Re: Subject: Lessons Learned
Hi Beth,
You can have the naming rights on this one. My theory
stinks enough as it is and all the fame it's brought
me isn't worth enough to wipe with.
It does sound however, that an effect similar to the
Doucet Effect played a part in your pumpkin's
explosive tendencies. It appears that your pumpkin
was rotting internally. The decay released CO2 into
the interior cavity until the pressure built up to the
point that the thing blew. The crack into the pumpkin
must have sealed itself with glop.
It's a good thing that you didn't ship that pumpkin in
an airplane. The FAA would have outlawed the shipping
of pumpkins by air!
Sorry to hear you lost your pumpkin so prematurely.
I'm glad you haven't lost your sense of humor.
diana
3rd year grower
best 587est. 1999
zone 9, the zone of the goddesses
--- Beth Rado wrote:
> Here's my most recent lesson:
>
> Never procrastinate on a rotting pumpkin.
>
> The darned thing had exploded. And from the
> location of glop, it had
> exploded with some force.
>
> Trust me, folks. This experience is not something
> you have to experience to
> appreciate. You do NOT need a "BTDT" (thanks,
> Shellie) on cleaning up three
> or four hundred pounds of pumpkin rot. In fact,
> some with weaker
> constitutions could probably be put off of the whole
> pumpkin experience...
> waitaminute! I wonder if I could market this as a
> cure!? The Rado Pumpkin
> Obsession Cureall. I could be rich! I could be
> famous! Ah, no. I don't
> really want rich or famous. I just want a big
> pumpkin. Hey Diana - you
> wanna buy the rights to this thing? You could even
> put your name on it!
>
> Oh well. As usual, it's been a wild ride, and I
> can't wait till next year.
> Do you Altoona cats need a photographer for your
> weighoff??
>
> Beth
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