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Saturday, August 29, 2015 swhitty Bangor, ME

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The 1400 Lopresti has an OTT of 348, putting her at an estimated 912 pounds. The hail storm on August 5 really slowed her down, but I'm still close to my 1000 pound goal! Either way, I'm sure I have grown a personal best.

The 1421 Gaboury had an OTT of 245 on August 27, putting her at 330 pounds. She's going to be my little fair pumpkin at the Common Grounds Fair (she'll be the ugly one with the hail marks). My backyard isn't very big, and this plant doesn't get as much sun as the 1400 Lopresti. I decided next year I'm going to only have one plant in my backyard. It's just too much work for me, and I feel like it isn't worth the time and extra fertilizer to grow a pumpkin in a stinky spot. I might plant more at the Bangor Community Garden, but I can enlist some help there if I need to!

I haven't checked on the 1695 Gaboury in a few days, but she continues to grow and is probably in the 600 pound range. She is a beautiful orange color. I just sent a letter to Stephen King to see if he wants to showcase this pumpkin out in his front yard in Bangor for Halloween :).
 



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