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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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duchess
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Southeastkansas
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OK, another day. Today is better. We got about 1" of rain yesterday and last night. I had watered the vines earlier in the afternoon. I pollinated this baby on July 12. It looks good! Hooray! I pollinated three more this morning. Not on the same plant, but at least the females are starting to show up. And OkieGal told me there are always enough bugs left to pollinate...how true. After all that spray yesterday, all blossoms, male and female, had living moving breathing bugs in them. I guess I'm going to have to call all these guys open pollinated, even though I do a manual assist. Man, it's hot. The sweat's just pouring down my face, and I only walked to the garden and back, didn't even do much but pull a handful of grass. I can hardly wait for morning to see if there is 1) hail damage and 2) a baby pumpkin or two starting! More rain tonight, and cooler, like only in the low 90's, for the rest of the week. I can stand that.
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