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Tuesday, January 01, 2013
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P and P (Pilot and Pumpkin Grower)
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Issaquah, WA
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My brother Jeff and I are determined to have a big year this year in the pumpkin growing arena. Last year after another season of mishaps and adventures we grew a 383 lbs. pumpkin we affectionately named �Casper�. As you may have guessed from the name �Casper� refers to its very white coloration. Last year we planted 4 pumpkins in our 500 sqft. patch. Our plan was to eventually cull down to 2 pumpkins. We would start the pumpkins head to head and then select the best plant. Unfortunately the two plants we were left to choose from were on the same side of the patch. The other two suffered from a double vine that turned into a ribbon of vines (that ended the plant) and a heating cable on the frits that literally made pumpkin pie out of the roots (no actual pumpkin fruit involved). We were left with two plants growing head to head. We turned the bigger healthier plant and gave it the bulk of the growing space (a little over 400+ square feet). The other plant we kept as a back up (in maybe 90 square feet) to grow a nice pumpkin for the porch.
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