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williamstown

everyone telling me around home if you want to grow a big pumpkin you have to milk feed them .is this true?

7/9/2002 11:28:37 AM

Ga.

go to search box here and type in milk and see.....

7/9/2002 12:13:47 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Who wants to tell him...KD it's an old wives tale. No truth to it at all. Do a site lookup on milk and read all the posts...Manure, Leaves, More manure, more leaves, TLC and if your like me...still won't get one but it's a lot of fun for everyone else to watch cha!!! Chuck

7/9/2002 12:16:36 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Great minds think alike!!!

7/9/2002 12:17:18 PM

Ga.

You gonna get one Chuck!! Hang in there... ^_^

7/9/2002 2:23:10 PM

No Place Special

lol!!!

7/9/2002 2:43:40 PM

williamstown

you guys are having fun with this question .well you are right everyone thats telling me this never grew a pumpkin.but i got alot of info from you guys and thank you.kent

7/9/2002 4:05:38 PM

North Ga

Got Stelts? That's what most of us need!!!! LOL

7/9/2002 4:26:21 PM

Western Pa.

I REFUSE to answer the milk question again, and claim the fifth! I vow also to refrain from telling anyone else that I grow giant pumpkins , for fear that the MILK question will soon rear it's ugly head! (It happened again today!)

kilr

7/9/2002 4:33:06 PM

South Hill, Virginia

i dont mind so much people asking (and they ask alot) but I really dont care for the opinionated ones that insist this is what i have to do when they have never grown anything. i usually get the pushy ones when im up north...wonder why that is;)

7/9/2002 5:01:37 PM

williamstown

sorry i didn't know just everyone around here saids milk is what grows em . i'll save the milk for my coffe.

7/9/2002 5:04:48 PM

Stony Plain, Alberta (near Edmonton)

Whipped cream is great on pumpkin pie!...after you grow you punkin. LOL.

7/9/2002 5:13:51 PM

canal winchester ohio

I know the milk idea is just a "urban legend", but aren't a few of us giving our pumpkins/squash calcium baths??
I know Dave Stelts did & I'm also doing the same this year........Paul

7/9/2002 6:41:39 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Wait Huff..He didn't say fortified milk...Now you're giving away trade secrets....oops

7/9/2002 7:08:47 PM

williamstown

well what the trade secret ?all i did was ask a question

do you mean baby milk

7/9/2002 7:42:02 PM

Minnesota

Bah, yes.. one of my relatives told me the same thing a week ago. I told them it wasn't true, but they had a hard time believing me!

7/9/2002 7:44:46 PM

Canton,Mass

If you want to milk feed use the dry milk powder.Regular milk goes sour then smells

7/9/2002 8:43:13 PM

canal winchester ohio

The calcium bath is chelated calcium diluted down & used as a spray & also soaked into towels & placed directly unto the fruit. In theory it helps build thicker walls thus producing heavier fruit. And I do believe it will work.

7/9/2002 8:47:55 PM

Western NY

well, i believe i may have found out who we can blame for this. i was told just the other day (by a non-grower) that there is an old book by laura ingals wilder (sp?) in which it tells of a farmer growing a giant pumpkin by using milk into the vine. i haven't read it, but i may be able to find out more. anyone else know about this?

Andy

7/9/2002 9:43:19 PM

North Ga

Little House on the Prairie!!! Don't believe everything on TV!! LOL!!

7/9/2002 10:02:54 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

KD don't take any of this personally. It's a way of blowing off steam after all the work done with the garden etc. to get it right. If you did the look up on milk I'm sure you've seen the same response to everyone. Trust these guys they won't steer ya wrong. If your really interested in growing AG pumpkins the first must is Langevins books 1 and 2 on "How to grow world class punpkins" . the great books!
best of luck Chuck.
PS theres still time before Ya get hooked on this hobby. After ya plant one theres not much hope.

7/10/2002 4:00:21 AM

williamstown

to late.i have 5 plants growing.got a real good start .timed it just right when planting early in the season.i have to get pictures up. i grew pumpkins before but not the big guys.man i am loving every minute of it'

7/10/2002 9:16:34 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hey Ken and John He's good for a thousand hits might need a new server...Grow em big!! chuck

7/10/2002 9:44:46 AM

Ga.

Another one HOOKED...LOL...

7/10/2002 10:42:11 AM