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Mercersburg, PA

I know everybody is excited about the great pumpkins that have been produced this year. I am really excited with the year that I had as well. I ended up about 1500# off the new world record, but it was a Personal best off of store bought seed. What I am most proud about is being able to share the summer growing pumpkings and a vegetable garden with my 5 and 2 year old boys, and at the end of September my wife and I were blessed with our third child, a girl this time (Willow). Obviously my time is limited now, but i will be back at it full force in the spring. I will post in the seed exchange board to try and gear up for next year. thanks for all the advice from this site for a new grower--like i said, a BANNER YEAR in my life!!

10/13/2009 12:24:55 PM

[email protected]

Good for you bigbear. You are among friends here. Welcome to the brotherhood of extreme pumpkins.

10/13/2009 1:21:04 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

big bear congrats on a great year. i drive by your patch several times each season. it would be nice to visit for a patch tour next year - jim [email protected]

10/13/2009 1:45:42 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

If you are Growing Outside....Then you are Growing Inside.......

10/13/2009 2:17:12 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

If you're happy and having fun, that's the best part! Congrats on another little sprout too!

10/13/2009 5:04:44 PM

ordinary,VA

good post bigbear.
always good to add another giant pumpkin grower yo the fold

10/13/2009 5:22:27 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

I like your attitude bigbear!

10/13/2009 10:57:39 PM

Mercersburg, PA

orangeneck, forgot to mention all this is on about a quarter acre of land--not much of a patch to tour, but i am working another patch although I'm not sure of the quality of the soil. If any of you with encouraging words would like me to try another banner year with your seed, email me please at [email protected]
thanks everyone

10/14/2009 6:46:41 AM