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Johnston, R.I.

4 weeks till the first weigh off..Growth rates are slowing, Chemicals and stress are very visible on the plants and growers.. Was that brown spot there yesterday?? Is that a mouse hole under my pumpkin?? Is there an earlier weigh off?? Is that a soft spot?? Like being above 26,000 ft on Everest, can only stay here so long..Best of luck to everyone.....

8/25/2010 1:30:59 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Gone are the days of posts announcing that so and so has shattered the 10 day benchmark, on their way to 1600lbs per the 20 day benchmark, can you believe what I measured on the 30 day benchmark. The number of growers actively updating their diaries becomes disturbingly low, as the amount of growers who are able to keep one alive until weighoff time dips lower. If you still have a pumpkin on the vine, no matter the size, stand tall and proud. You have accomplished what many could not. Best of luck to all.

8/25/2010 1:42:16 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

You arent kiddin Norm. The leaves look like hell. The plant is slowly dieing.

8/25/2010 2:22:13 PM

Ri

Eeyore easy!! LOL Oh Bother

8/25/2010 5:58:07 PM

New Hampshire, USA

Still growing here but the plant has taken a beating!

8/25/2010 11:56:52 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Take a deep breath... the days to the trailer ride are the worst. Start thinking NOW on getting help to load! Good luck everyone, make it to the scale.

8/26/2010 12:57:53 AM

British Columbia

Yeah boy, you said it real good orangeneck. This is my first year of trying to be a little serious about it and I think I'm more nervous than a hen at a rooster convention. My largest is just a little over 500 on the charts which seems huge to me. It had some real growing pains and a little rift that showed some mold but I think it is OK. My back up is a little under 300. Our little local fair is still over 3 weeks away. I hope my heart can take it. It cost 2 deer and 1 rabbit their life so it had better make it.
Make it or not, I learned a lot, mostly from all of you kind (and a little crazy) folks. And I got a couple of big old pumpkins in the yard to impress the kids and simple folk. It's all been good fun.
Good luck to everyone.

8/26/2010 1:01:54 AM

Rhode Island

the best thing about this season is that its almost over. cant wait to get into that new patch next season.
been a very trying season for sure.
thank god for the secondary fair weighoffs. im hoping to beat some 4h kid out of a ribbon. lol
pap

8/26/2010 7:49:22 AM

Mastic Beach, New York

lmao @ Pap

8/26/2010 12:45:20 PM

Il

PAP Hilarious, 300lber first year, still hanging on jelly coming out of stem though?? but still got 4 otehrs from 60 to 115lbs at around 17 days old, hopwfull they hang on and get to the 500lb mark me and buddy set for our selves this year

8/26/2010 1:55:38 PM

Rhode Island

go easy tuck. let yourself get burned out gradually.

the best thing about this crazy anything can and will happen hobby?, its a short off season and we all get to do it again next year. everyt year is a do over. what you did last year is old news and what you do this year could be that special season.

8/26/2010 8:34:27 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Drag'r here Pap, beer is cold ... :)

You know you have it bad when you miss sweating in the patch...

8/26/2010 11:19:30 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

I'm looking at a patch that will need plenty of weeding and ammendments.

8/26/2010 11:26:10 PM