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Nova Scotia

1. who spends the most? 2.who spends the most time in the garden? 3. who goes in and out of the garden the most just to check? 4. who spends the most time on the computer researching Pumpkins?

7/22/2008 8:09:12 AM

Nova Scotia

1. I spend about 500 a year. 2. I average a hour a day. 3. I make at least 6 trips in the patch a day. 4. I spend about an 1.5hrs a day looking here and other sites during the growing season.

7/22/2008 8:11:28 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I spend anywhere from 200-500 on my garden, fertilizer gas for tiller, manuure

As far as time this yr I have been lucky to give the patch anywhere from 30 min to an hour aday.

Lots of trips to the patch to check it out and make sure no one is picking anything lol.

7/22/2008 8:40:11 AM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Don't even want to add it up.
On average more than 3.5 hours per day for four plants.
Once every hour to hour and a half.
When I'm not working I'm online, even set up an online community with Giant pumpkin forums.
Have been holding a yearly Virtual Weigh Off to try and promote the hobby.

7/22/2008 8:52:43 AM

Minnesota

100 or so, no tiller, shovel, free como\post at city site, free horse manure at race track, make my own fish emulsion/seaweed. once or twice a day, in and out of there 10-15 times, water has to be carried to pumpkins in buckets, I give them the water with a cup. I'm in there maybe a hour a day. I might spend 15 minutes-half a hour looking up diffrerent pumpkin info.

7/22/2008 9:47:42 AM

[email protected]

I have no idea, and trust me, it's much better that way,

7/22/2008 10:44:23 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

500 a year?....lol there goes the first week...lmao

7/22/2008 10:58:01 AM

Westford, MA

WOW Watering with a cup!!!

I thought I had it tough with 2 x 2Gal. watering cans on 8 plants.
I hope it's a big cup??

7/22/2008 11:11:44 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

I don't want to know how much I've spent.
Hours, definitely more than the tomatoes, pond, yard, and second garden have gotten combined. Tomatoes get weeded after the patch, just to keep hubby off mine.
In the course of a week, probably 50 hours with vinework, weeding, and more.
Dropping in here, I don't count up my internet time, as I don't want to know.
Amount spent and time spent should be weighted with how much income you have (% of income spent) and % of time spent of your free time (some of us have lives, spouses, and jobs)
Siiigh... kneeling by a big orange blob under the shelter, is priceless.

7/22/2008 11:20:59 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

I charge $150 an hour for my Private Practice. I spend 2 hours a day in the Garden. Thats $300 a day working on P-Patch for 5 Months = $45,000.000. Now that's what I call money well spent!

7/22/2008 11:28:24 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Spent about $3000 this year so far. 20 hours a week in garden. Plants are on close circuit tv, so I don't have to go out into the patch at all. Spend a few hours a week online.

7/22/2008 11:48:38 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

have robots working the patch - all i do is sit in front of the tv and drink beer.

Glenn

7/22/2008 12:05:35 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

The BiZ and The Wiz haZ you all beat, We employee ALL the fine creatures of this earth to help maintain our patches. Rats, Monkeys, Rabbits, Snakes, Insects, Super Secret Hidden Wiz Nano Cams....you name it....

As far as $$$ this year.....we just bought 8 hail nets for next years use......$600, need $600 more.

Watermation is still climbing but at $750 currently.

Two Compost Tea Brewers- $750

Hoop Houses x 8- $75 Each

Ammendments- $500 Each....

Physco Therapy- $500 a Dr. visit.....too many visits to name......

Just to name a few......lol

Time....30+ hours a week each.....and its all fun!

Grow'em BIG

7/22/2008 12:14:17 PM

Minnesota

WOW, Beer & Robots, what a good idea. I use a cup, if I just pour 5 straight gallons on the plant it all does'nt get absorbed, goes everywhere.

7/22/2008 1:14:29 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

thats the idea richard....get the root zone watered.

7/22/2008 1:39:41 PM

Bloomington, IN

milk jugs might be an easier route to go, it works fine for me

7/22/2008 1:42:23 PM

[email protected]

You guys leave the garden?

7/22/2008 2:06:37 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

haha good one rock, some of us have to work for a living. I consider the patch cheap theropy, just wish the pumpkins would start talking to me again.lol

7/22/2008 2:39:39 PM

Williamsburg,KY

I actually thought I could have time for other things, my husband is almost understanding as long as I good a good meal at the end of the day. Amount of $ I spent, dont want to know but it was more than I spent on new clothes. Probably about 3 hours daily if not more in the patch and more time getting stuff ready like fertilizers, insecticides, covers, underneath protection and ready all I can on how to do this crazy hobby..Im glad Im not the only nut.

7/22/2008 2:56:10 PM

Columbus,ohio

I don't go out out as much .

On average half my pay check=$60(im 13)

I go to check on it about 10 times a day.

I dont spend much time out there because there no work to do

7/22/2008 3:00:47 PM

St. Thomas Ontario

I spend ....Wayyyyy too much time on the phone and e.mail with the likes of you!;) My wife thinks i have a boyfriend, and my daughter's addicted to pumpkin seeds. Is it worth it? ...absolutely;)

7/22/2008 3:54:10 PM

Adams County

I'm not sure, ask my ex wife.

7/22/2008 6:34:42 PM

Ohio

I spend about a buck two ninty seven.

7/22/2008 9:22:49 PM

Littleton, Colo

WiZ...you forgot what it cost to raize a RAT theze dayz.....from it'z school suppliez , shoez, clothez, food and allowance .....very expensive !!

7/23/2008 9:48:13 AM

Wilmington.Ma.

I dont want to know! Wife might find out.

7/24/2008 2:19:52 PM

Going Green

1. Money
2. Hours per day!
3. Trips to the patch daily!
4. Time on the internet seeking info or posting!

Apprximately $13,888.75 so far! $10,000 of that was a tractor with bucket!

I spend three hours each morning and 1 hour each night!

I go to the patch 15 times a day but only because I left to get a tool or something!

I spend two hours gleaning info from others and 1 hour posting on two web-sites!

I have 25 Pumkins growing on 24 plants!

7/24/2008 10:54:31 PM