Re: Next Year
- Subject: Re: Next Year
- From: D* R* <y*@att.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:24:24 -0700 (PDT)
Glad to hear that "Deb" is on her way to a championship. I have desperately tried to grow anything that may or may not resemble a pumpkin, but with no luck. I tried with my 300 pounder last year, but no go. Too late now. It doesn't even look like the regular pumpkins will do anything except feed the rabbits. I have such a nice fenced area that I really worked on for a plant, but now it lies empty except for one tomato plant and sunflowers. Need to find a mid to late summer crop to plant there. Sounds like quite a few growers are struggling. What a crazy season so far.
Debbie
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From: Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 8:02:20 AM
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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