RE: Next Year

Steve,
Pumpkins are really my favorite thing to eat. I love everything about them,
color, shapes, taste, even the vine they grow on. I have only had one year
of the last ten worth even speaking of, and it was a small crop.
I can grow everything else, but just can't master the pumpkins. ;-(  Our
were ruined by the tornado one year, I feel for you.
We always have next year.
Even our chickens have suffered as much as our sad garden this year.
Nothing made it to the freezers, two sit empty.  As I wonder what will
happen to my family this winter with no food of our own.  WE lost over 100
chickens, six guineas, and eight turkey's this year also. First a raccoon, a
really big fat cat that belongs to the neighbor, a different neighbor's dog,
a family of skunk, possum, the longest legged fox I have ever saw, three
sorry snakes..and the chicken hawks.  Doesn't seem like we can catch a break
this year. The deer that devoured the garden better fill my freezer this
winter.  Quite an amazing year here, and very educational.  Sometimes I
think caged chickens are more vulnerable than letting them be free range.
We are contemplating the four hour drive to the farmers market for a chance
at fresh grown produce. 
I even thought with all the rain this year that the blackberries would be
awesome, but we didn't pick enough even for one pie.  How odd it feels not
to even have one ear of fresh corn.  This will definitely be a different
winter for us.
jan

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Steve Haberman
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 8:02 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Next Year

 Wind and hail took out 6 of 10 vines last night. I had one real winner
going on one I lost. The wind literally uprooted the vine. I have 4 left but
they are mediocre at best.
There is always next year. Why do I say that every year? Enough whining,
back to work! At least we got the wheat in before this happened. Some
friends and neighbors may lose all of their wheat. 
I hope someone in the group has a gret big baby in October!
The good news is that the kids can let their chickens freerange in what used
to be the garden.
By the way, "Deb" is still alive and rellatively healthy. She is about 10
lbs. I'll do my best to get her to the finnish line. Thanks for the forum
that allows a grown, 41-year old man to cry a little!
Good Luck All!
 
Steve Haberman

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