RE: Next Year
- Subject: RE: Next Year
- From: &* <c*@sonet.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:20:41 -0500
Thanks Scott! It has also helped me to see others are also struggling this
year, not of their hardship per say, but somehow it helps to know you're not
alone out there. If that makes since. I wish no one a bad season.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Mankes
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:55 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: Next Year
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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