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Bristol R.I. USA

Today I took the deep sea rods to the patch in hopes of catching that prize fish maybe a thresher shark. The rain here in Southern New England has been bad. I think I saw Noah and animals marching two by two....so the rain has dunpped about 4 inches and counting. I suspect the pumpkins will explode or the vines will say "no mas" !! Anyone else getting worried about this?

8/15/2011 1:49:04 PM

Preston CT

Kenny, I am not worried at all since I have no plants left. Good luck!

8/15/2011 2:34:56 PM

Mass

Norm may have the benefit of his hill!! Might be a good thing for run off and drainage.

8/15/2011 4:02:22 PM

Ashby, MA

I'm on a slight hill as well so I'm hoping that helps. Also the last time I watered was on Friday morning knowing it was going to rain a lot on Sunday/Monday.

8/15/2011 5:17:23 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

The rain is an issue the flooding is a big problem. Vines rotting and the dreaded diseases as well a washing away ammendments. I see a split im my future or more vines rotting....ouch....

8/15/2011 6:16:16 PM

Duxbury,Ma.

I have 6 pumpkins going around 500lbs, it will be an interesting morning on Tuesday. Really been raining this afternoon. 2.5 in. Hal

8/15/2011 6:42:02 PM

Connecticut

Same here in CT . 3 days of rain, either some records will be in jeopardy in southern N.E or a lot cracked PKNs.

I have nothing.

8/15/2011 6:53:47 PM

Cheshire,Ma

How much rain did you end up with Kenny?

8/16/2011 5:31:44 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Not even sure. I believe my pumpkin has stopped growing anyway.,my next goal is to try and split it.

8/16/2011 6:15:51 PM

Frankfort Ohio

i know about washing away amendments kenny we had 6in of rain in one night 2 days after preparing patch it washed alot of soil away also

8/16/2011 7:20:23 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Jed, the money spent as well as robbing the plant of needed elements has really hurt my growing this year. My patch drains poorly but seems to take no time when actually flooded it seems that thee ammendments are the first to be washed away.

8/17/2011 1:31:39 PM