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Coupeville WA

Our neighbors look at us as if we have lost our minds as we till up our entire back yards.
Countless hours in the patch whenever there is a spare moment.
Our spouses look at us with suspicion. My only reply is that there is no other woman, just a Popp 951 or a VanKooten 1104 or a...
Gut wrenching evenings--weather, pests, did the pollination take? I forgot to bury my vines, those bloody tendrils-- they're taking over my life.
Growing the Atlantic Giant
It just doesn't get any better than this.

7/5/2007 11:09:36 PM

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iT'S THE REST OF THE WORLD THAT'S CRAZY. wE'RE FINE.

7/5/2007 11:42:16 PM

Nauvoo, Alabama

My neighbors think I lost my mind too.
You know your crazy when you want to put a sectascope ( one of those doctor thingys) on your pumpkin to hear a heart beat. Or even a stomach growl. They grow so fast, surely you can hear something.

7/5/2007 11:52:50 PM

Cottage Grove, MN

Ditto to Tremor. We could be in bars, chasing other prospective mates, road raging, or other bad things. Instead, we spend more time with the punks than our kids and SO, worry less about the lawn and other jobs, and get thru the year with the carrot of a weigh off and seeing our punk family again. If you're really good, you involve the fam and what not, get the neighb's involved by giving them seeds, and waving as the cars go by the house looking at the long gourds hanging in the maple tree out front. To each their own, kind of a 'orange neck' thing for me, and I care more about my fam (and the punks) than the neighb's. I figure it makes good entertainment for them, and heightened interest in what we do is always good. Funny you posted this topic now, I just got in from watering, it's close to 11PM, my neighb was out watching. What she said, I can't post here, but I'll sleep with a cynical smile tonight. Cheers,B.

7/6/2007 12:00:26 AM

Cottage Grove, MN

I did bury vines, but I forgot to PUT A TWIST IN THEM SO THEY DON'T BREAK WHEN THE PUNK GROWS! Ahhhhggg! Make that 12AM by the time I get back in tonight, I know it can wait but I wont be able to sleep until corrected. I am NOT crazy, just a little 'off'.

7/6/2007 12:05:59 AM

Waitakere New Zealand

you have heard the saying -you dont have to be crazy but it helps- we have fun and whats wrong with that

7/6/2007 1:52:41 AM

Minnesota

Yes, I know what you mean, I'm either watering my pumpkins or at this site, she keeps walking in and saying "pumpkins again" don't know what here problem is.

7/6/2007 2:08:01 AM

Minnesota

My wife that is.

7/6/2007 2:08:23 AM

Waitakere New Zealand

my cook comes in and says 'pumpkin porn again ' where,s the problem?

7/6/2007 4:21:06 AM

western PA

my wife hates pumpkins now

7/6/2007 9:44:41 AM

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Vader,

Remind her of the habits & hobbies of the exhusbands of her divorced friends. Some alternate "MAN'S HOBBIES" are stock car racing, deep sea fishing, hang gliding, mountain climbing, golf, skirt chasing, boozing, etc.

Real men aren't satisfied with stamp collecting & playing Scrabble. Had these really been your interests she probably wouldn'thave married you.

Why do young women find themselves attracted to men who do stuff that older women decide is a problem? Jeez.

Try borrowing someone's pulling tractor. While she's out shopping park it right in her spot in the driveway. Make sure it's running when she comes home from the mall. Tell her you need the tractor to fill the void left when you give up pumpkins. She'll like pumpkins.

7/6/2007 9:57:30 AM

Somers, CT

You forgot Yachting. Huge alternate sport for us GP growers.

7/6/2007 10:36:45 AM

Massillon, Ohio

i'll let nick grow pumpkins but its that fishing that drives me nuts. LOL.

and about being "crazy"... we were talking about that at cross country. we have 100 kids who get up at 7 AM on summer break to come run in this heat. the head coach told them, "yes you are crazy. but at least we can be crazy together".

everyone who does "cool" things is a bit crazy.

7/6/2007 10:37:11 AM

Massillon, Ohio

PS i was a widow with my fellow widow mom at our big family reunion. yep dad golfing, nick fishing !!

7/6/2007 10:38:59 AM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Whenever I come out to the patch my neighbors run inside.

7/6/2007 2:12:05 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Aint no Crazy folks on this site.....huh LongBeard

7/6/2007 3:05:03 PM

Zone 6, Missouri

My neighbors suck. I would not be suprised if they would call the cops for growing my pumpkins! I live in a NO Fun Zone! ASAP My family and I are moving to some where with some acres! On the bright side, my whole family thinks I am funny in a good way, they always ask how my garden is doing, and as for work well..... I work with my Dad, in lawn and landscaping. I tell some of our customers about my pumpkins and they think it's pretty cool. I think us BP growers are a special breed.

7/7/2007 3:37:49 AM

Littleton, Colo

My wife is starting to hate pumpkins too !! My yard looked like Coors Field every year. Now it's looking like...like....like...I'm growing pumpkins !! Grow'M Big !!

7/8/2007 12:09:20 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

I dont have to worry, no one bugs me out in the garden.. The only person I compete with to kick his butt is Kenny, and this is my year to take him down lol

7/8/2007 12:24:19 AM