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St. George, NB Canada

New at this but hopeful. I have an area by a small brook, very fertile soft soil, always damp without being swampy, and filtered sunshine. The goal for first year: beat my wife's pumpkin (easy)and have something big.

Newbie question: I have lots of blooms just starting to develop. Will I want to pollinate all available female and select the best looking/positioned one later? Or just pollinate one or two?

7/22/2001 8:34:41 AM

Mid Michigan

It's getting kinda late in the season, but i'd pollinate everything i can before the end of the month, and then keep an eye on the growth, and cull it down to the best 2 or so
(always keep a back up). Those last 2 will get all the water, and nutients and really take off.
At least, that's what i'm doing.........hope that helps.
Good luck.........Cuzbiker

7/22/2001 9:08:15 AM

St. George, NB Canada

Thanks. Might be a little late but gotta remember that up here in the great white north we can get frost until the full moon in June. oyvey. But we're also within 3 hours drive of Howard Dill so I'm hopeful.

7/22/2001 11:57:36 AM