Re: Gift Certificates for P & P Seed Co/ Christmas

OOOPS  that was meant to be private. Please be kind lol

drew

P.S. no I'm not trading a 846 yet, I gave one to my mom and will give one to
our club, so I have two for me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Papez" <apapez@cogeco.ca>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Gift Certificates for P & P Seed Co/ Christmas


> Michel,
>
> I don't have a diary on line yet. I may do one in 2003. I have one of the
> videos but if you have the books there just as good. I find the best way
to
> learn is to experiment with one plant and keep very detailed notes. I
> discovered that in 2000 that you don't need a big plant and I started
> growing in 400 sq ft and since tthere has been a lot of growers growing
> smaller plants. I proud of the fact that I started this and everyone
> followed. Also I tryed potting soil in 2001 and found that I had my best
> results with that. I fertilize very heavy and this year I will experiment
on
> one plant and use very little fertilizer since thats what Bruce Whittier,
Al
> Eaton, Jim Kuhn and Rock Rivard do and their results have been fantastic.
To
> stand still and try nothing new in this sport will not result in bigger
> pumpkins for yourself. Everyones climate is different and you must find
out
> what works for you, it won't work for everyone. This is part of the fun
and
> challenge of growing these critters. The books were my bible for the first
> two years and are a great starting point but if you want to increase your
> weights every year you must try different things.
>
> Everyone told me it was impossible to grow a 1000 pounder in my backyard
> because I was in clay and very limited space but since then I have grown 3
> 1000 pounders and grew a 1056.5 Dueck next door also in 350 sq ft.
>
> Next year I will not be growing the 846 Calai again because I feel I
cannot
> get any bigger then 1000 pounds with that seed. I have 4 of them but will
> try something different. A lot of growers think I am crazy but for me I
want
> to try to grow a bigger one. Since I am limited to two plants, I cannot
use
> one space for a seed that will produce a 1000 pounder, I am after a 1100
or
> 1200 pounder. I will try the 845 and the 790 Daletas. Tim Baileys 1245 was
> grown in 400 sq ft with the same climate as mine, so I know its possible
and
> will give it a try next year. If I fail then the following year I will
plant
> a 846 and something different.
>
> I guess what I am trying to say is "to move forward you have to try
> something different". I've rambled on enough I hope this helps and best of
> luck this upcoming season.
>
> drew
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michel White" <michel@bunchgrapes.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 2:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Gift Certificates for P & P Seed Co/ Christmas
>
>
> > Andrew,
> > I just read from Ed ZAYCHKOWSKY that he will be seeing you and others in
> > March at
> > Niagara Falls.  I would have loved to attend there but it's too much
> > this year and I'll
> > be working.
> > I sent Ed some of my seeds this year and that's why he was emailing me.
> >
> > Do you have a growers diary online anywhere or at bigpumpkins.com?
> > I'm just looking for more tips and info than can be found in Don
> > Langevin's books.
> > Do you have the Joel Holland video(s)? and are they worth it?
> > Best regards!
> > Michel
> >
> > Andrew Papez wrote:
> >
> > >Michel,
> > >
> > >Me famous, I know your compliment is sincere but I am hardly famous.
> There
> > >were 33 other pumpkins bigger then mine this year. I'm not even a heavy
> > >hitter, but I like swapping seeds. If you could my son collects coins
and
> > >was wondering instead of postage if you could send a Euro Dollar coin.
I
> > >don't know if any of my seeds are any good but I could send you a few
> from
> > >each if you like. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
> > >
> > >drew
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Michel White" <michel@bunchgrapes.com>
> > >To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > >Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 11:34 AM
> > >Subject: Re: Gift Certificates for P & P Seed Co/ Christmas
> > >
> > >
> > >>Mr. Papez,
> > >>I'm a grower in Germany who got some seeds last year from Ray Waterman
> > >>and wanted to ask if you might have just one seed to send me that has
> good
> > >>potential.  We have a hard time getting seeds here in Germany and I
want
> > >>
> > >to
> > >
> > >>do better than my 513 lb. pumpkin next year and hopefully win first
> place
> > >>
> > >in
> > >
> > >>Germany or even Europe.  I had the 4th place Germany pumpkin this year
> but
> > >>made a lot of mistakes.
> > >>
> > >>I know you are very famous so I don't expect a reply but I would
gladly
> > >>
> > >send
> > >
> > >>you some of my 513 seeds from the 845 Bobier 00 x self and some of my
> > >>
> > >giant
> > >
> > >>sunflower seeds and a few bucks for shipping if you would help me.
> > >>Thanks!
> > >>Michel White
> > >>
> > >>Andrew Papez wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>lol good one ray.
> > >>>
> > >>>Glenn,
> > >>>
> > >>>>I'll run everything by you before I got to print.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Ray Waterman
> > >>>>P & P Seed Co
> > >>>><A HREF="http://www.pandpseed.com/";>P & P Seed Co. ~ Giant Pumpkins
> and
> > >>>>
> > >>>Seeds</A>
> > >>>
> > >>>----- Original Message -----
> > >>>From: <LGOURD@aol.com>
> > >>>To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > >>>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:59 PM
> > >>>Subject: Re: Gift Certificates for P & P Seed Co/ Christmas
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>In a message dated 12/12/02 10:24:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > >>>>hwoodmn@ida.net writes:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>.  And a few more goodies including the exact 723 seed #2 by Bill
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>> > Bobier!
> > >>>>> >
> > >>>>> >
> > >>>>> Exact 723 seed #2 by Bobier??????? Boy...what a potentially
> > >>>>>
> > >misleading
> > >
> > >>>>>and
> > >>>>> likely confusing choice of words that was....a similar cross? The
> > >>>>>remaining
> > >>>>> seeds from his 723lb pumpkin of 1999? Or some  same cross pumpkin
> > >>>>>
> > >that
> > >
> > >>>>>your
> > >>>>> confuse the standard naming process with for marketing purposes?
We
> > >>>>>
> > >>>cant
> > >>>
> > >>>>> wait
> > >>>>> to see what you have and look forward to the opportunities you
> > >>>>>offer...but
> > >>>>> please  dont confuse the naming structures already in place for
> > >>>>>
> > >>>marketing
> > >>>
> > >>>>> purposes.(am I alone on this? please...this topic only)....I look
> > >>>>>
> > >>>forward
> > >>>
> > >>>>>to
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> your offer with an open mind.......Glenn
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>Glenn,
> > >>>>
> > >>>>I'll run everything by you before I got to print.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>Ray Waterman
> > >>>>P & P Seed Co
> > >>>><A HREF="http://www.pandpseed.com/";>P & P Seed Co. ~ Giant Pumpkins
> and
> > >>>>
> > >>>Seeds</A>
> > >>>
> >
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