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This is some storm.

7/31/2009 4:03:16 PM

Plymouth, Connecticut

Hi Steve, We're second year growers here, and hope the rest of the CT growers are doing better than we are this year. Almost 2 straight months of rain/storms now. Last year we has store-bought generic AG seeds and really had a fun year. This season we were so excited to receive great seeds from some generous grower friends that we met. Seems like all of the efforts for this season will be for nothing. Now if we can just manage to get one fruit to the Durham Fair it will be a success! I guess the greatest seeds in the world don't mean anything if the weather does not cooperate. -Dan and Joanne.

7/31/2009 6:23:52 PM

Connecticut, USA

So far up in the northern section of CT this storm has dropped only 1.5 inches. However, tonights rain is expected to push us over the ALL TIME record for rainfall in July set back in 1938.

7/31/2009 7:05:03 PM

Wallingford,CT

the waves keep coming.

7/31/2009 7:35:55 PM

Connecticut

This rain is hindering patch work, but it has given me time to do some diary updating, which is coming along slowly but surely.

7/31/2009 9:44:00 PM

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Yepper Ken. The news confirms this as the wettest July.

8/1/2009 2:19:13 AM

Putnam Ct.

Way to much rain ,growth has slowed down.the patch is saturated!!!

8/1/2009 7:04:52 AM

milford, CT,

If pumpkins are 90% water I'm gonna have the biggest pumpkin ever grown..12" of rain in July...This is just getting crazy....Mark

8/1/2009 8:46:28 AM

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If only the plants could function without oxygen & sunlight we'd have it made.

8/1/2009 2:38:36 PM

ordinary,VA

hey Steve Im not CT, but just wanted to say thanks for helping out cokeguy in the new growers board..hope to back up next week.....everyone was safe thanks for asking,Devin was out front when the lightning hit the back of the house........Thank God he was safe................

286ott today.hope everyone is doing well..

8/1/2009 4:13:32 PM

Connecticut

Anybody having a terrible time with their flowers getting eaten from so many slugs? Any suggestions?

8/1/2009 4:47:19 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

I am not in CT, but I resort to a few slug pellets just after I have polinated. I take the flower off after 2 days, the slugs can have it then!

8/1/2009 4:55:13 PM

Connecticut

Thanks Phil - The flowers aren't even getting to bloom. Things seem really far behind this year. Is there anything "non-chemical" I worry about my dog getting into it.

8/1/2009 6:54:45 PM

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I'm glad everybody is OK Ed...God Bless everyone.

I like slug bait with metaldehyde but Sluggo works for some folks.

8/1/2009 6:59:43 PM

Connecticut

It's my first season with pumpkins and I was wondering where everyone is in the growing cycle? I seem to have an abundance of males and no real evidence of any pumpkins yet.
Suggestions?

8/7/2009 5:45:53 AM

Preston CT

Should be pollinating Pumpkins in beginning of July. Today you should have pumpkins that are 33-50 days old. It has been a slow start for all of us in CT. Last years numbers were just flying out of the gate! My plant has just caught up and I think these plants will do that but now I am dealing with disease from the wet conditions and going on vacation for a week. I would just like to take 2 kins to weighoffs this year! I am at D42 and D38 and D30 as of today on my remaining fruits.

8/8/2009 9:52:06 AM