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Hey, Maurice, love that Jacket O' Lantern!
eg

5/3/2026 5:47:42 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

I just read the comment and read "Jack o lantern » and thought, what jack o lantern for a few moments LOL

5/3/2026 7:32:06 PM

C N Y

My handwriting is terrible - sorry. Yah, your pics sometimes are in the Photo Gallery and uncommentable, so I consider blurting it out here, lol.
I needed a good laff and that was it, and it is universally a great idea for a Halloween costume...especially if it's cold.
Matching hat, footies and mittens, next time, lol---eg

[Last edit: 05/04/26 2:48:34 AM]

5/4/2026 2:46:18 AM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Ever tried something similar to my irrigation method

5/4/2026 2:30:57 PM

Portland, CT

Maurice, most drip line systems will require some level of pressure to work properly and there is a good chance you won't be able to achieve that pressure by gravity alone. Do you have electricity at your patch?

5/5/2026 1:40:27 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

No I am considering a solar powered pump also I am slightly worried my roof will fall in the 45 km/ph winds

5/5/2026 5:38:06 PM

Portland, CT

I know you mentioned other places you were previously planning on growing. Do you have anywhere you can grow that has electricity and water?

5/5/2026 6:01:10 PM

C N Y

How many feet is it, are it, lol, from the nearest power and water source(s)? If you don't mind my asking---eg

5/5/2026 7:33:55 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Well about 3000

5/5/2026 7:45:58 PM

Portland, CT

Are you sure you don't have anywhere you can grow with access to water and electricity? It will be difficult without those things.

5/5/2026 10:03:22 PM

Europe , slovenia

3000 ft from water and electricity??? They will go in a huge shock if the greenhouse wont be warmed and rain water is not enough unless it constantly rains

5/6/2026 1:13:47 AM

C N Y

Just a thought - some form of water storage, a conical funnel(s) (no kidding, lol) piped into about
10 55-gallon barrels and then the rainwater could be saved for times when it is not raining for long
periods. Ma Nature has a way of taking care of Her own. Jeez, am I an environMENTAList, now? Ha ha -
Solar everything else though sounds optimistic and good. We all need to use the Sun more, as it is free;
It's just the initial costs to harness it...that suck! Keep after it. eg

[Last edit: 05/06/26 6:53:54 AM]

5/6/2026 6:52:52 AM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Where would I get such a giant funnel or somehow make it

5/6/2026 3:06:50 PM

C N Y

I had to search waaaaaaaaaaaaayyy back to find my tank farm and after going to 2004 and practically giving up...it was
in 2018 where there was I guess the only picture of it, from my no-Diary year 2014 when I grew Ms. Warty. Dang, and yet,
we get to see the 343 Gerry again and my Tank Farm - in the backgound---Hey, eyes over there! She's MiNe! I was thinking
two things - rain gutters from a collector as big as you want, connected to the barrels as shown. Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...your
1000-liter water tank filled at your home and then hauled on over, safely, I hope. For the work involved to re-create the wheel,
you could buy one! Keep after it, though---eg
https://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287108

[Last edit: 05/06/26 4:38:49 PM]

5/6/2026 4:33:33 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

My plan is to build a roof 225 ft2 with gutters that lead to my collector I don't understand what is going on in your picture put I love the pumpkin how muc( did it weigh

5/6/2026 8:14:32 PM

New England

Just my opinion, Your idea to catch rain with a tarp and container will work Maurice(assuming this is your plan) Simple and cheap. If you have a gravity fed system you only need roughly 2 psi of water so about 5 ft in elevation. That being said, this is just your "static" pressure. Correctly done, you need the distance of supply line & drip tape, number of emitters, and the flow of said emitters to assess your dynamic flow. What pressure is at end of line when its running is most important, I think anyway. Don't want emitters running at all different % :-/

5/6/2026 10:04:00 PM

C N Y

My Tank Farm is in the background, to the left, if you can briefly stop admiring my 343-pound Ms. Warty pumpkin, lol.
Well, gutters seem to be relatively cheap for the vinyl ones at Home Depot. I'm gonna look for them for something else,
and covers for my own house's gutters.
Good Luck--eg

[Last edit: 05/07/26 6:26:05 AM]

5/7/2026 6:22:45 AM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

I have never seen a pumpkin that warty or even warty at all how did you do it???

5/7/2026 8:18:17 PM

C N Y

I believe it was a genetic anomaly, like, perhaps something in its genetics combined with its environment caused it, butt I'm no geneticist and I only grew the seed from it once. I probably still could, even now, lol. It is hit or miss for my others this week, anyway. Hmmm... maybe. It grew lemon-yellow. I've thought about growing it to see if the wartiness carried on; It certainly was unique. A monster in its own right. eric g

5/7/2026 9:19:49 PM