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Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

I won't have as much time this year to mend to the patch, so I'm looking for ideas that save you time.

One I used last year was to pre mix my seaweed, fish, molasses, and etc in pepsi bottles weeks ahead.

Looking for some good time saving ideas, using timers, burying vines, prunning etc.

Thanks for you assistance.
Bill

3/28/2007 11:08:41 PM

Phoenix, AZ

Timers have been a godsend.

3/28/2007 11:33:48 PM

Napa Valley, CA

Bill - Last year in the Photo Gallery I posted several photos of a 5' long flower picker made by Berger.
I used to spend 30 to 40 minutes per day picking male flowers. This tool cut it down to 5 or 10 minutes.

Here's the link to the flower picker........George

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=4538&gid=-19876

3/29/2007 1:08:18 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

George: thanks for that link. i have been looking for that photo for a long time. i need to get one of those. Bill:
a stihl mist blower would save you tons of time. i can't wait to start using mine:-)

3/29/2007 5:41:12 AM

Rexburg, Idaho

Don't grow pumpkins! I spend way too much time out there. Tomatoes aren't nearly as demanding.

3/29/2007 8:46:08 AM

Minnesota

Bill, You didn't do something foolish and get a job did you? What you need to do to save time is trick your friends into helping!!! It does cost alot in the form of beer but even Terry was trainable....
Great post, I'm keeping an eye on this one... Maybe I can even go fishing next summer!

3/29/2007 2:13:12 PM

San Jose [email protected]

1. mulch
2. timers
3. I am going to install misters below the canopy as well as above to spray all my stuff (fish, kelp, neem, milk, molasses)should save lots of time from spraying, also try to keep compaction to a minimum

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3/30/2007 6:21:12 PM

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Really thin (1.5 mil?) clear plastic on the soil to kill emerging weeds & warm the soil. Tear it off just ahead of the avancing vines. Much less hand weeding later.

3/30/2007 11:13:27 PM