Re: milk!?!?
PLEASE DON'T WRITE ANYMORE!
Richard wrote:
> I just heard from someone that one of the competitors at the local fair last
> year used a hypodermic needle and a drip bag to inject cows milk into the vines
> near the end of pumpkin growth to stimulate continued growth. While i have no
> desire to even compete in any way, let alone go to this much trouble, i am
> curious if this is actually something people do, and what it really does to the
> pumpkin
>
> Richard
> (with too many obsessions to be fully loyal to pumpkins, but still enjoying it
> none the less)
>
> The Eatons wrote:
>
> > AG Comment
> >
> > I have to state that the comments of Pete Glasier apply to me too.
> >
> > It would not be a normal summer if I did NOT grow AGs.
> >
> > Once the snow melts and the warmth arrives again and all the living things
> > start to rejuvinate for another year,the urge to try a few more AG seeds is
> > stronger than ever.
> >
> > Anyone can grow grass,tomatoes and other veggies but AGs represent the
> > olympics of the gardening world and to strive to be in the top ranks of
> > these olympics is truly a noble challenge.
> >
> > The most reasonable goal for all of us,however,should be a personal
> > best.Once that is done interesting things can happen,both locally,nationally
> > and internationally.
> >
> > I think that most local,provincial/state and national/international winners
> > are surprised that their gardening efforts have made them a star,for a
> > year.Often the next year brings them back to reality.
> >
> > AGs have a way to humble and baffle all of us.The challenge remains,as
> > always----AE
> >
> > *********************************************
> > Kevin;
> > I think it is progressive. Some of us newbies are just spending every
> > waking hour on the computer and burning up ink cartridge after ink cartridge
> > while we await the germination of the seeds!! I think you are o.k. though,
> > no need for a therapist just yet However, you may want to rethink that
> > advice if you find yourself out on the ledge standing next to Dennis. lol.
> >
> > Debbie
> >
> > >From: LKNIKKI1@aol.com
> > >Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > >To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > >Subject: Mental illness must run through the hobby
> > >Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 18:08:27 EDT
> > >
> > >
> > > List
> > > A couple of months ago I was at the Elk Grove pumpkin seminar and had
> > >a wonderful conversation with Pete Glasier. During this conversation Pete
> > >said that he "had" to grow pumpkins it was in his blood and he felt that I
> > >too was cut from the same cloth. Well, I think he may be right!!
> > > The one thing that every successful grower has said in common was to
> > >study
> > >as
> > >much as you can on the subject. I think I may have hit OVERLOAD. Yes, I
> > >have
> > >put maybe too much time in studying these incredible spheres and now
> > >everything is coming out pumpkins.
> > > Here is an example. I have my first alarm set at 4:35 (Grindle) then
> > >hit
> > >the snooze the alarm comes back on at 4:49 (Marcellus) which gets me up. I
> > >get out of the house and on to the road at 5:00 (est Reynolds) and arrive
> > >at
> > >work on average at 5:53 (Kournikakas) to start work by 6:01 (Hester). SEE
> > >WHAT THIS STUDYING HAS DONE TO ME !!!!
> > > I use comparisons and analogies that relate to pumpkins like !!
> > > My friend had a sore arm I told him to "Manipulate it one inch at a time
> > >after it has wormed up as not to damage it." or "referring to a child about
> > >not eating too much Ice cream, You can have too much of a good thing you
> > >know, like Nitrogen." which was replied to with only a deep confused
> > >stare!!!
> > >
> > > If I buy something I find myself looking for a correlation between the
> > >price after tax and a pumpkin like say "your order comes to a total of
> > >$8.25
> > >(Shimanski)" see I am going to go NUTS if I keep this up.
> > > At work I never had an interest in lawn dimensions until I started
> > >growing.
> > >Now I look at a 1,000 square foot lawn and think "you know I could put my
> > >705
> > >Mettler there and the irrigation is already set" of course my boss would
> > >think negatively about it.
> > > My wife bleached one of my red fishing shirts and I found myself yelling
> > >"all my clothes look like SQUMPKINS" which again caused a reply of a
> > >confused
> > >stare.
> > > As I drive home from work I have to keep myself from looking at the
> > >Hollywood hills as I sit in traffic because I find myself weighing the
> > >advantages and disadvantages of growing on valleys and hill sides.
> > > I find myself not enjoying a casual conversation unless I somehow am
> > >able
> > >to swing it over to pumpkins. Then have to be reminded that "not everyone
> > >is
> > >interested in growing pumpkins" which receives a reply of why not and a
> > >blank
> > >stare ?????
> > >
> > > Well, I hope the germination of my plants on May 15 Th. will knock out
> > >the
> > >lonesomeness of the whole winter without one of my best friends "THE
> > >PUMPKIN."
> > > So tell me am I going nuts!!!!!!
> > > Take care and GROW EM BIG....
> > >
> > > Kevin Smith
> > > Torrance CA
> >
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