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Key West, FL

The Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers invite you to join them for their 2nd Annual Patch Tour and picnic. We will be touring five patches. At each patch the grower will address a specific topic regarding how to grow giant pumpkins and squash.

The tour will begin in Vacouver, WA at the Paul and Steve Handy's patch, the topic is splits, rot, bugs and disease - how to avoid disaster in the patch. The next stop is Ben Bortner's patch where the the topic will be watering and fertilizing. Then we will head down to Canby where we will visit 3 patches. The first stop will be Jim and Lori Sherwood's patch where the topic will be seed selection, fruit selection and management (how to get it to the weighoff in one piece). The next stop will be Neal Leland's patch and the topic will be pruning. The last patch will be Brett Hester's where we will be covering Patch Layout and improving soil quality. Then after we have finished visiting the patches we will head to Hoffmans Dairy Garden for a potluck picnic.

As part of the festivities we will be having a Poker Run. Each participant will get a card at each of the five patches, and the one with the best poker hand at the end will win a fabulous prize including some hot seeds.

If your last name begins with letters A-M, bring a salad or side dish of your choice. If your last name begins with letters N-Z bring a dessert.

Please R.S.V.P. by August 20th to Mike Golat at [email protected]. Please also note whether you are interested in getting together in the Vancouver area Saturday night for dinner. If there is enough interest, we will arrange a get together. Mike will also be able to give directions to the Handy's patch.

8/13/2003 1:14:13 PM

Key West, FL

It's on August 23rd.

Anyone on here going?

8/14/2003 4:02:00 AM