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Puyallup, WA

Man, am I beat! Been out in the patch all day....cutting,
trimming, burying, repositioning fruit, watering, ect., ect.!!

7/15/2002 12:17:08 AM

Stony Plain, Alberta (near Edmonton)

Yes, but think of the rewards! It will all have been worth while when you harvest your big, fat punkin!!!

7/15/2002 10:08:08 AM

Tacoma, WA

Has anyone hear figured out your wages at the end of the season? If your average winnings are $200 per pumpkin....that's not very much per hour....below minimum wage!

7/15/2002 7:09:21 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

...hours weeding...hours tending...hours fertilizing, pruning, positioning...showing off the BIG ONE...priceless !

7/15/2002 8:31:14 PM

Webster, NY

pumpkinnook did a fun beginner's guide to the economics of pumpkin growing. I got a good laugh out of it. Check it out when you get the chance...

http://www.pumpkinnook.com/fun/economic.htm

7/15/2002 10:10:38 PM

williamstown

well if you are doing it for the money your doing it all for the wrong reasons

7/15/2002 10:29:40 PM

Napa Valley, CA

Did you ever notice that when you miss 2 or 3 days in a row
in the patch....it takes 2 or 3 weeks to catch up at this
time of year. It always amazes me how fast these ag's grow !!

7/16/2002 12:32:27 AM

Puyallup, WA

BINGO!! If I miss three days, it will be a week for me to catch up!
I grow AG's because of the challenge.....and all the nice people!

7/16/2002 12:38:14 AM

Puyallup, WA

I've got some bad news for that Pumpkinomics Professor at the PumpkinNook site. I don't care if he aced every economics course in college, he hasn't a clue as to the real cost of raising National Champion AG's!

7/16/2002 12:46:12 AM

prairie du sac wi

try having to carry water to some of your plants by hand..
I think i need to invest in a REALLY long hose!$$$$$

7/16/2002 7:59:58 AM