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Monday, August 16, 2010
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VTkeim
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Williston, VT
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Over the last month or so I've been struggling with what to do with which pumpkin. Originally I was thinking of taking Esteban (my largest) to the Fair but the goal this year is to beat 1000 pounds, todays estimate for Esteban is 833 and still growing, putting on 15-20 a day still. So can't really cut him off early. Next largest pumpkin is Earl, today's estimate is 710 and he's still growing 20+ lbs a day and it's looking like a great boat so I can't cut him early. That brings me to my third pumpkin, Eva - pictured here, currently estimated at 600 lbs and putting on 25-30 lbs a day, it's on my largest plant so maybe it'll go 1000? What to do? I could take my fourth pumpkin, Edward estimated at 386 today and putting on just 10-15 lbs, maybe he should go? Definitely my slow grower, but I had plans for him to either be my boat (if he got big enough - probably not) or my carving pumpkin as I have a design in mind that requires a long pumpkin. I guess it's a good problem to have, it's going to be a tough call and probably won't make it until the last possible day.
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