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Sunday, April 08, 2012
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Marty S.
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Mt.Pleasant,Iowa
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Well about time to add a few things.I may not have time for much of a diary this year but will try. The year has been very warm so far but now getting very cold at night with lows in the low 30,and upper 20's. The heat lamps work OK for the watermelons and Pumpkins but I have tomatoes and other veggies up,so now through Wednesday we will cover stuff with Re-may and straw and hope they make it.
The Iowa State fair Pumpkins are growing fine but did lose a 285 watermelon plant so backups went in today 255 Mitchell.The Pumpkins in are 1295 C+P and 1568 Wallace. I wanted to grow my 1099 but could not get one up till now so will hang onto in case one goes down. The garden looks like early May not April right now. The weather has been very dry also and could use a good rain later this week.Mary and the kids are doing the Farmers Market this year so we are growing many things this year so pumpkins may take a back seat and never had much luck with pumpkins anyway but still my favorite just hard to grow here with the soil disease. Still planning on 4-6 plants for fall and 2-3 watermelons with other melons also.
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