Re: Greetings to all on the list- please make an ignorant Texanfeel welcome

Vicki:

Thanks very much for your response to my request for help.  As it turns out,
I decided to do just what you recommend.  Instead of turning my whole piece
of property into a huge pumpkin patch, I am going to only plant an area
60x75.  That should give me a good starting point.  IF successful, next year
I will expand my patch.

Thanks for your response and good luck for a great growing season.

Regards,

Pete Foster
Flower Mound, TX
-----Original Message-----
From: Vickie Brock <brocfarm@pacific.net>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2000 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Greetings to all on the list- please make an ignorant Texanfeel
welcome


>> Pete and other would be pumpkin farmers,
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>I think a pumpkin patch is a good idea.  What concerns me is everyone tells
>you your crazy .  Why?  Talk to local gardeners, farmers.  i can tell you
>from experience it is best not to be in a hurry.  Stick your toe in the
>water before you jump.  My advice would be talking to locals, scale down
>and start small!  Plant a bunch of varieties in a small 1/4  acre so you
>can find the best for your area. Now if you do well with a small patch then
>next year expand...... .........brock
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>   Hello:   I have never heard of a seed list or  auction.  In fact, I
>don't know if pumpkins even grow well in Dallas,  Texas.  Everyone here
>tells me I'm crazy to turn my 1.5 acres into a  pumpkin patch, but that's
>what I intend on doing.   I know you all probably see a bunch of dumb
>questions from beginners, but I need help.  There is an elementary school
>next door, and I want to get the kids involved in this pumpkin patch.  I
>also want them to learn the right way to grow pumpkins and not the way I
>think they should be grown.  Here are some of my general  questions. If you
>don't have time to read this or are annoyed by beginners,  please delete
>this message now- otherwise, prepare yourself....   1)  What is the best
>Jack o' lantern  pumpkin variety? 2)  What is the best variety for my
>region  (North Texas)? 3)  How much room do you need to grow  pumpkins? 4)
>How many pumpkins can you grow per  square yard? 5)  When is the best time
>to plant  pumpkins? 6)  What preparations should I make now,  while
>preparing the patch? 7)  What type of physical protection do  pumpkins
>require? 8)  How much water do pumpkins  require? 9)  How far apart should
>you plant  pumpkins 10)  Should pumpkins be planted in mounded  rows or in
>flat ground? 11)  Are there any fun ways to keep kids  interested in the
>patch? 12)  How much should we charge for each  pumpkin when time to sell?
>13)  Can un-sold pumpkins be used by food  shelters or should they be
>dumped/composted?   Any help is sincerely appreciated!  If this e-mail is
>inappropriate for this list, please e-mail me privately and do not make my
>mistake a "public flogging".  I will promise to sell every seed  that I
>place on any list that I post! :)- Seriously though, I would love to hear
>comments from the experts here.   Best regards to all,   Pete Foster Flower
>Mound, Texas   ***you can always tell a Texan........you just can't tell
>him  much!
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