Re: need seeds

Carol, join your state giant pumpkin growers association. Dues will be cheap, seeds and advice plentiful. Hopefully, you learned a lot from the past problems. Remember, there are no guarantees in life, and that holds especially true growing AGs. The current record holder here in VT(1392lbs) told me recently that one year he was wiped out by three hailstorms one summer. Join the groups, get the seeds, read the books, ask for advice from the heavy hitters, and grow 'em big.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott G. Manke" <manke@in-form.com> 
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:40 PM
Subject: RE: need seeds



Be careful with your expectations of grand growth with the HomeDepot
Dill Ags.  Last year I planted the same seed and produced medium sized
fruit.  This year I tried the Dill Ags from my local garden/seed store
and it produced only a 115 pounder.  Meanwhile, for only the price of
postage, I received seed from Bill Foss (www.billsbigpumpkins.com) and
grew a 436 pound beauty with little effort.

Seeds seem to be good for a few years if stored properly (cool & dark)
so give it a shot with the ones you have.

If any one is interested in seeds from my 436, send me an email at
thatsrhomer@yahoo.com and I can reply with an address for you to send a
SASBE.

BTW, I am also on the prowl for seeds from growers for next years
harvest.  I have room for about 10 giant plants this season, so I am
looking for variety!

Good luck Typhoid & Jim

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of James Ward
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:19 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: need seeds

Hey Typhoid Mary...

Atleast you have tried!  I have thought about it for 2 years now and
have yet to actually start a seed!  I bought the Dill Atlantic Giant
seeds at Home Depot 2 times now and have yet to actually try... I get
nervous about failure.

I have decided, however, that 2009 is going to be my year to bite the
bullet and take a chance.  So, I am also on the look out for some good
seeds...
dunno if my ones from the past would still be good.  I have a greenhouse
(6x8 hobby) that I can use to start seeds in... have plenty of pots...
plenty of water... plenty of organic fertilizers... access to plenty of
good, aged manure (sheep)... plenty of compost... plenty of pots (some
very large)... and finally... plenty of courage!!!

I wish you luck for 2009... Grow a big one... a gigantic one!!!

Peace,
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol" <caclear@efn.org>
To: <owner-pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:17
Subject: need seeds



After 4 years of failing to produce a giant pumpkin I am sending out a



plea for some good seeds.  I have a good place to grow, plenty of

water,

all the rotted manure I want, a green house to start seeds, and a

great

desire to raise a large (alright I admit it, an enormous giant)

pumpkin.

Lately it seems I am the Typhoid Mary of growers, one year it was the
deer, then a flock of wild turkeys, mice, bug infestation, frosts,

too

hot, you name it and it seems like it has happened to me .  At some

point

my bad luck has to run out, and I am thinking about next year already.



Anyone willing to risk their seeds to Old Typhoid Mary?
Thanks,
Carol

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