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Saturday, July 04, 2015
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swhitty
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Bangor, ME
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This is the 1695 Gaboury at the Bangor Community Garden. I only get there a few times a week, and the cucumber beetles are awful. We're not allowed to use any pesticides, not even organic ones, so the only way to get rid of the cucumber beetles is to manually kill them. I have a few members of the garden helping me out, and the plant is starting to grow out of it, but it is certainly scarred from it, and I hope it doesn't get any disease later in the year. There is a female 7.5 feet on the main vine which I think will open in 2-3 days. I will probably pollinate her, although I'd prefer something further out. I don't see any other females coming up yet, and I don't want to pollinate too late. My goal for this pumpkin is 500 pounds: a respectable weight for the gardeners and kids to enjoy, but not something I have to devote all my time to.
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