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Rydal, Georgia

Anybody ever heard of giving the pumpking a gallon of whole milk a week, right on the mound and roots? My grandmother told me this some time back and I just remembered? Very interesting if the neighbors are watching??

Jared

7/31/2002 2:31:06 PM

Ga.

JARED!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!Before Kilr gets ya,,lol,,old wives tell....Nough said...LOL/....

7/31/2002 3:01:38 PM

Rydal, Georgia

I thought it was. Dont worry, will not do it.

7/31/2002 3:05:13 PM

Key West, FL

whats bad about? ive heard of people doing it before what does it do?

7/31/2002 3:36:00 PM

Key West, FL

do they just do it for the calcium?

7/31/2002 3:36:20 PM

Webster, NY

I've heard stories of people that have done it, but I have never actually spoken with anyone who really tried it. My guess is, someone thought it would help, mentioned it, the rumor spread and the rest is history.

I could be wrong however. Has anyone actually done this????

7/31/2002 3:56:45 PM

Rydal, Georgia

I have read some past post about milk. This seems to be a touchy subject. I retract all said about milk for pumpkins.

:-)
Jared

7/31/2002 4:03:57 PM

South Hill, Virginia

I always hear it from someone who "knows" someone who did it. Never from anyone that has actually tried it with any success.

7/31/2002 5:12:39 PM

North Ga

I drink about a gallon of milk per week!

7/31/2002 5:24:54 PM

Swanton, MD 21561

some of the old farmers around here have given their pumpkin milk to grow big,,,but they are field pumpkins,,,i know one guy who gets free outdated milk from a company (50-100gal aweek) and then puts it into a sprayer and sprays the field once or twice a week,,,he gets good results,,,but remember that they are filed pumpkins,,,jack-o-lanters pumpkins,,,our seeds have been enhanced,,,genes have been modified and i don't think they could take the milk,,,but ask any famrer around here and they swear by it,,,i don't use it myself,,,but it makes you wonder,,,

7/31/2002 6:04:35 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo Jared,
Its all a load of crap...I've tried everything that people have swore by..milk.....beer....sugar..you name it. Have you smelt the patch after a few days of warm weather with sour milk..get plenty of flies thats about all.



Alun

7/31/2002 7:49:42 PM