RE: need seeds
- Subject: RE: need seeds
- From: &* F* <c*@sonet.net>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:46:43 -0500
Well, it's easy to get hooked. ;-)
What we do:
Pumpkin pies, bread, muffins, cakes, puddings, stew, and they are good
cooked cubed baked with butter and brown sugar. Yummy.
Also we don't let anything go to waste. The guts...minus the seeds we keep,
either to be grown next year or ate now, we feed the guts to the chickens
that are in heaven they love them.
The horses, mules and donkey's all but one love to eat the rind or extra
pumpkins we have. They make great treats.
The zoo, call ahead, may welcome them for their animals. Bears love to play
with them in the water also. Fun to watch also.
We have donated some pumpkins to local shelters and church's.
We haven't yet sold any. We just pass them along.......
But take pictures to remember them by.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
timothy chapman
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:26 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: need seeds
Hello, I am a brand new member. I just grew my first pumpkin from home
depot
seeds, weighing in at 73 lbs. I was so proud I entered it in the county
fair
and they gave me a first prize, I guess our fair doesn't have very high
expectations. I am hooked on growing a bigger one now and I would like to
buy
seeds to grow one of those really big ones. May I have the info. Also what
do
you all do with the pumpkins after you grow them. Everyone is asking me
what
I am going to do with it, and I said...pumpkin pies maybe?
tlchap@msn.com
> From: NormanMeier@aol.com
> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:12:56 -0400
> Subject: Re: need seeds
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
>
> looking seeds from a giant pumpkins normanmeier@aol.com
>
>
> In a message dated 10/21/2008 12:38:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> manke@in-form.com writes:
>
> 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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