay of 2 to 3 weeks.
Our move was only 10 miles, but we descended over 500 ft. in elevation. Our new property borders Puyallup River, which flows from the flanks of Mt. Rainier to the Puget Sound.
I had mixed feelings about leaving our hilltop garden where I had grown pumpkins for 10 years, including the world record season of 1992. Although the soil had quite a lot of clay and rock, I had built it over the years to a high level of fertility.
The valley soil is lighter and very deep, being of fine sand and silt. It takes time; however, to adjust the pH and fertility to the level favored by the giant pumpkin. The late start and lack of soil amendment tempered my goals for the 1998 season. I thought if the season went well, perhaps we might keep our string of consecutive years over 700 lbs., which started in 1992, alive. I was very pleased, therefore, to exceed my own expectations and grow 2 pumpkins of 854 lbs. These 2 fruit, harvested about two weeks apart, were grown on the same plant.
The Holland's Land 'O' Giants Pumpkin Video for 1998 illustrates many of the techniques used by champion growers to produce world class, competitive pumpkins. We visit the gardens of Lincoln Mettler, Kirk Mombert, Brett Hester, and the combined patch of Geoff Gould and Steve Radich. I was fortunate as well. to tour the gardens of quite a nunber of growers in the Ohio Valley and document their efforts in the quest for the giant pumpkin.
I like to include a flavor of the Pacific Northwest. This year we visit Mt. St. Helens. We travel back to see the mountain as it appeared before the eruption of May 18, 1980. You will witness the effects of the blast, then see how Mt. St. Helens is beginning to heal all in less than 5 minutes.
1998 Holland's Land '0' Giants Pumpkin.
Video 1 hr. 56 min. $25.00
Includes while they last, 2 pkts of giant pumpkin seeds. 1998 crop consisted of 854 lbs., 854 lbs., 750 lbs., est. 680 lbs.
Other Land '0' Giant Videos Available
1992 - 1993 $20.00 each
1994 - 1995 $22.00 each
1996 - 1997 $24.00 each
Holland's Land '0' Giants,
P.O. Box 969,
Sumner, WA. 98390
(253)840-3575
WA. residents please add 8.4% sales tax.
1998
Tour the pumpkin patches of some of the most successful giant pumpkin growers in the World: Kirk Mombert 937 lb., an Oregon State record; and Lincoln Mettler 974 lb., a Washington State record and Half Moon Bay record. See how champion growers produce the "Big Ones" year after year.
Two hour video is $25.00 postpaid. (Washington State residents add $2.10 sales tax.)
"Included with each order are two free packets of World Class Pumpkin Seeds.
Send orders to:
Holland's Land O'Giants
P.O. Box 969
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 840-3575
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