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Seattle, Washington

Well, it happened. :-(( Somewere between 12:30am and 5:00am some punk or punks took a sharp object and punched 6 holes in my pumpkin. Whatever they used had a scalloped shank, and the holes were deep. Thats how I know it wasn't an animal. Thank goodness they didn't hurt Bertha, my #1 pumpkin. I am very upset at this, yet deep inside I knew it could happen. I am staying up tonight to make sure nothing else happens. The holes are not very big around, so Im wondering if it will still grow? What upsets me most is that I expected #2 pumpkin to out do Bertha in size, and it keeps me from entering her in a weigh off, since the holes went all the way through to the inner cavity of the pumpkin. Is there anything I could put on the holes to help?
Barbara Mitchell

8/21/2003 2:08:34 PM

Nova Scotia

if the holes are just thin knife blade holes, then scape the skin around them so sap covers holes then put a fan on them they should heal over and still grow with luck. (don't forget a fungicide). my heart goes out to you. that's reason enough for me for murder. ':(

8/21/2003 2:42:10 PM

Western Pa.

Cover the pumpkin with a few dead punks. Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

8/21/2003 2:42:31 PM

Knopp, Germany

sorry to heat about that Barb, i would make a police report and buy a rottweiler.

8/21/2003 3:22:55 PM

Seattle, Washington

The holes are more round than flat. I suspect it was either an icepick or more than likely a screw driver.

8/21/2003 3:32:00 PM

Oz

pour wax into holes

8/21/2003 4:05:54 PM

derry n.h u.s.a.

Barb,sorry to hear : set your self up for next year get a flood light set up with motion detector,and dont forget the steel jaw bear traps buryied under the sand!unfortunetly their really are people that have nothing better to do then vandleize other poeples property,Best of luck.John

8/21/2003 5:00:23 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Sorry very much. I would fill the holes with pieces of young pumpkins skin and seal them.

8/22/2003 2:57:53 AM

Joliet, IL

i also fear the neighborhood punks. actually today
i am setting up my security system i purchased through
a friends on line security store. it has a flood light and
motion detector that triggers a camara to record for
a preset amount of time when activated. the images are
black and white (less expensive then color) and recorded
on a 10 hour tape in a vcr. should be interesting.
i have already posted signs saying "video survelence,
you are beeing recorded" eventhough i don't have the sytem up yet. i will let everyone know how it works
and post my friends website if anyone else is interested.

8/22/2003 8:59:11 AM

Seattle, Washington

Thanks everyone for your replys. I stayed up till early this morning. Fortunatly, all was quiet. I even had the goofy idea of hiring one of the neighborhood teenagers to sit out there to keep watch as my security. The one I was thinking of is a good kid and reliable.(not that his parents would let him) All kinds of weird ideas go through your head when your sitting all alone at 3:00 in the morning in the dark. :-) Barb M.

8/22/2003 3:13:55 PM

New Brunswick

Luckily, I have an Akita posted just off to the side of our gateway....and a Rottweiler in the house. The Akita will sound the alarm outside and the Rottie sounds it inside. Its a perfect security system!

8/23/2003 9:49:10 PM