RE: Next Year
- Subject: RE: Next Year
- From: M* <m*@msn.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:55:13 -0500
Steve/Jan,
I feel for you, but I have to tell you that you have made season look a little
better as I am only facing losing access to my patch with good conditioned and
ammended soil, having to find a new patch location in late May, No soil prep
time, late start and very little precip.
All in all things are looking up compared to what I am reading from you both.
Good thoughts are coming your way!
take care, scott
> From: carrolls@sonet.net
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Next Year
> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:11:33 -0500
>
> 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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