>>Okay - here's a good laugh for you all. I've been reading for a couple >>of weeks now about measuring your pumpkin. I couldn't figure out how >>these people could lift this giant pumpkin to get the tape around it to >>measure it! I pondered this. Went out & looked at my pumpkin & scratched >>my head. Well tonight I took my measuring tape & went to check on my >>pumpkin. I stared at it for a moment & started to chuckle. Daaaaaaa! >>Measure around the pumpkin the other way - horizontal. Geezeeee. Guess I >>was trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill. So anyway my pumpkin >>is 56" around. I pollinated it on July 9. So how am I doing? I've >>noticed an ant or 2 strolling around my prize possession & am worrying. >>Is Dursban granuals okay to sprinkle around it? I'm spraying religiously >>with Seven & Daconil (which I know won't kill ants) - it's getting about >>the time when the powdery mildew hits too. My giant sunflowers are >>extremely tall & starting to bloom. Guess I'd better get the ladder out >>to measure them tomorrow. >> >>Anyway - thanks to you all for getting me this far:-) >> >>Bev from N.C. >mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm >mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm > >This is killing me___ How am I doing at 56 inches for 15 days shit your >kicking butt...pardon my language but Damn!!! be careful not to let That >baby grow too fast..!..............Tears in my beers Brock