RE: Benchmarks and other folly
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: Benchmarks and other folly
- From: "* C* <c*@chmc.org>
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 15:21:33 -0700
It's been a topic of discussion in my house all summer. We'll be out of
state for a couple weeks the end of June and early July, the peak of
pumpkin bloom and fruit set time, so I'm already out of the running
unless I can find a growing partner who can split some of the chores
with me. My wife tolerates my obsession but resents the time it takes
me away from my family, and my children are too young to be much help
yet at the garden. My older daughter complains when I say I want to
bring her with me to the P patch, but she has fun when we get there so
there's hope for the future. Right now the plan is to collect more
seeds and plan for 2000. It looks like I'll spend more time fishing in
99. Although I may try to micro-grow one in the backyard in 99 if I
can't find a partner. Don't tell my wife yet though. As for the
benchmarks there are some listed under tales of the tape in the new "How
to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins II". Mr. Langevin may post some here
otherwise you'll have to buy, borrow or steal a copy.
Chris Michalec
Trying to keep them on the vine.
Covington, WA
Give me a cruise ship and an attentive crew,
for I mean to have a good time. ;-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Derting [SMTP:joseph@spiritone.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 11:48 AM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Benchmarks and other folly
>
> Hey there fellow obsessives. First let me thank everyone who has been
> so
> helpful in answering my questions. Thank you. Next, I wish to thank
> Mike
> Stephenson in Beaverton, OR for taking me on a tour of his wonderful
> giant pumpkin operation. I recommend it to anyone in the area.
>
> Is there anyone who can tell me where I might find OTT benchmark info?
> (i.e. how quickly should it reach a certain size / sizes?) I'm trying
> to
> gather as much info as I can from my humble little pumpkins' regarding
> growth, feeding, temperature etc., so I will be more well prepared
> next
> season.
>
> Note: (What's the record for the earliest mention of "next season"?
> Sadly, it's been said by many of us this month; but has anyone ever
> gone
> so far as to say "Well that blows it for next season; I'll just have
> to
> wait until season after next..."?)
>
> Joseph Derting
> Tualatin, OR
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