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Post by Christy on Mar 3, 2008 13:46:53 GMT -6
i just relized i have atlantic giant pumpkin seeds  got them from a swap this past fall.   so im gonna try to grow a giant  ill also be tryin the lil ones to like jack o lanters lots of good info in here so they should grow for me this year oops edited my post, "duh to me" pumpkin cronicals is for like diarys of your pumpkin progress. so ill keep my update on my pumpkins here. ill start em this weekend |
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Post by Tonnymonk on Mar 4, 2008 6:29:31 GMT -6
Best of luck on the pumpkins, Christy!! I think I am gonna try some this year also!
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Post by Wrennie on Mar 4, 2008 6:58:17 GMT -6
Well you sure have room in that big garden Tonya!
Cool Christy! It'll be fun to watch your progress.
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Post by Christy on Mar 4, 2008 8:32:01 GMT -6
yea tonya you have tons of room in your garden  did you get seeds yet? im gonna haveta re read the chronicals n take more note, like how much roonm gotta get a tarp n stuff, only thing is i dont know what verity they are the packet just said atlantic giants, are they just big pumpkins or giants.  only one way to find out you have fun watchin wrennie ill be nail bittin  |
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Post by douglas on Mar 4, 2008 11:47:02 GMT -6
Who knows, ya might grow some big uns this year  Atlantic giants vary in seed in sizes so good luck |
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Post by Christy on Mar 6, 2008 7:08:04 GMT -6
thanks douglas big-uns is a good word ill get my soil tomarrow to start em  |
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Post by Tonnymonk on Mar 6, 2008 7:09:34 GMT -6
I have some Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin seeds and another kind(that I can't get my hands on right this second.... where did I put those seeds?? ) They are all going across the ditch from the actual main garden in a patch all of their own! |
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Post by Christy on Mar 8, 2008 7:30:50 GMT -6
well after readin the chronicals think ill wait before starting them, i dont want them getting rootbound before i can plant them outside, *thank you phil for the chronicals*
i did get a bottle of peroxcide n dixie cups n put them up. im thinkin the end of april cause my last frost date is in may.
tonya want me to send you down some of these atlantic seed? i only have a mall yard wont be havin room for all of em.
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Post by Tonnymonk on Mar 11, 2008 5:50:47 GMT -6
That would be great Christy! I have something I want to send to you.....I'll PM ya and see if you want it or not first....
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Post by Christy on Mar 11, 2008 13:40:29 GMT -6
got your pm ill mail out the seeds to ya
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Post by Tonnymonk on May 2, 2008 7:57:44 GMT -6
Did you get your seeds started yet, Christy?? I'm hoping to d omine this weekend.
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Post by Christy on May 3, 2008 12:47:48 GMT -6
not yet tomarrow i will, haveta get more proxide n soil tonight, i used em on my flower seeds lol, i saved my milk n water jugs cut bottom n tops off so i can just roll a newspaper "paper pot" in them, then i can just slide or cut the jug off when transplanting,
lmk if ya get yours started this weekend,
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Post by Christy on Jun 10, 2008 9:21:06 GMT -6
my AGs are commin up [thats matters on the side]  n i had a lil goof n thought i was planting caspers n jack-o-lanterns, n im lookin at these seeds thinkin there just as big as the AG, here i opened bix max lol, im still ganna be planting the j-o-ls i found them in the bottom of my seed box  |
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Post by douglas on Jun 14, 2008 14:09:07 GMT -6
WOW!!! your going to have a few pumpkins there, good luck  |
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Post by Tonnymonk on Jun 23, 2008 4:54:26 GMT -6
I finally planted mine(in the ground) a little over a week ago and they are loving life so far! Already getting second(true) leaves! Thanks for the seeds Christy!! |
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Post by Penny on Jun 24, 2008 10:32:35 GMT -6
Awwww, little babies!!
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Post by Christy on Jun 28, 2008 21:20:41 GMT -6
i got mine planted in the ground few weeks ago, need to get pics
lol penny i think their toddlers now, heehee.
hope yours grows good tonya.
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Post by Christy on Jul 5, 2008 14:33:02 GMT -6
k heres some pics of em in the ground   |
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Post by douglas on Jul 5, 2008 15:01:55 GMT -6
Plants are looking good, I noticed the ones closer to the grass is larger.
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Post by Christy on Jul 5, 2008 17:12:02 GMT -6
oops yep the first row by the grass is the AGs then big max then caspers, the jack o lanterns will be next
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Post by douglas on Jul 7, 2008 16:09:17 GMT -6
Hope yer spraying the stump on those plants, would hate to see the SVB's get them  |
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Post by Christy on Jul 10, 2008 7:57:07 GMT -6
nope, ive never sprayed anything on my plants except a home made fungus stuff, thats just water,b soda n dish deturgant ill use on roses or phlox lol if i see bad bugs ill pick them off by hand. i herd neem oils good to keep bugs off but so far i havent seen any here.
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Post by Christy on Jul 21, 2008 8:09:29 GMT -6
 im pickin male flowers off my pumpkins n puttin em in the frig today i had to come n re-read the chronicles to make shure im doing it right
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Post by douglas on Jul 21, 2008 8:32:33 GMT -6
COOL! so you have a female almost ready to come out!
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Post by Tonnymonk on Sept 7, 2008 8:16:42 GMT -6
Any updates, Christy?? Mine died. I'm enjoying your guys' pumpkins, tho!!
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Post by Penny on Sept 8, 2008 7:04:26 GMT -6
How's it going Christy?
Wish i had the room to grow some here!!
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Post by Christy on Sept 24, 2008 15:04:32 GMT -6
hiya penny
alot better than last year least i got pumpkins! lol AGs are not very big but there there 2 are going good, white caspers are going good but one is grey? lol
i know i didnt cut the vines off like i think i shoulda.
ill post a pic when photobucket loads
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Post by Penny on Sept 25, 2008 5:30:11 GMT -6
Sounds good, i cant wait to see.
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Post by Christy on Sept 25, 2008 8:42:49 GMT -6
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Sept 26, 2008 9:20:02 GMT -6
At least your's did something. My two vines died when they were about 12 - 20 inches long.  |
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got them from a swap this past fall. 
did you get seeds yet?
im pickin male flowers off my pumpkins n puttin em in the frig today
