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Valley Falls, Kansas

I was just wondering if there are any growers from Kansas on here or around the North East Kansas area? Every once in a while I see a post from a Kansas grower but no diary or anything, I know we can grow em big around here, just looking to see if there is any one else out there, I don't know of anyone around my parts that have any passion for growing big ones.

6/30/2008 5:05:54 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I grew up in kansas, but now live in colorado, love CU football love ku bball

6/30/2008 7:18:50 PM

Eugene,OR

I grew up in Manhattan. Now I live in Northern California. I express my Kansas farming heritage by growing big pumpkins in California.

7/1/2008 12:03:25 AM

Newton. KS

Possibly

7/1/2008 12:06:43 AM

Liberal Kansas, USA

I Live in Liberal Ks. Southwest corner of state, 5th
Year. We keep trying in spite of wind and heat. We Like Taking pumpkins to Ks. State Fair and watching peoples reaction when they see the big Pumpkins. Doug H.

7/1/2008 9:09:49 AM

Liberal Ks.

Here in liberal also second year and trying again

7/1/2008 9:47:43 AM

Valley Falls, Kansas

Captain, good to here there are some hawk fans on here :), I am looking forward to sending some seeds back your way this winter if I get a big one, wiz provided me with some this year.

7/1/2008 10:06:47 AM

Valley Falls, Kansas

"Possibly"? - Brian S

7/1/2008 10:07:18 AM

Newton. KS

Passion part threw me.

7/1/2008 10:26:32 AM

Valley Falls, Kansas

I see, to make it short and sweet, anyone around here you talk to about giant pumpkins gives the same response...

1: Why do you want a giant pumpkin?
follwed by.....
Seems like a waste of time and money.

Thats what I ment by "passion"

7/1/2008 11:20:46 AM

Newton. KS

I can sum up my passion for you.
A friend sent me a list of bumper stickers, slogans or catch phrases pumpkin growers might use. One that stuck out in my mind was "Honk if you want to swap seeds".
You understand the meaning of something so dorky & you will know true passion for a sport that gets ahold of you like nothing else. I get it!!! And I bet Doug, Roger, Aaron, Russ & all the silent ones reading this do as well.

7/1/2008 1:04:57 PM

Valley Falls, Kansas

very good point Brian, did you ever get any of those bumper stickers made I wouldn't mind getting a hand on one :)

7/1/2008 3:26:48 PM

Eugene,OR

silentb: You've got to love the practicality of a true Kansan. Just tell them that you want to grow big pumpkins because it is part of a government funded price support program which give farmers incentive to plant less wheat. They should be able to relate to that kind of logic.

7/1/2008 4:27:41 PM

Valley Falls, Kansas

lol, vineman I might have to try that one

7/1/2008 5:33:15 PM