Re: Update from Prince Edward
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Update from Prince Edward
- From: T* H* <t*@columbia.edu>
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:28:23 -0700
- References: <3605B106.6DE3@post.kosone.com>
Marilyn & Jim Ives wrote:
>
> Bill Greer and I just spent the whole day in his patch as part of an
> open house for our local Amazing Loyalist Adventure which is an annual
> event here in Prince Edward County in South Eastern Ontario. We had
> over 200 visitors to the patch and they were all given guided tours,
> some seeds and instructions and lots of helpful hints.
> Bill has his main patch fenced in but his heavy hitters were easily
> visible and the path to the patch was decorated with smaller pumpkins
> from 277 to 582 lbs. We demonstrated lifting with a small tarp and even
> had the seniors lifting the smaller pumpkin.
> There was a wonderful response and great advertising for our Prince
> Edward Pumpkinfest later in October..
> The weather is real warm here and we are hoping our pumpkins will hold.
> We have already lost several and have left some other small ones on the
> vine hoping that they will provide some pumpkins for our late date
> Pumpkinfest (Oct 24)
> Kindest regards to all.......Bill Greer and Jim Ives
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thanks,
th
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