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Santa Rosa, CA.

Is it just me or do some gorwers diaries look like they fudge on the size of their plants. Looking at a picture of a plant with 6 or 7 leaves and having the grower say it has a 12' main is hard to beleave. I realize pictures can be deceiving but it's time to bring out the tape measure.

6/10/2006 12:25:24 AM

Rhode Island

using a short measuring tape?

6/10/2006 7:11:04 AM

hamilton,Ontario

i use one of those special tape measures...........not for punpkkins though.....lololol

6/10/2006 7:44:29 AM

Eugene,OR

Some of us don't have to exaggerate!

6/10/2006 9:29:34 AM

Eugene,OR

Russ, if you want to see for yourself, come on by. Don't bring along any small animals or children though because they might be eaten by the plants.

6/10/2006 9:33:07 AM

New Bremen, Ohio

Did you heart about the one arm fisherman that caught a fish this long?

6/10/2006 9:41:21 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Happens every year...."guess-timating" with flair

6/10/2006 9:54:22 AM

Santa Rosa, CA.

No thanks Vineman..........I think your 1180 has Teeth!!

6/10/2006 10:08:25 AM

Jericho Vermont

Remember the saying "The B.S. stops when the tail gate drops". But untill then, anything goes. Don't get too caught up in the flash and dazzle of diaries, they are not always a good reference point. I don't think you will be over dazzled with any diaries coming out of the Northeast this year, but remember it is a marathon not a sprint. Still a long way to go. John

6/10/2006 10:34:59 AM

Ohio

I just wish there was a tape small enough to measure mine,,,, but thats not for my pumpkins though. Some people have it and some people dont I guess,,,,,,,

6/10/2006 12:50:32 PM

Central Oklahoma ( [email protected])

haha

6/10/2006 6:24:33 PM

Rhode Island

go one better.
start the season with a chart from 2002.
as the weeks go on and the pumpkin starts to tapper down each week go to the next years chart.
keeps the growth going and you feel good to. LOL

6/11/2006 6:49:25 AM

hamilton,Ontario

walked ou in my patch today and it grew like crazy since last night..i started to climb up the main. after climbing for at least an hour the view downwards was difficult as the clouds were on the`way. once i reached the top i was stunned by the appearence of a friendly giant...he gave me treasure and a small vile of water to put into my patch...he said i would grow the biggest pumpkin ever in my 4 x 12 foot patch.....really its true its true.....oh yeah he also said no SVBS this year as I have been hit by them the last 6 years.....LOLOLOLOL...take care all

6/11/2006 2:27:11 PM

Montoursville, PA

Eight, to ten inches a day, is common growth, on all, of the vines about this time, of year. We planted the seedlings in a cold frame April 25 -26. The spring has been warm, with the plant going five six feet in the first fifteen days. We are reaching for thirty days soon and the start of pollination at about fifteen feet. This more or less is where the plants should be growing in the Northeast.

6/17/2006 7:36:58 PM