Re: Looking for seeds...... CA growers & beyond!
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- Subject: Re: Looking for seeds...... CA growers & beyond!
- From: w*
- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 06:10:25 -0500
Zach I can send you some of my own seeds and also some of the surplus that
I have. Just e-mail me your address, the least I can do considering how
kind other growers have been to me!!!
Wayne......
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> From: ZEKEIV@aol.com
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Looking for seeds...... CA growers & beyond!
> Date: Friday, January 08, 1999 9:59 PM
>
> Hello again,
>
> First I would like to thank those who have contributed seeds for our
> California GPC site. Again just a little history for those of you who
may not
> know who I am, my name is Zach and I assist in coordinating the GPC site
in
> Elk Grove, CA. Each year we give away small packets of seeds (2 - 3
seeds per
> packet) to anyone who is interested in attempting to grow Giant Pumpkins.
I
> learned last year that our local California Growers were interested in
helping
> to promote the sport of Giant Pumpkin Growing and we are attempting to do
just
> that. We have in fact printed news releases in a number of newspapers,
sent
> PSA's to local radio and TV, and are meeting the folks who run the FARM
area
> at the California State Fair to include Giant Pumpkins and a weigh-off as
part
> of the State Fair in Sacramento this summer. Our state fair ends on
Labor day
> weekend and I know that is early for a weigh off but the idea is to get
all of
> the counties who participate in the fair to grow pumpkins to compete in
the
> weigh-off.
>
> This is where I need some assistance I AM LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A
SURPLUS
> OF SEEDS THAT THEY WOULDN'T MIND PARTING WITH TO HELP PROMOTE OUR SPORT.
The
> genetic make up of the seeds is not as important as the quantity. Our
hope is
> to expose as many people as possible to the opportunity to grow a giant
> monster, and as you all know after they try it once they will be
hooked!!
> Then the genetics will become important! If you have seeds that you
wouldn't
> mind parting with please e-mail me our address and I will send a SASE as
soon
> as possible (Hopefully before postage goes up on 1/31).
>
> If you would like more information on our event which will be held on
> Saturday, October 2nd, 1999 in Elk Grove, CA., e-mail me or call me at
(916)
> 685-7092. Please be sure to tell me where you are calling from so I can
> adjust my calling time to fit your time zone if your not in California.
>
> Again I thank you for your time and assistance. Good luck to everyone in
> 1999!!!
>
> Zach
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