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Deer Park, WI

For the love of sweet Jesus, what on God's green Earth would make a person ask this, most mind boggling of questions. I can handle all the miracle grow comments, and even the milk injection fairy tale, but when people throw the "Rotator" at me, blood starts to boil.

Someone please explain to me the logic behind this question...what about a large pumpkin makes one wonder if it was rotated??? Pumpkins are ROUND, nature doesnt typically grow squares, trapezoids, rhombusi, or triangles. Maybe im the dumb one for not understanding the non-grower's mindset.

Secondly, to my knowledge, mother nature hasnt invented biological swivels yet. Just how is it biologically possible to "rotate" a pumpkin on a vine???

Blood pressure check: 160/90

"Yeah folks, i hoist all 900lbs into the air and give her a spin just like the big wheel on Price is Right, land on the dollar and it grows 25lbs just like that" Sheesh!

Can ya tell im a little worked up here? I set up a trailer at the end of the drive with some smaller giants for sale, and by far this is the most common question i get. Some one help me please.

9/29/2004 9:40:17 AM

Joliet, IL

lol. my one word answer to the inevitable question
"Do you rotate them?" is, "HOW?"

9/29/2004 10:05:09 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

JozeI've heard this asked before too.
I think people have seen pictures of some large flat ones, and maybe if yours are well shaped, they think turning them may have prevented flattening.
A lady I know grew a flattish one last year, and was thinking or turning it as it grew this year, to get a better shaped one.

Doug

9/29/2004 10:12:56 AM

Long Island,New York

I heard its to get the orange color and better shape on the bottom...something you can do with field pkns.

9/29/2004 10:35:39 AM

North Ga

common practice among field pumpkin growers.

9/29/2004 10:42:57 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

What do you mean you don't rotate yours? Man this is what I have been doing wrong...This year I am bringing an ugly one it better weigh heavy....

9/29/2004 11:29:05 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Field pumpkins are often snipped, rolled, then harvested two weeks later. This lets the bottom get some color and helps prevent rot...

9/29/2004 11:47:21 AM

Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

It must be your location Joe... the main stupid questions here where I live are...

"where did you get the mold casting at to make something like that"

"what did you make that out of"

"where can I buy something like that at?"

Your annoying question back should be "Did I rotate it? No.. So why dont you stick it up your a** and rotate it for me ?"

9/29/2004 12:34:37 PM

Iowa

i actually had someone look 8 feet up into my long gourd trellis at a few young gourds (2 or 3 feet long) and ask at what point do they turn into pumpkins.........what could i say......here's your sign?

marc

9/29/2004 1:48:03 PM

It's just like on the cartoons when the characters spin their heads in circles. Pumpkins work the same you, didn't you all know that?

Another stupid thing... people think that the pumpkins take several years to grow. YEAH, they just keep on growing bigger when it's not above 0 degrees for a week straight in January.

9/29/2004 3:38:35 PM

Itzetown City

Why should a pumpkin not rotate? Who knows? The GPC? For a long time the katholics said the earth did´nt rotate.

9/29/2004 4:05:53 PM

Deer Park, WI

Ignorance of youth hath nailed me again. I shall stand corrected that there is indeed a valid reason for rotating pumpkins, as it applies to the field variety. However, the average person probably wouldnt be aware of this practice, so my initial questions regarding why the question is asked still remain.

9/29/2004 4:15:52 PM

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Yeah, it's scary to think that one of those people could be president one day.

9/30/2004 12:57:11 AM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

The questions I can not stand are...How many seeds did it take to grow your pumpkin.?? OR how many plants did you grow that pumpkin on....?? OR how many years have you been growing that pumpkin to get it that big.??.. I am sure we will all be dealing with these hideous questions again, as that time of year is here again.....LOL...... JK....Good luck to all at the scales..:-)..And with answering all of those funny questions.

9/30/2004 1:59:15 AM

Rhode Island

1. is that real ? ( ya you jackass )
2. how many years did it take to grow that ? ( more than you got left if you continue to annoy me )
3. did you feed it milk ? ( ya, but i had to stop because burping her got to be a hassle )
4. why is it flat on the bottom ? (it got to big before i could dig a hole under it)
5. it does not look like a real pumpkin ( ya, well you dont look so good yourself )
6. can i touch it ? ( sure, you and the kids dig your fingernails in it to be sure its real, and dont forget to step on the stem when no ones looking )
7.how come its not orange ? ( i used a special colored seed )

9/30/2004 6:25:20 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

like the how many years one, heard that one many a time.

9/30/2004 8:23:57 AM

Wv

i wish i had a quarter for how many times i was asked "do u feed it milk" lol

9/30/2004 10:23:10 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

Is it real seems like a compliment. It must be a nice looking pumpkin.

Doug

9/30/2004 11:04:00 AM

ENGLAND

it's great to stand back from the line-up of Pumpkins and listen to the general public say "OH MY GOD" that's not real. Then they dig finger nails into the skin and then say "OOOPS IT IS REAL YOU KNOW" Just watching people look at them in awe is GREAT.

9/30/2004 4:46:04 PM