From

Location

Message

Date Posted

ontario

lets hear from the growers in Ontario.....here I am abit behind last year because of the cooler than normal start ..May and June have been below normal heat wise..overall my plants are very healthy, but growth is not what I hoped for...how are others doing.....long season and its not over till the fat lady sings LOL

6/19/2004 10:33:59 AM

Bobcaygeon Ontario

So far my plants are doing well. I pollinated my first today but I don't think I will keep it , it's not far enough out.My plants are between 6-8 foot out at this point.
Doug

6/19/2004 10:45:52 AM

Erin,Ontario.

Mine have not started to vine yet......To cool,damp and cloudy in this little piece of heaven.

6/19/2004 12:19:42 PM

Canada

Ya this spring was sure a cool and wet one here, Both my plants the 620 Boyton and 1178 L Wentzell were placed outdoors on May 9th. Dureing May they really didn't do much,
June came around and we had a good 2 weeks of hot humid weather and they took off like crazy, The main vine on my 620 boyton is out around the 4 ft mark the vine on the 1178 is out about 1.5 ft.

Dave

6/19/2004 1:34:25 PM

Roanoke Il

dinner's looking good wk

6/19/2004 2:52:04 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Happy with the pace here in Barrie. Pollinated my first female this morning on the 709 McCallum. Lost a few good plants though due the cool spring and my early start.
Lost a 582 Hester due to over heating, also lost a 756 Kennedy, a 782 gervais, a 1104 Hester and two Hunt watermellons. Still going strong with 1301 Eaton, 1156 Larsen, 709 & 794 McCallum, 675* Hester, 771 Stellphlug, 767 Catapano, 608 holland, and 4 - 190 Landry's two of which are test plants. Plus two Razzo long Gourds and a zillion sunflowers.

6/19/2004 3:55:03 PM

ontario

don't count on it Mark.......said I was off to a slower start,not a bad one LOL...things here are fine..3-756's doing just fine ......remember Mark its not over till the fat lady sings or you buy me dinner ........:0)

6/19/2004 10:00:42 PM

Ontario

Plants are doing ok here. Right now they are at the 6 to 7 foot mark. Should be in good shape for July 1st to 7th pollinations. Last year my plants didn't hit the 7ft mark till the beginning of July. It was a cold wet spring last year and hardly any sun in June. So I'll take this spring over last year's.

6/20/2004 6:37:26 PM

Canada

Only problem with this year is the days are Nice and Hot
nights are cool, last night it went down to 4 degs here in
Ontario :-(, Today was 22 tomouro 25 but nights are still on the cool side being 5 - 10 degs night time lows. TOO close to frost for my likeing. but plants are still growing 0k :-)

Dave

6/20/2004 11:45:04 PM

Ontario

everything fine here. Plant is usual size and should be pollinating around the 1st on the 805 14 ft out. 898 is the better of the two and a nice looking pumpkin on the main.

drew

6/22/2004 7:37:41 PM

New Brunswick

Weather terrible here in N.B. One day, hot enough to swim and the next below 50F....and rain...so cold. I was just out and measured mine. Vine length on mystery plant(ink washed off seed..have no idea what it is) 40 inches. 280 Van measures 44 inches. 650 Paynter 1 1/2 feet, and the 421 1/2 wagon wheel Van is about 36 inches. I doubt very much if anything produces anything worth having this year...tho there are buds.....

6/24/2004 7:26:12 AM