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Little-TON - Colorado

LongBeard told me about this.... he warned me...others tried.... about my second year....I didnt believe them.....but I found out,.... it was TRUE......My second year growing, the hail cometh, the plague of the white flies...The FEVER..... The Delusions.... I know its true....

... The First sign is "Thirst"....then ....The FEVER... and "THE NEED for SEED".....

its true..... and we know of no known cure.....except... WE MUST GROW..........Good Luck BIZ...and other second year growers....

10/18/2007 1:40:56 PM

[email protected]

Yep, the second year curse! Vine bores, driest season on record for us, and all kinds of soft spots on 3 different pumpkins in my patch, lead me to one pumpkin at 275 pounds. Bigger than last years PB, but, what could have been if one of the others had held on.

I'm into the FEVER stage now, I'm doing patch prep in the worst way and worse, I have my hubby helping me to get all the amendments in I need for next years patch. Crazy, yup, but it's good all in the name of a good pumpkin.

It's the great pumpkin charlie brown! I can't wait for Spring!

10/18/2007 2:17:44 PM

Colorado

hey whizzie,I thought the sophmore slump implies you grew a monster your rookie year. I think what your in is a "slump". lol joe s.

10/18/2007 4:43:50 PM

Mt Vernon Ky

the FDA is working on a pill for the pumpkin fever but dont look for it to work

10/18/2007 5:49:55 PM

Littleton, Colo

Thirsty Wizzy ! SOooooOOooooOOOoO thirsty Wizzy ! Dehydrated big time !!

10/18/2007 8:10:24 PM

Rhode Island

the worst thing that can happen is to go yard the first time you step into the batters box.

after that all you can compair to is that home run ---each and every time you step into the box

10/18/2007 10:35:02 PM

Key West, FL

It's true...

10/18/2007 11:41:34 PM

Wi

If the "FDA" is working on any pills they will only make it worse!

10/19/2007 8:42:29 AM

Yuba City, Ca.

I'm already loading the patch with manure to winter. :) Lol- I'm in the third stage, I hope a lot of the great seeds out there wind up on a outlet site that we can buy.

10/19/2007 8:58:32 AM

Pinedale, WY

I had two hail storms, a tornando, and an over fert, my plant still managed a pumpkin, and it was my first year. You mean there is some curse of the second year and it will be worst next year? lol

10/19/2007 11:59:41 AM

Colorado

For me it's been 1st year slump, 2nd year slump, 3rd year
slump, 4th year slump.........what's up with that.
Oh well there is always next year. The Wiz and the Biz
are going down in 08......WOOHOO....LB

10/19/2007 12:50:36 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Next Year is your year LB, in fact next year it wont be TheJoe Show.......either......lol

10/19/2007 2:06:08 PM

Colorado

We'll have to work hard to slow down the CoJoe, Madman,
BTodd frieght train.....LOL

10/19/2007 2:51:29 PM

Colo Springs CO

Do you REALLY think you can slow the old man down???? Do you guys think that you can beat a woman (or 2)? LOL! Remember what happened last year when someone, who shall remain nameless, said than no woman could ever beat him?
Kim (Marcs wife)

10/19/2007 8:10:53 PM

San Jose [email protected]

Pap, thanks for those words, thank goodness i didnt go huge my first, second, third....years, but i would be nice to go a bit bigger each year

10/19/2007 9:20:11 PM

Littleton, Colo

I grew two pumpkinz this year not just one. The other plant got behind in the count and got to first base by bunting up the third base line. When "Ronnie" came to the plate, it turned into a double becauze "The WiZ" stole the Wallace'Z signz last month when he waz laying in the weedz watching Ron. Now the starting pitcher haz been pulled and the signz have been changed, so what will be served up ?? I'm just looking to get on base again. Like John Elway said..." You can't hit a home run if you don't step up to the plate." Coach Paps...I'm heading into the batting cage for the off season hoping I make your team next year.

10/19/2007 11:19:59 PM

Colo Springs CO

Gary;
The harder you try usually the worse you do...lol! The plants have a mind of their own, forcing them to do something they can't or won't usually ends up in failure. Just like children, if you give then all the basic things they need, raise them in a happy home, treat them only when they get sick, don't under or overfeed them, make sure they are never dehydrated, and limit their sexual activities... then you'll have the best results. Trying to MAKE them go to counsuling never works... LMAOLOL....

10/20/2007 2:11:57 PM