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Roanoke Il

I just wanted to say congrats to all of the growers that reached there personal best this year, I hope that Al Eatons world record holds up. I know that Al has been growing for a long time has come very close in the past. way to go Al.
Well as most of you know I said I was going to hang it up earlier in sept when my biggest fruit went down for the 5th straight year. well I'm coming out or retirement lol I'm sorry that I post such nosense from time to time I take this sport pretty serously like most all of us pumpkin growers.
Well the 2005 season has begun if you think about it is there ever a time of the year your not doing or thinking or testing, sending out something seed request, soil test patch amendments, cleaning out the old vines.
Good luck to everyone this up coming season and grow them big. mark

10/3/2004 8:07:47 AM

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Good words Mark.

Congratulations to all the growers who met their goals as well as all of those who learned something that will help them next year. Every failure is a chance to improve on a process if we listen to what Nature is saying.

The vines are cleared, the amendments have been applied & tilled under, & the Winter Rye should germinate by Tuesday.

For myself, removal of another Norway Maple & it's light, air, water, & nutrient robbing properties is high on the list of priorities.

The mailing labels are on my desk. The envelopes are here too. Bubbles on Monday.

Let the winter games begin!

10/3/2004 8:50:30 AM

Knopp, Germany

Good to see you post Mark, let the 2005 season begin!

10/3/2004 9:32:04 AM

Ann Arbor, Mi

Hey Mark,
We all have are lows.....good to have you back.

Bob

10/3/2004 10:41:31 AM

Hayes, Virginia

Hope everyone had a great year.
met my personal best with a 5th place finish
in the State fair of Virginia.
572lb.
we have a new state record here Congrats to Tim with his 913lb..

10/3/2004 3:51:33 PM

Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

glad to see your still with us.... you had me worried for a while....

10/4/2004 1:02:29 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

That's Great Mark! Lok forward to seeing ya in Niagara ...Drew sez he knows a place to spend a few loonies!Waiting on my winter rye and vetch now..gonna do everything I can to get those leaves right! Grow EM BIG!!!! Chuck

10/4/2004 8:08:17 AM

ontario

just remember my dinner LMAO

10/6/2004 6:12:25 PM