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Rhode Island

we are now in that time of the season where all the hard work, research, extra effort, dirty knees and disguarded stinky patch clothing really pays off.

the pumpkins have been chosen and are well on their way

dead ended plants will plump up their leaves and pass everything along to the fruit

the beetles, boarers, aphids, etc should be dead from those sestemic sprays

nothing to do now but keep the plant healthy, cut an occasional tap root,give her a couple folliar sprays of soil soup and sea crop, keep her shaded during the day and warm at night, chart your progress weekly

this is what we competition giant pumpkin growers work toward each and every year

our best to anyone who ever had to scrub dirt off of there knees

pap

7/22/2007 6:52:17 AM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

I must be doing things right, pap, because you described it to a tee.

I was just telling Lisa yesterday that all we're basically left with now is luck.

Thanks for the tidings.

7/22/2007 6:59:29 AM

Delaware, Ohio

Thanks Pap. Good luck everyone!
CG

7/22/2007 9:16:10 AM

Puyallup, WA

How come my vines are still growing like crazy? I "deadhead" the "up vine" secondarys, yet they keep sprouting tertiarys even after everthing has been removed. My "down pumpkin" secondarys are still growing
rapidly as well. It's a never ending job!

7/22/2007 12:27:34 PM

Knopp, Germany

everything depends on your climate. that being said, my climate has shit on me, i will use it as manure next year.

7/22/2007 1:03:22 PM

Massillon, Ohio

Pap....you're the greatest! When I see your name on the board, I always pay attention. Thanks for sharing so much info with us. I've worn holes in the knees of my jeans - does that count? Hope everyone gets what they're wishing and working for!!!.....Glenna

7/22/2007 4:06:00 PM

Harrisville, Pa

Nana,

I havn't seen your diary lately. How are you doing with your pumpkins? I know you hand a lot of good plants growing.

7/22/2007 5:51:37 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Stan, have you had enough rain over the past week? BC and Wash. State have been really hard hit with cold temps and lots of rain.

7/22/2007 10:03:03 PM

Minnesota

Dirty knees, I planted some seeds in a poison ivy area, after pulling some weeds (poison ivy) bare handed and having poison ivy for 2 weeks I decided to aim the vines out into the lawn, thank god for calamine lotion.

7/23/2007 12:12:51 AM

Puyallup, WA

RAIN! Set a record....well, in the last ten years anyway!
We've had over an inch since Friday. I'm really concerned that if it warms up too quickly, my pumpkin will "pop".

7/23/2007 12:26:46 AM

Eugene,OR

Stan: Big plants = Big work.

7/23/2007 12:59:19 AM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

I here ya Stan. My soil is saturated with water. Won't be watering the garden any time soon. Since we had all the rain my vine tips are all growing staright up. Sure noticed how brittle they are when we got all that rain. Looking forward to the sun again.

Dave

7/23/2007 1:16:40 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Thanks Paps, I was just thinking the same thing over this weekend, that all the hard work, thinking and planning has finally come to watchin it grow. Hope everyone arrives at their goal for this season.
Grow'em BIG

7/23/2007 8:54:19 AM

Minnesota

Yep, I'm there with ya, In fact things are going sooooo good I'm going on vacation... These things really do grow themselves don't they!!! lol Just in case you thought I was serious...

7/23/2007 10:19:37 AM

Georgia

Ive got my pumpkins set and covered I still have to dead end some vines this week but the Squash Vine Borers are a whole different situation there not gone yet from my patch.

7/23/2007 11:31:15 AM

Zone 6, Missouri

Great thread! This is what BP growing is all about!

Thanks pap.
Jason

7/24/2007 4:00:23 AM