Newbie

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• To: "Giant Pumpkins" <p*@athenet.net>
• Subject: Newbie
• From: L* T* <b*@auracom.com>
• Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 00:05:41 -0400 (EDT)

Greetings

I've been out of the pumpkin game for several years, but with five and 
two year old boys, its time to have something for October. I have long 
wanted to grow large pumpkins, but as its been a few years and I have no 
soil to start with. This year will be geared up to establishing my 
pumpkin patch. My question is -and please, if this has be brought up so 
many times that it makes your skin crawl, please e-mail me direct- what 
should my soil composition be (peat, vermiculite, manure,etc.) 
considering I have to start from scratch (its taken me four years to 
literally build my vegie garden soil and I have non to spare). I only 
plan on raising a few plants this year in raised open bottomed boxes. So 
my next question is, what should those dimensions be and how many plants 
per box? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers Lawrence

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Lawrence Taylor MSc                                 BIO-DIVE-RSE CANADA
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