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Re: Growing something really big.

THis is not a perennial, but have you ever tried growing the giant pumpkins.  My husband got the seeds one year but we didn't get them planted in time for a long growing season.  I did the sunflower thing two years ago.  THey were huge. Looks like a small forest.  Mu garden is near a well traveled road, so they were quite a conversation piece.  I also put in a bed of strawberries last year.  I planted both June and ever-bearing varities.  I am anxuious to see how my crop is this year.  I put in 50 plants so I should have plenty.  I love strawberrie and plan to make lots of jam.  I need advice on pinchin off runners.  I hate to kill anything so I did not pinch any off last year.  Consequently I have tripled the number of plants I think.  I this a good thing or should I start pinching back in the spring?

Sue in central PA  

At 09:07 PM 1/7/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello All!  My name is brenda, I live in costal NC.  I've only been
>gardening a couple of years, I try to be organic as possible (I only
>sprayed the "Kiss of Death" once last year).  My garden is about 1800 sq
>ft, I added on this year and plan to try strawberries.  My other intrests
>are soapmaking and my pugs and horses.
>I've only been on this list since the weekend but there dosen't seem to be
>very many posts.  I guess ya'll are busy planting or something, I'd love to
>hear from anyone who has tips/advice to share especially for strawberries
>or growing anything REALLY big (I had 12ft sunflowers last year!).
>
>Yours Very Truly,
>Brenda  
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