RE: my 977


I can just see your pumpkins rolling away down the hill. Maybe that
black cloth that is porous might work in some areas. I would work with
that and pin it down. You will have to remove it from where the vine
travels. Peculiar situation to work out of. I like your spirit Bev! Stay
in touch.

Joe

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>From: 	bev and mark--the asst bear[SMTP:vycital@dnet.net]
>Sent: 	Sunday, June 07, 1998 11:39 PM
>To: 	pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: 	Re: my 977
>
>Hey Zoo Doo,
>
>did the needles stick into the pumpkin?  Did you take a picture?  I've got a
>really funny picture in my head of your porcupine pumpkin! LOL!! Any other
>ideas
>for mulch? I need something to hold the soil, my new pumpkin patch is sloped
>& I
>really don't want to spend the $$$$ to enclose it with RR ties, landscape
>timbers
>etc.
>
>Bev from N.C.
>
>Mills, Joe wrote:
>
>> I used pine needles one year. My pumpkin looked like a porcupine!
>>
>> ZOO DOO
>>
>> >----------
>> >From:  bev and mark--the asst bear[SMTP:vycital@dnet.net]
>> >Sent:  Thursday, June 04, 1998 7:03 PM
>> >To:    pumpkins@mallorn.com
>> >Subject:       Re: my 977
>> >
>> >Hi Chris,
>> >
>> >I have several  Mr. Pumpkins growing, they're doing well. Have my soil
>> >samples
>> >of my new patch all ready to send off for testing. I'm pretty sure I know
>> >what
>> >the results are going to be - need to lime the soil.  I did it last fall,
>>but
>> >our soil is very acidic. my first 977 is really going to town! It has a
>> >rather
>> >"flat" vine. Just applied some more "Sta-green" fertilizer.
>> >
>> >Has anyone had any experience with mulching with pine needles?  I'm
>> >considering
>> >using this in my pumpkin patch - are they too acidic?
>> >
>> >Bev from N.C.
>> >
>
>
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