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Rhode Island

saturday will be a huge day in the short but success filled history of your southern new england giant pumpkin growers.

a world record or two from one of our directors for a third year in a row is an amazing achievement that is certainly within reach. will it happen? we will find out saturday wont we?

one might ask how is this possible? what are their secrets? what do they know that i dont?

truth be known if you read our newsletters then you know what we know. we dont hide anything. we get a kick out of helping one another especially when you all live within driving distance of each other.

we share all our knowledge in newsletters and i believe the rest is just rewards from the mighty pumpkin gods,along with a good selection of seeds that produce, and a tireless attitude in the patch.

we share and help others and sometimes this comes back around to you. thats the real secret.

if you stick around long enough at this hobby then sooner or later you will be rewarded as well.

pap

10/10/2008 5:18:51 AM

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Pap and SNGPGA people,

I joined the club (although I am a Keystone state grower) last year at this time and the results speak for themselves.

Twelve years of growing, UOW's with 879 (squash and pumpkin) and my best official weight was 803. So far this year I grew an unofficial 879, my personal best of 820 weighed in at Cooperstown. My new personal best should be weighed in this weekend at Bradley Farms with of all seeds, a 1502 Wallace.

Why am I telling you this? Your club newsletters. Those newsletters are worth every nickel that is spent. Full of "Useful" information, these newsletters are chocked full of tidbits like why we use mychorizzal Fungi, composting, etc...

This group also runs the Orange Angel Foundation that supplies coats to less fortunate. Not just pumpkins..

FOr those of you out there who do not belong, I HIGHLY reccommend a membership to the group. You will see results if you put their newsletters, friendships, and advice to good use.

Good luck at Freirich Farms, it should be exciting to watch the results come in.

I know Pap or Steve will give directions on how to join.

10/10/2008 6:57:37 AM

Logan Utah

pap how do you join i would like to try it out this coming year

10/10/2008 7:22:36 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Good luck on Sat guys.

Phil

10/10/2008 8:03:27 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

good luck on sat.

10/10/2008 8:45:33 AM

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Good luck on Saturday and safe travels!

10/10/2008 8:50:17 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Good Luck guys the world is watching...I think the early press was beneficial to all. I've never seen more civilians (non pumpkin growers) more aware of a large pumpkin in the northeast..they may not have the weight right or the state right but they know someone is growing a big un....In ten years of growing this is the first time I've heard that. I think the GPC will get more press this year because of the anticipation, then waiting till they're picked and showing them. We might be on to something...Sandbagging might not be best for our sport. GrowEmBig! Chuck

10/10/2008 8:50:45 AM

Cochecton, NY

heard that the today show was going to be there for the lifting of the beast from the east. Is this true? I am watching it now and have heard nothing of it yet!

10/10/2008 8:51:04 AM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

Good Luck and the fruits of a lot of hard work to R.I. guys!!

10/10/2008 10:01:39 AM

Somers, CT

Good luck to all of you, Dick. You, Steve C, Joe, Steve Sperry, Pete and Ron have always been there to answer questions, share seeds and offer advice. I have seen how hard you work at your obsessions and to see it pay off is great. Keep it up and best of luck tomorrow.
I will let you know when I am going to bring my fruit to the Big E so you all can stay away. I may have a chance then.

10/10/2008 10:10:37 AM

Minnesota

I can't wait, a live broadcast on the Today show.

10/10/2008 10:19:42 AM

Seattle, WA

Good luck, can't wait to hear the results!

10/10/2008 2:47:45 PM

North of FRANCE

Have a wonderful saturday day guys from a french grower...

Stéphane

10/10/2008 3:01:06 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

Good luck, my weigh off is the same day here in the UK, I am passing a milestone too, it is the first weigh off I have got a Pumpkin to. I am nervous too. The time zone thing means mine will be weighed while most in NE are just waking so I will be watching with interest tomorrow night ( here)

10/10/2008 3:44:33 PM

Coventry R.I.

Phil,,, like I said GOOD LUCK,,, Hope it goes heavy for you.

10/10/2008 7:00:24 PM

Colorado

Richard-Super bowl saturday in Warren Rhode Island.I'd love to be there to see the two monsters in person.Good luck everybody.

10/10/2008 8:45:36 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

co joe yu should so get a ticket and GO there dont worry about your little pumpkin lol.

10/10/2008 9:20:31 PM

Sharon, MA

The Beast was Harvested today. She is sleeping tonight at Frerich Farm., with some other very big entries. The Today Show taped her being harvested and followed her down the Highway to Frerichs. With there anchor newscaster "Steve Hartman" they will video tape the Frerichs weigh-off on Saturday. It is all being aired by CBS on 10/31 Halloween night, acording to their producer.

10/10/2008 9:30:02 PM

Linden,PA

Good Luck to the Beast! Could it go 10% Heavy? 2000 lbs...?

10/10/2008 9:57:15 PM

Nikiski, Alaska 99635

All the hard work the SNGPG has put in, the success is well deserved. I hope all the entries go HEAVY and we see a historic day!

10/10/2008 10:11:09 PM

British Columbia, Canada

the beast of the east is being weighed tomorrow cool!!!!!!!

10/11/2008 12:13:29 AM

British Columbia, Canada

joe jutras also has a big one i think

10/11/2008 12:14:00 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Hoping the SNGPG ROCKS the WORLD on Saturday, hoping the best for Pap, Ron, Steve, and ALL who take these amazing feats of their own personal season of hard labor to the scales!!! The SNGPG seems to have once again clawed their way to the top of the mountain, and teamwork is what it takes to make it work!!! Congrats to the team!!!!
I will be watching tomorrow, Today Show...and bp.com Peace, Wayne

10/11/2008 2:48:58 AM

Netherlands

hmmmm

10/12/2008 1:52:05 AM