RE: Extracting seeds

 I only wish I could leave my pumpkins out til Christmas.  I though I was
going to this year when they made it through Halloween night, but low and
behold, Nov. 2 @ 1:00 a.m., six teenagers brough the remnants of bedposts,
along with a metal bar, and proceed to destroy over 800# of this year's
harvest.  I hope thy have something to brag to their friends about.

As for seed extraction...they were all open pollinated, so, since I was so
upset, I just threw them all out without collecting a single seed.  I only
hope the woman I sold my 289 to in New Jersey returns those seeds,
otherwise, I have none to give.  The 289 seeds are the only successful hand
pollination I had this year anyway.

-Gus

-----Original Message-----
From: Rebecca (Rebkin) Steward
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: 11/2/02 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Extracting seeds

I would say anytime now--don't leave them too long in the pumpkin if you
want to save them all--2 years ago I left my pumpkins on the front porch
with the seasonal decor- throughout Christmas, the fruit was fine, but
when
I did finally cut them up and hauled them off to the compost, half the
seeds
inside had sprouted!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald E. Chambers" <dec@stratuswave.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 12:05 AM
Subject: Extracting seeds


> Dear Veteran Growers,
> When is the best time to extract seeds from the pumpkin. It has set
out
> since last of Sept. Pumpkins are in good shape still but I'm getting a
> little antsy about wanting to get the seeds out. The temp. has been in
the
> 30s at night and 50s in the day. Need some advice.
> Don Chambers  Warwood, WV
> 2002- 526.5 & 410
>
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