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a first time pumpkin patch

Last year I had a normal garden, but I did have some zuchinni that got to 
be a good size and so I became obsessed with growing large vegetables.  I 
then decided to by some giant seeds.  I purchased giant pumpkin, giant 
squash and giant kholorabi.  I planted them this spring in the house and 
transferred them to the garden with the highest hopes that I would have 
to hire a backhoe to remove them this fall.  Much to my dismay two days 
later when I was at a wedding in another town it began to snow quite 
heavily.  I drove home as fast as visibility would allow me and put every 
old sheet and blanket over them that I could muster up.  I saved most of 
them from an icy grave and had to keep them covered for about a week.(My 
wife was ready to leave me due to my rather cantankerous mood)Things have 
improved and I think I am on my way.  I started pollinating what I 
thought were my pumpkins and I was very excited, but then I was told 
through this group that I was probably pollinating my squash.  Oh well.  
In the past couple of days I have pollinated two pumpkins.  I also have 
about 7 or 8 squash pollinated and they are growing an inch in 
circumference every day which has me very happy.  The largest squash is 
now about 20 inches in circumference.  I am waiting for the pumpkins to 
take off, but I wonder how much they can grow before october when growing 
usually ceases up here in Canada due to snow. I hope a lot.  I find it 
extremely interesting to listen to the experiences of everyone else in 
this group although I do often curse you growers in the states who seem 
to have a far superior growing season.  I am jealous. I apoligize fro my 
long wided email, but I thought that I would let you all know what it is 
like in Alberta, Canada.  It is raining right now and about 67f.  
Bye for now 
Sean from Alberta
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