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Quebec, Canada

Are there any special kind of pumpkin seeds that are better suited to grow in cooler climates? I'm a new pumpkin grower who lives in Quebec, Canada.

1/20/2005 10:03:44 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Pumpkins prefer warm weather with nights above 65. Last year in Wisconsin we were lucking if the high temps reached 60 a few July days. Which totally screwd up our season. They still grew even though it was cool. If you need seeds just holler.

1/20/2005 1:12:01 PM

Western Pa.

You may want to try growing frozen strawberries! (Sorry, just couldn't resist!)

1/20/2005 1:57:09 PM

Midway City, California

Pumpkin Betty I don't think he meant that. He really is a nice old man.

1/20/2005 2:03:27 PM

Massillon, Ohio

i think kilr is younger than we give him credit for !!!

1/20/2005 2:08:07 PM

Leamington, Ont.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=25&p=95914

It's a thread about cold weather seeds.

1/20/2005 5:49:46 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Todd Kline & Claude Colbert both grew 1000#ers and their from Quebec. I would think seeds from either of these two gentlemen would do the job. Also, maybe see what seeds they used to grow the big ones.

Phil

1/20/2005 7:24:30 PM

Quebec, Canada

I bought some Dill's Atlantic seeds from a local garden supply store that I'll try this spring. Thanks for the seed offers but I dont want to take anyone's seeds from big pumpkins that another grower could use and have better results with until I get more experience.

1/21/2005 8:01:59 AM

Western Pa.

Water,

Nice old man???? How old are you, dude?

1/21/2005 8:18:32 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Pumpkin Betty Please do us a favor and plant our seeds. I grew Atlantic giants from the store for 3 years. I ended up with 125lbers. Then I found this website and shot up to 400lbs the 1st year. Shannon

1/21/2005 9:06:46 AM

Indiana

Betty You wont get nearly as large a pumpkin from the store bought seeds. Many of us have lots of seeds from our own pumpkins and are happy to share (or get rid of) some of them. e-mail me for my address and ill be happy to send some to you also.
Steve

1/21/2005 9:55:09 AM

Massillon, Ohio

betty, i want to re-inforce what they are saying. we all have bags and bags of seeds that will never get planted and just get old and go to waste. dont feel bad for giving a seed the chance to get in the ground !!

christy

1/21/2005 10:04:25 AM

Taber, Alberta

Hi Betty, I'll echo the previous comments. First year with store bought seeds, 141.5 lbs. Second year without store bought seeds, 716 lbs. Most of us have lots of seeds we'll never use and for the price of some postage, you can get some from many of us. E-mail me if you would like some from my 716.
Thanks
Alan

1/21/2005 10:12:29 AM

Indiana

I have so many seeds, that I sell them bulk to get rid of them. over the last 3 years I have given out over 20,000 seeds, and sold 50 lbs(~750 seeds/lb). I am sure that all my bulk seeds are even better than those you bought. Ask for seeds from several of the people that have offered and grow the ones that you think will do best, or ask someone that knows what you should plant

Tom

1/21/2005 11:27:30 AM

Midway City, California

Killer Just turned 72 Water

1/21/2005 12:54:00 PM

Western Pa.

Water,

You've got ME beat by over 21 years, OLD MAN!

1/21/2005 2:13:25 PM

Midway City, California

You can still be a nice old man at 51

1/21/2005 6:17:52 PM

Western Pa.

It's HARD to be nice, AND to be old, but I ain't even 50 yet! LOL!

1/21/2005 8:16:51 PM

Ontario, Canada.

I too, bought some Dill's Atlantic seeds from a local garden supply store.

Been there and done that. Sorry Betty it just will not put you on the giant map. Very good 200 hundred pounders though. The main problem was I was only 800 pounds away from the magic number.

Ask Tom for a 1097...LOL and watch it grow!

1/22/2005 6:15:25 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

727 Pearce grew a 707 in Alaska.

1/22/2005 7:15:20 AM

Massillon, Ohio

kilr, I KNEW YOU HAD TO BE UNDER 50 !!!! i think its the beard that gives everyone the grandpa image of you but your kids are young so i knew you had to be around my dad's age.

1/22/2005 9:02:52 AM

Midway City, California

Kilr, By this time the whole Pumpkin Communty knows your real age. Sorry about that Water

1/22/2005 12:55:33 PM

Cologne / Germany

What are the average summer temps in Quebec?

1/22/2005 1:09:36 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Ouch, Kilr that must hurt when cute 20-something girls compare you to their Dad!! Can't say that is happening to me yet.

1/22/2005 1:14:27 PM

Western Pa.

North Shore,

Obviously, you never heard the story about the young bull and the old bull!

1/22/2005 5:10:45 PM

Quebec, Canada

Floh, our average summer days are in the 70's but it can get up in the mid to high 80's on a hot day. I have relatives in Maine. Weathers not too much different from there. We just have a little shorter growing season with later frosts in spring and earlier frosts in the fall.

1/24/2005 11:45:59 AM

Midway City, California

HI Pumpkin Betty, By going to the top of this page and to the Site Search Box and typing in Hot house you can get a lot of information from some of the other growers on how to beat the later spring frosts and earlier fall frost. I did not spend too much time there but I think the Dairy of BEET will help you. Good luck Water === john

1/24/2005 12:33:01 PM