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Sunday, October 18, 2015
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swhitty
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Bangor, ME
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After the Deerfield Fair, I had to drive 3.5 hours back up to Bangor with an empty trailer to load up the 1695 Gaboury for the next weigh off in Damariscotta. I learned quickly that tolls are more expensive when you have an extra axle with you.
The Bangor Daily news wrote a good story about the 1695 Gaboury, and Channel 5 came as well:
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/03/news/bangor/800-pound-peanut-grown-at-bangor-community-garden-heads-to-damariscotta/
http://wabi.tv/2015/10/03/couple-grows-800-pound-pumpkin-in-bangor/
At the beginning of the season, my goal for the 1695 Gaboury was to hit 500 pounds since I knew I wouldn't be able to get over there a lot. She ended up weighing 867 pounds, and I was pumped! Byron from the community garden joined us for the weigh off, and I think he enjoyed it. He definitely has pumpkin fever, and I lent him some of my books so he can learn more about the fine details of giant pumpkin growing.
The "867 Whitty" was turned into a motor boat at the Damariscotta Pumpkinboat Regatta. Dale and I paddled regular pumpkin boats, and we won the finals! It was a blast.
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