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Lloydminster/AB

Well I'm out! July 30: 1137.5 Crews tips over crushing its stem. Aug 20: 2nd 1137.5 Crews plant turns into mush at over 1000 lbs. Aug 26: 964 Wolf plant splits at sag line (174 circ 102 ee 102 ss). Sep 2: 1297 Ghaye fruit has dirt pushing out from underneath it...hmm gopher? Mole? Can't find any other holes around. Sep 7: strange smell exudes from under 1297 Ghaye fruit and now turning into mush (164 circ 94 ee 92 ss).

It feels strange...it's the first time in 9 years that I don't have a pumpkin. I should have known when I had to shovel snow to transplant that it was going to be one of those years. If you are a newbie, don't give up when this happens. It happens to all of us.

Don

9/8/2008 11:52:53 PM

Cochecton, NY

Sorry to hear, You at least have a jump start on next season.

9/9/2008 12:01:11 AM

Taber, Alberta

Wow! Sorry to hear the news. I was looking forward to seeing how much you would kick my butt in Smoky! I only wish I could get close to the numbers you put out year after year.
Better luck next year Don!
Alan

9/9/2008 1:08:02 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Dang dang dang. My season's on the trailer, and it seems so strange. I still might zero but. May you have bumper orange next season! Deb R.

9/9/2008 3:39:26 AM

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That is the 2nd big 964 WOlf I have heard of this year Don. YOu are always on top of the game, and you will be again very soon I am sure. Best of luck with everything in 09.

9/9/2008 8:55:35 AM

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Don, WOW, not good at all,4 fruit, Man, sorry to here that, That really sucks, How about Squash, you must have something left.
Eddy

9/9/2008 9:10:30 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

wow don sorry to hear. Hang in there. I am

9/9/2008 9:15:25 AM

Thuringia/Germany

It does Don to me Sorry.
In 2009 everything becomes better.
Unfortunately, 1,137.5 has also not grown with me.

9/9/2008 2:41:28 PM

Rhode Island

thats the great thing about this hobby. theres always next year. and its coming fast.

we get to prep early for 2009 while everfyone else is trying to figure out if their entry will still be sound in a month (lol)

we can attend weigh offs even without a entry and brow beat the newbees (lol)probing and poking arounds each entry (lol)

before you know it the auctions will begin, then the seed promos ,niagara gpc/canadian growers convention,etc.

spring will then be just arouind the corner. time to dream again.

its all good.hopefully next year will be better.

pap

9/9/2008 6:45:59 PM

So. Maine

Amen !

9/9/2008 8:07:58 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

It's just like baseball's spring training, eh pap? Hope springs eternal for us all and we all start out on the same foot.

9/9/2008 8:09:46 PM

Columbus,ohio

My season seasons pretty much in the toilet to...but this being my first year I have learnded a lto from the usally friendly peole hear.

9/9/2008 8:51:46 PM

Minnesota

Hey, my 230 pounder thats gaining 2 pounds a day is looking better and better, it seems like there are a awful lot of growers having bad luck this year, and ending up with nothing.

9/9/2008 10:04:48 PM

SE Minnesota

Bought my first seed for next year. Already thinking ahead and can't wait to see the new growth.:)

9/9/2008 10:36:02 PM

Lloydminster/AB

Thanks for the kind words everyone. No squash this year Eddy. After last year, I was on my last fruit and I figured I better put an extra pumpkin instead. But I still have a watermelon growing...

With some luck I will see you all at the weigh off.

9/9/2008 11:54:24 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Sorry to hear that Don. Take care.

Phil

9/10/2008 10:32:53 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Don, chin up, and yeah I'm already planning next year. I have something finally worth beating (my own PB) so that's fine enough. I think my hubby's regretting in public saying I get more yard for more patch. :) A string of bad breaks I want to believe means you're going to have the pumpkin fairy smile on you and give you that scale bender next season! Good luck.

9/11/2008 2:49:04 AM