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Pumpkins at Puyallup


  Well the lumpy duo of Hans and Fanz has been split up.  Franz will 
languish in my pea patch plot until a later weigh off while Hans takes in 
the hustle and bustle of the Puyallup fair and develops an inferiority 
complex.  Hans at 180" OTT looks like a bonsai version of an AG compared to 
the entries of Joel Holland, Geneva Emmons and several other Puyallup area 
growers whose names I cannot remember.  Joel's entry at the fair last year 
was 807 lbs. and the one he brought this year looks every bit as big.  They 
hadn't weighed any by the time I finished up there but I'll be back there on 
Sunday and try to get some weights and names.  The fair offers a $200 award 
to the largest pumpkin/squash.  It looks like Mr. Holland will be cashing 
that check.  Man these things are impressive when they get big like that.  I 
may have found a way for Hans to wear a ribbon though.  The agronomy folks 
suggested that I enter it as squash for the largest winter squash class. 
 Since technically they are squash.  (Fat soft stem.  Not green prickly and 
5 lobed they told me.)  Since the other entries appeared to be in the other 
class I followed their advice.  We'll see what happens.  It looks like I 
have a good chance at a ribbon for my spaghetti squash though since I saw 
only one other entry and they offer a first, second, and third award.  I'll 
post again
on Monday when I have new info.

Good growing,
Chris Michalec
Kent, WA
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