Re: Pumpkin Reject Gift
I was just curious, where in Louisiana is your friend growing?
> [Original Message]
> From: Bernell <bernell@telepak.net>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Date: 5/29/00 11:42:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Pumpkin Reject Gift
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm a first year pumpkin grower from Mississippi and am being "coached" by
> Louisianaian Frank Milliken. I've visited his patch a couple of times
over
> the past couple of months. Frank got started early this year...so as to
> beat the heat here in the south and see just how big we can grow'em here.
>
> Anyway, Frank came up to my patch today and brought me his "reject"
> pumpkin....pared it down to 2 pumpkins on a plant. His reject is 364 #'s.
> He kept the 400 and 500 pounders. My wife plans to use his reject in
> Vacation Bible School in our church next week.... in the meantime....I
plan
> on having a little fun with it.
>
> I haven't been able to get a pumpkin to pollinate, yet, (all mine haved
died
> so far before the flower opens). Hopefully, I will be able to get one
> pollinated shortly and grow one somewhere close to "Coach Milliken's"
>
> Anyway, I see a lot of you are just now planting, so I thought you would
be
> interested.
>
> Catch you later,
>
> Bernell McGehee
> Liberty, Mississippi
>
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