Re: moving...

Gordon,
this is mine and my husbands 3rd year growing Atlantic giants although the
biggest we got before this year was 450 lbs. year one pumpkin small , easy
to pick up. year 2 bigger, asked 6 friends to help lift(mistake was to bring
beer to the patch) everyone laughed so hard almost dropped it. year 3 bribed
highschool football squad with all you can eat tacos, great success!just
rolled the pumpkin onto a strong multi handled tarp and we were in business.
This year the hubby is determined to get an even bigger one, already have a
burial vault company with a lift truck lined up. Necessity is the mother of
invention. Pumpkin widow
-----Original Message-----
From: Tanner, Gordon L <Gordon.Tanner@PSS.Boeing.com>
To: 'Pumpkin' <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 10:49 AM
Subject: moving...


>here is my question for the day-
>
>after we hopefully all grow this monster pumpkin - and even if we don't
>but still get a decent sized one -... say 300lbs
>how does one move it?
>especially from the patch to the truck ?
>if i got 4 or 5 of my friends to lift it with me - i would be afraid
>that someone might slip, the pumpkin lean and the rest up us dropping it
>on the poor guy who slipped.
>
>do people ever grow there pumpkins on a pallet ?
>or some strong tarp?
> if you are a farmer and have a tracktor or backhoe that it wouldn't be
>a problem- but what aout us back yard growers?
>
>then once you get it to the truck do you put it on a pallet or something
>softer.
>if you hit a big bump would you risk spliting it?
>I would guess the one would want to put something all around the sides
>to protect it?  or are they flat enough on the bottom that they just
>stay in place?
>
>the easiest route to the weigh-off site from my house is via the freeway
>!
>
>just wishfull planning ahead-
>
>Gordon Tanner
>Maple Valley, WA
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