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Ri

A congrats to Mike Parenty a second year grower in the SNGPG. For you growers that attended the patch tour last weekend, Mike's was the last stop on the tour. Unfortunately his 1347 Wallace [crossed with the 1502 Wallace] went down to a split in the rib. The pumpkin was taping 1110, it was cut and weighed with Joe's inline scale today at 1182 lbs. Great job Mike and good luck the rest of the way. Ron, Dick, Joe, Pete

ps the 1502 could be another pb keep her going!!

8/26/2007 1:47:24 PM

Aloha, Oregon

Awsome Job To Mike Parenty.....Keep up the awsome work.

Thanks!

Jordan

8/26/2007 1:49:13 PM

Pataskala,OH

wow that gives me alot of hope next year.

8/26/2007 2:01:52 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Congrats Mike. Good luck the rest of the way.

8/26/2007 2:20:48 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Congrats! any pictures?

8/26/2007 3:58:49 PM

[email protected]

Congrats! There is the inspiration needed for next year!

8/26/2007 4:29:43 PM

Ri

More inspiration for the backyard giant pumpkin grower this pumpkin was grown on a section of garden 22 x 26 feet = 572 square feet!!!!

8/26/2007 4:34:46 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

great job Mike!

8/26/2007 5:11:01 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Congrats to mike!

8/26/2007 6:15:33 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Mike sorry to see that you lost that one. I was on the patch tour and saw your plants. Great job and keep up the incredible work !!!

8/26/2007 6:34:18 PM

Sharon, MA

Sergio. We just emailed you and all the sngpg patch tour pics. Mike's giant pumpkin is on the patch tour #6.

8/26/2007 7:28:01 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

awesome job Mike!!

8/26/2007 8:03:40 PM

Sparta, NC

Congrats Mike

8/26/2007 8:31:04 PM

Somers, CT

Good Job Mike. For everyone who did not get to see it, Mike grew his plants in his side and front yards.

8/26/2007 8:34:43 PM

Coventry R.I.

Nice Job Mike, Norman told me you lost one,, Good luck with the other.

8/26/2007 9:43:01 PM

Mt Vernon Ky

Congrats Mike

8/26/2007 10:25:25 PM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

Congrats Mike

8/27/2007 1:20:38 AM

Minnesota

Congrats

8/27/2007 3:12:17 AM

Rhode Island

theres a lesson in here for all the new to the hobby growers.
mike did everything he was taught to do. he put the work into his plants,he asked a lot of question and made frequent trips to pete "la pee pee" rondeau and wallace patches,purchased everything the successfull growers in sngpg use, and stuck with it all season.
plus he grew each plant in a fairly confined area.we are all proud of what mike had accomplished.
mike would have been a top five grower at two major weigh off sites this fall had he not lost her in a very deep rib as pete mentioned.
pap

8/27/2007 5:47:52 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Nice job Mike, sorry for the split but great second year! You have the best mentors around....

8/27/2007 9:04:15 AM

Ohio

Nice job Mike, real nice job!


Pap, what about that other grower that took yours and Ron's advice this year and done everything to a T' that he was told to do ? I heard that guy has some real big whoppers going. He said if it wasn't for you guys he would be growing the same size little pumpkins every year. Wonder what his weights are up to now?

Brooks

8/27/2007 3:00:21 PM

[email protected]

Wow...I'm sorry she went down on you Mike. I appreciated your sharing it with us last week. Judging from your situation, I'm sure we'll see you again!

8/27/2007 3:34:39 PM

No Place Special

Sory about the split but congrats on a new PB!!!!

8/27/2007 5:32:50 PM

Rhode Island

brooks
i hope that grower takes it all the weigh (lol) to scale day
pap

8/27/2007 11:31:08 PM