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Ohio

Just finished up buring 95% of all my vines this evening, boy am I glad vine buring is almost over! Now I can concentrate on my spraying, and feeding the pumpkins. Anyone else almost done with the hard part?,,lol

7/16/2009 5:36:03 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

It sure seems like it. I just now have some of the plants to that point... shaded, sanded, pruned and buried, and it seems like break time, but those vines will continue to grow past the fruit...

http://cliffsgiantpumpkin.blogspot.com/

7/16/2009 5:57:21 PM

Cincinnati, OH

Whew! I still have alot of worrying to do and I have alot of work still ahead. I am commited to try and make this work without giving up. I almost pulled it up at one point. One plant is enough work for me, you people out there who are taking care of multiples have your hands full for sure.

7/16/2009 6:24:56 PM

Oklahoma State Record Holder

I need a stimulus check to pay my water bill. That and I think I can sleep some now, I have saved my plants from drying up.

7/16/2009 7:54:35 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Just finished all vine burying earlier this week. All pollination's are done and one good fruit set on all three plants. Rest of the season...kill the bugs, disease, and feed!

7/16/2009 8:46:32 PM

Massillon, Ohio

Brooks....how far a drive is it to my place? Since you're ready to just kick back.....that's not really your style!
I seem to be behind on that burying thing and could sure use your help!!

7/16/2009 9:27:45 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Same here Brooks on stuff here but at farm just getting going from cold start. You may need a heat blanket if our cold weather heads that way calling for 60s for highs and as low as 48 degrees for lows for several days. Are you sure this is July?

7/16/2009 9:38:33 PM

Upstate S.C.

I got two weeks behind because of the crime spree we had. And MAN O MAN has it been crazy trying to catch up. The main problem I have is that the older side vines have gotten so big and the roots have grown so deep that I have to make decisions on weather to leave them or dig them up and cover them the right way. Some I have and some I havent. Next year I vow to do seveal things and one of them is to NEVER get behind on my burying.

7/16/2009 11:02:26 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Hey Brooks....I thought you pulled all them plants out awhile back...you big sandbagger....we've started a new club in honour of Brooks....called the USB.....Ultimate Sand Baggers...Brooks is the President!!

7/17/2009 12:02:23 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Pat, if you aren't deciding between macaroni and ramen, you aren't growing! :D My water bill is bad and getting worse, I don't want to know what August brings.

I'm at last backup set Friday morning, shelter building, wondering where my mill fabric order is, terminating, and weeding. Plus pruning unwanted pregnancies (dang those sneaky vines and bees) and burying.

7/17/2009 12:03:35 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

lol.....

7/17/2009 12:21:51 AM

Ohio

LOL Glenn!! I wasnt talking about buring my pumpkin vines, I was talking about my watermelon vines,,,,, I pulled all my pumpkin plants weeks ago, Im getting my soil ready for next year in the pumpkin department..lol

Nana, wish I did live closer to ya, cause you know Id help ya!,,lol.

7/17/2009 8:05:16 AM

Ohio

John,,,, WTF?,,,, why havnt you responed to this post yet???,,,,lmao!!

7/17/2009 8:06:17 AM

ipswich, ma usa

Sorry dude, shit only been like 12 hours....LOL

Yes i to hate de-buring my vines. Dan thorns always get stuck into my legs. Now once the burying is over then the real relaxation will follow. Im off to get my grinding wheel to work on them burs.....

7/17/2009 9:19:52 AM

Littleton, Colo

Ya Glenn ! He said he pulled up the plants back when I did !!.......Dirty rotten Brooks !!.....LOL

7/17/2009 11:05:26 AM

PacificNW

The hard part of growing is over once the fruit is harvested, the old vine is pulled, the new compost is brought in and the cover crop is planted. THEN is is over.

7/18/2009 11:22:45 PM

Littleton, Colo

..................it'z never over !

7/18/2009 11:34:05 PM

Littleton, Colo

..........ever !

7/18/2009 11:35:10 PM