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Me? Well I'm 65, a retired logger, an my two main achievements this year
were :

1. Running a marathon yesterday. I came in 1539th with a time of 4:28. Not
as well as I would of liked, but hey - I'm not as young as I used to be -
and I finished!

2. Growing a 300 pound pumpkin on a city lot. A 449 Marcellus, it was
bigger than I had hoped for, even if it does have a disqualifying stem
split. It now sits forlornly on the lawn, (the vine already composted), as
I await our local weighoff on October 25th. I'll take it in as an exhibit
and for an official weight. Then, after saving the seeds, I'll donate it
to a local civic group for their Halloween party. 

I appreciate what I've learned  from you all. Next year though I think
I'll hedge my bets by going for 2 pumpkins on the one plant, use less
chemical fertilizer, (maybe go completely organic), and spread more
temporary soil on the lawn for secondary root formation.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving,

Bill Verchere, 
Ladysmith, BC Canada  
                  
   Visit my Giant Pumpkin and Extreme Skiing Page at
   http://www.island.net/~billv/
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