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Monday, June 12, 2017
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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This is the traditional day that I measure all of my pumpkin plants. I feel this time of year it is good to take a snap shot of the plants and have an idea where they stand. At this point the plants are out of their cold frames and starting to run and grow exponentially. This day also coincides with another pumpkin growers birthday so it makes it easy to remember;-)
Overall, I feel my plants are 4-7 days behind due to the unseasonably cold start to the year we have had. My was cold, but the pumpkins were in their nice warm structures, but this trend of below average temperatures if continuing into June which has slowed the growth down from what I have seen in years past. I still have my entire anti-aphid fence up just in case they are on time despite the weather and my additional electric fence to keep the squirrels out. So far I have yet to see damage from either pest so hopefully the additional labor of setting up the fences is paying off.
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