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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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 Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 10:27:21 AM
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OMG!!! I've been so busy for the last couple weeks I haven't been able to spend much time in my garden. When I got home from my last business trip the pumpkins had completely taken over!!! There must be about 20 - 25 in the patch right now. I have one that is completely orange, lots of big ones and countless small pumpkins. This is soooo exciting!! I've never grown pumpkins before and this is a lot of fun!
I'm planning to use some as jack o' lanterns and decorations, but mostly I am looking forward to canning a lot of pumpkin for pies and breads this winter.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 10:30:12 AM
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How awesome Sarah!
I can't believe how slow our growing season is this year. Right now tomatoes and green beans are being harvested. I actually have an Apple tree just now blossoming!
So far for me I have one little pumpkin and some blossoms :( I'm glad to hear that you are having success with your garden.
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 10:51:31 AM
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Thanks Sharon!!! I ought to send you a pumpkin. If they weren't so big and heavy I would put one in a box and mail it to you. Since that seems impractical, I'll just send a jar of canned pumpking when it's ready. :) You deserve it for being so patient with me.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 1:22:19 PM
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Sarah, in order to have a few really nice pumpkins you will have to cull the others, remove all but just 3-4 per vine and those will be nicest, as the pumpkins mature put them on piles of straw to keep them from bottom rot.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2009 : 2:10:01 PM
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Thanks Teresa! I had read that about "culling" the pumpkins, but I hadn't thought about the rot. I will take care of that asap.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan |
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Pumpkins gone wild!!
