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Keith: I concur that mid-May is fine for
planting in Southern California. We don't have to contend with the short
summer season and can still get good growth in early September. The key
will be to make sure your soil temp. stays above 70 degrees which can be
accomplished early in the season with a raised bed or plastic mulch.
Southern Cal. can still have a wide range of micro-climates. I live In Pacific
Palisades and my greatest battle comes from my proximity to the ocean which can
cause mildew. Those in Sierra Madre or La Canada may have to deal more
with mid-day temps in excess of 95 degrees in late August and
September.
Seed selection is
the stuff of which dreams are made. If you are fortunate enough to
purchase a 723 Bobier seed, you have a proven parent of 1,000
pounders. However, the more adventurous might look for pumpkins
with a 723 Bobier as an immediate parent or some of the other proven
performers. Though we don't live in "Giant Pumpkin Alley" we do have the
benefit of mild temperatures, fewer pests or golf ball sized hail. Lets
see who can break the 1,000 lb market from our neck of the
woods.
Craig
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From:
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To: p*@hort.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 12:00
AM
Subject: Re: So. Cal. Growers
Keith,
May 17 is just fine for planting in this area.
There are a few of us
down this way, Myself and Kevin Smith in Torrance, Doug Parker in Sierra
Madre, and Chris Gregory in La Canada.
The closest weigh off's are
Elk Grove on Oct. 5th, ( just south of Sacramento, ) Half Moon
Bay, Oct.13th, ( just S.W. of San Fransciso ) and Borchard Farms Oct.
26th, down the coast from Half Moon Bay.
Feel free to email me privately if you wish.
Bob Troy
Torrance, Ca.
Keith Reh wrote:
Hi my name is Keith
I'm from southern california and don't here much about many people
from my area, but anyways i am a first year grower in a rather confined area
inspired by a local grower of a 650lb pumkin i saw at a local nursery and
then read about in the paper. Are the names everybody has for their
plants some sort of gene pedegry or family line ? Or are these nicknames
people give their plants. I got my seeds from the dills in Canada and they
just said the weight from which they came from ..example 808lbs and
730lbs..?Also i believe i
started my plants alittle late planting on 5/17 having sprouts on 5/23 but
my 803 plant is growing at an unbelievable pase with 15" leaves and now just
vineing . I love all these e-mails i get to read and have bought and
read the second growers guide from the Dills prior to my first attempt this
year. Any advise I'd love to here from
anybodyAlso wheres the nearest
weighoff if i ever get a big one to
row....thanks Keith Reh Orange
County California
----- Original Message -----
From:
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To: p*@hort.net
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 10:25
PM
Subject: Re: Will Robins eat My
Pumpkins...Please HELP! BRAVO!!
Kevin-we can see it half full or half empty, right? or we can read it or
we can delete it..... Everybody have a great day & don't
forget to have FUN!!Rebecca StewardMartinez, CA4th
yr. grower, pers. best 300 (est) lbs. 2001
----- Original Message -----
From:
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Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 11:52
AM
Subject: Re: Will Robins eat My
Pumpkins...Please HELP!
Jim
So what is your personal
best ???? Try and relax this is fun and if you have a pumpkin question
ask it we have all made allot of friends here on the list and when we
meet in person it is like seeing long lost relatives. There is NO ONE on
this list with less time to read emails than me and I have been ticked
off myself as to the amount of jibber jabber but quickly realized it was
MY PROBLEM with what I was angry with and not my great friends on the
list having a wonderful time sharing there personal experiences and
proving that they are just HUMAN. Honest truth is the REAL MEAT of
growing pumpkins can be found in Don Langevins How to grow World Class
Giant Pumpkins 1 and 2, (had to put in a plug for my Buddy) and if you
have been on this list for a while you will realize we have exhausted
almost all the concepts of growing, Everything you could ever imagine
about growing pumpkins is in the archives and all new questions are just
reminders, Take some time and look at the! archives there is a wealth of
knowledge there that you literally could spend the rest of the year
reading. I don't want to get on everyone's bad side BUT RELAX we have
created a beautiful community here and I complement ALL my friends for
adding to this wonderful list.. Take care and Bash me privately !! I may
check my messages next month!!!!
Kevin
Smith
Pumpkin
Pirate... PB first year 758 Pumpkin / 703
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