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GULFPORT,MISSISSIPPI

I was at my local co-op yesterday and saw some Howden pumpkin seeds. What kind of pumpkins are these? Are they the regular kind you buy around halloween? How large do they grow? Just curious, no info on seed packet. Happy Labor Day, hope yours won't be rained out like mine.

9/2/2001 7:46:16 PM

canal winchester ohio

E-mail Autumn Man
He has 20 acres of them planted.....Paul

9/2/2001 8:45:09 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

Howden pumpkins are sometimes considered the "Standard large pumpkin". Developed by John Howden in Mass. around the 1970's. They have a variety of shapes and weigh in the mid 20's. I planted about 1/2 lb of seed of these for the first time. So I will see what I come up with. Tom

9/2/2001 9:06:35 PM

PA

There is also a related variety called Howden Biggies, same nice halloween pumpkins, just bigger, I think they average around 40lbs

9/2/2001 9:28:23 PM

Webster, NY

I have a couple howdens growing this year. Right now it looks like the the shapes,sizes and color will make some great jack o lanterns for the kids.

9/2/2001 9:42:00 PM

Ga.

greenhorn,,,getting rained out here also,,past 2 days,,again tommorrow...

9/2/2001 11:01:52 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

jeff352-

Would you please send some of your rain my way? We are in a drought bad here. WE have only gotten 3 inches since April.

polka dot

9/3/2001 12:05:38 AM

Ga.

Here ya go Carrie,,,you shall get some rain....

9/3/2001 7:29:26 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

jeff352- I'm waiting for the rain.

polka dot

9/3/2001 1:39:30 PM

Ga.

we just had another storm,,30 minutes ago,,bet we got 3-5 inches in 1 1/2 hours....You can have it!!!!Wreaked havic on my vines as well as flooded it again...Arghhhhhhhhhh...:(
Please,,take it,,expecting more today and tommorrow...Is there such a thing as floding my ag's into death???

9/3/2001 3:40:42 PM

Greencastle, PA

nic welty got an 84 pound howden biggie

9/3/2001 5:37:46 PM

Green Bay, Wisconsin

20 acres of howdens growing here. They are a nice halloween pumpkins. Nice dark orange color and nice large stem. Last year I planted 5 acres of howdens and 5 acres of conneticut field. Howdens are a much nicer looking pumpkin and much heartier.

9/6/2001 11:16:41 AM