Re: Bale out



Clem4PCS@aol.com wrote:

> Another alternative is a tirehouse/pumpkin warmer.  We built a tire cabin
> about five years back and the tires hold a lot more heat in than hay because
> of the mass.  All you do is take some old tires from the trash behind a tire
> store, most tire businesses and service stations will be happy to give
> permission because they have to pay to dispose of them.  Then you lay a
> straight row of the biggest ones on their sides in a line where you want a
> (semi-permanent) wall/windbreak.  Then you shovel dirt into the hole and pound
> it into the sides with a sledge hammer or stick, etc.  The firmer and better
> packed you get the dirt inside each tire, especially at the bottom, the more
> stable your wall will be.  No foundation is usually needed because the wall is
> about 2 feet thick.  You will probably want this to be along the North while
> the sun comes in from the South.  A U-shape or half-circle around your pumpkin
> might keep warmth in...  it was a great cabin, anyhow.  Just a newby, hope
> this is not as bad as the dog manure theory or my missing the joke about
> "training at high altitudes in a secret location"...  I thought you were
> really serious!  ac
>

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Glad to see some new intavated techniques out there.  The under ground bale
trials were amazing they get a little moisture and they really start to
cook..............I think you could plant cucumbers in Dec...... ALSO The bales
after used for cold farmes are then put into compost pile in which black poly
pipe is coil in the middle..................warmed water rises and creates a
syphon sucking the cold water from the bottom of the tank as the warmed water
comes in from a pipe on the top.  As for the joke about  our secret weapon P.G.
training at high altitudes.....this guy is the most feared pumpkin grower in
Calif ,,,.....he is fit as a fiddle,,,,,,,,sips a glass of wine before he goes
jogging(high altitude training) and sends you little notes on the back of wine
lables..............extroadinary generous with seed .  But cool and coy and can
walk up to a pumpkin and guess its measurements at a glance.    We had to pay big
bucks to obtain this guy for the golden state.  He has a 5 year contract for 7.5
million .  But swears he doesn't do it for the money.  And like a true hero
autographs are free.  Keep up the good work and good luck................brock

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