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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Marty S.
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Mt.Pleasant,Iowa
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Storms came through last night with strong winds and 2 inches of rain. Plants came through OK and hardly lost any leaves. pollinated 2 more plants today but with the wet weather they may not take. Calling for big storms the next 24 hours then a big cool off with lows in the 50s. Not the greatest pumpkin growing weather.
The watermelon this year have been terrible. I have set 20 some melons and 0 have had a good shape yet. We need some warm days and nights before I get anything.Still time to set for October and 2 plants are 150. sq ft.
My early 54 Murphy cantaloupe plant look great and may have a few set on now for fair. The jumbo tomato plants are setting now with a few good one on. The cabbages are starting to head now and looks to have many to chose from for fair. I have 3 Phat Jack pumpkins set for fair and my long gourd vine is about 10 feet high now.
I pollinated the 1242 Chambers in the small patch for my daughter for the weigh off here. This plant was moved from the original spot so the 963 Paton would have room. If I would have left it it would had died when the plastic rip off the hoop. The plant is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide. This is a small area but should grow her a nice pumpkin to take.
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