2012 TEG Giant Pumpkin Contest - weigh in by 15 October

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So my one little pumpkin rotted away :( and I spent some time kill squash bugs and removing leaves covered in eggs from that plant last night but there is more today, so off to look up ways to kill squash bugs and their eggs....
 

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Got pumpkins in right before the rain hit yesterday! I may be harvesting late, but I will be harvesting something... I'm not going to let the borers win again this year!!!!
 

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I did add Honey and Alley, just 'cause. If you're growing, you may win. Last year the biggest pumpkin was under 30 lbs, so everyone has a shot.

My hoop house side flew off in the wind yesterday and cracked my vine that just started vining.

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SuperChemicalGirl said:
I did add Honey and Alley, just 'cause. If you're growing, you may win. Last year the biggest pumpkin was under 30 lbs, so everyone has a shot.

My hoop house side flew off in the wind yesterday and cracked my vine that just started vining.

:barnie
Thanks :hugs sorry about your vine
 

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Supergirl I admire your commitment! With all the problems you have had with pumpkins- I think I would have given up! Hoping your vine recovers.
 

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thanks for the info, I was getting frustrated. I will just keep posting, and when I can add some photos I will!
 

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I took a picture of my pumpkin plant yesterday. I'm pretty excited about it's progress because it hasn't been in the ground very long. There aren't really any pumpkins started yet but there are female and male flowers so I'm optimistic. The weather has been perfect. We've been in the 80's for forever. I'm very excited.

6109_giant_pumpkin.jpg
 

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Looking good! You must live in eastern Oregon; I've heard the western part is having a cool wet start to summer. The 80's would be ideal.
 

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so lucky said:
Looking good! You must live in eastern Oregon; I've heard the western part is having a cool wet start to summer. The 80's would be ideal.
I actually live in the Willamette Valley. It's really dried up in the last couple of weeks. It's been great. We are supposed to have high 70's and low 80's for the next week.
 

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Emsevers said:
I took a picture of my pumpkin plant yesterday. I'm pretty excited about it's progress because it hasn't been in the ground very long. There aren't really any pumpkins started yet but there are female and male flowers so I'm optimistic. The weather has been perfect. We've been in the 80's for forever. I'm very excited.

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/uploads/6109_giant_pumpkin.jpg
Yours is only slightly smaller than mine and it's been in the ground, in a hoophouse, FOR TWO MONTHS.

I just got my first male flower on them about a week ago. I can see the beginnings of one female flower...
 

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