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Saturday, August 21, 2010
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TNorange
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Hot West Tennessee
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What a week , temps upper 90's plant sucumbed to heat and downy mildew before I even had to do anything about it. Frustrating year to put it mildly. Told wife thinking about giving up on pumpkins in our climate. New interstate being built a couple miles away so heat is only going to go up some more. When I bought my place in 1982 I thought I was far enough out. Wrong! Temps go up each year with urban sprawl. Cutting all the trees and building subdivisions.
Gripe gripe as my wife says. But you should not give up.
Not a excuse but I have had gardens for over 20 years and growing ag pumpkins for 3 . Sure big pumpkins can and will be grown in the south but the odds are just lower. Someone should do a list by growing zones not just states. Ok I through wining now, well almost, 87 and steamy at 10pm.
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