Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #38

My sympathies, Diana.  A part of Vermont got hit with hail yesterday that
totally wiped out many gardens, and probably some AG growers, too, but nothing
comparable to what you are experiencing. You may be surprised at the help and
friends you have in the near future.  All our love from your fellow growers. 
Steve.

--- On Tue, 6/16/09, wsmpeace <wsmpeace@aol.com> wrote:

From: wsmpeace <wsmpeace@aol.com>
Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #38
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 3:57 PM

Dear Diana, I wish you the best of luck...and I rarely am on this list
anymore, but your attitude made it impossible for me not to respond with a
word of encouragement!!!!! Keep yer chin up (it obviously is!!!)!!! and keep
on diggin!!!! Some folks from Colorado once told me..."If yer growin outside,
then yer growin inside!!!" !!! Peace & Grace, Wayne
PS...I would use the wire ties on the barn, instead of the duct tape!!! LOL
Serious Kudos on yer attitude!!!!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana Sigel"
<duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #38


> We are now an official dropoff point for duct tape and twist ties.  So. How
> much duct tape/twist ties  will it take to fix the damage to my nine
pumpkin
> vines which underwent 70 mph winds, 1 1/2" hailstones, and 4" of rain last
> night?  See pictures on my diary at www.bigpumpkins.com  It never rains
this
> much in Kansas.  I think the dry times are coming, soon, though.
>
> I'm just going to sit back for a day and think this over.  We'll see what
they
> look like an a couple of days.  We've had two cellphones and a landline
going
> since about 7:00 this morning.  Had damage to a livestock barn, and will
have
> to move animals out today.  Had damage to trees and will have to move them
out
> of the yard.  Had damage to wheat, which is down and broken and sad.  Had
to
> call carpenters, insurance guys and get someone to help us load the
livestock
> and line up trucks to ship them out.  What a mess.  Water across the roads,
> power outages, BUT...the sun is shining and no more storms forecast.  What
> would be the use of another storm...everything's already wrecked.  Oh, my
poor
> punkies.  Maybe they'll make it again.   Do you suppose we could use duct
tape
> to put the roof back on the barn?  Let's see, how many rolls would that
take?
>
> I have two more seeds, a 940.5 Bhaskaran 08 and an 838.5 Bhaskaran 07.
> They're going in the incubator in a few minutes.
>
> I saw pictures this morning on national news of New Jersey hail piled up
> INCHES DEEP.  I'm sorry for any growers who got that.  At least my vines
still
> have some remnants of leaves and a chance to make it through.
>
> Adversity only makes us stronger.  I wonder if that works on pumpkins, too?
> With duct tape.
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
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