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Nicholls Georgia

thanks to all who replied let's try to get together soon my email is preacherandwife@windstream.net

2/21/2007 5:22:00 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

Check this post out pumpkin or broke.
http://bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=22&p=187524
This meeting will be in Waynesville, NC. It is the most southern meeting I know of. There are not many growers in Ga. So several of the growers meet with the Nc, Tn, and Sc growers there last year. The Ga. growers I know of are me, Ray Upchurch- Carrollton, Bob Attaway- Flowery Branch, Ally Glover- Cairo, Mike Nepereny- Hall county I think, Jason D. North Ga. Charles Seabolt- Henry ct. I think, David Johnston- North Ga. I hope I didn't forget anyone.
Take Care,
Doug Adams
Carrollton, Ga.
John 3:16

2/22/2007 6:31:32 AM

Augusta, Ga

I live in Augusta, GA and am very new to growing AG's. My family in PA grow them. Interested in finding others around to share some tactics. Good luck. My email is scott.rossman@us.army.mil

2/24/2007 6:26:04 PM

Georgia

Howdy, Doug. Here's one more Georgia grower you can add to your list. I'm john hatcher from metro Atlanta. Splendid place to crack open some asphalt and drop a seed in the clay. :)

Anyway I've watched your diary and a couple of other Georgia growers for a while. Last year was my first growing AG; Bessie was 502 lb (EST). Maybe I'll be in your league one day. My pumpkin blog is jhatcher.blogspot.com.

My email is jhatcher@ciena.com if y'all ever get together closer than North Carolina.

3/7/2007 1:22:44 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

I Live in Georgia and have been around for several years.

I have spent time and efforts to organize southern growers.

Whoever pumpkin or broke posts or Preachers and wife should at least be willing to identify him or her selves?

The group who really matters met last weeend in Wayesvile NC.

If this is a serious effort identify yourself.

Just my opinion:

Bob Attaway
Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542

3/7/2007 5:49:51 PM

Nicholls Georgia

my name is JONATHON LEE TAYLOR go to my growers diary and you will see me this is only my 2nd year growing but i do belive if all and i mean all ga growers would like to start a ga club we can the ones that matter are all growers my adrees is 125 marvin douglas rd. nicholls ga 31554 my email is preacherandwife@windstream.net my phone# is [912]383-9753 call any time or leave a measeag

3/8/2007 2:55:37 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

JONATHON LEE TAYLOR I wish you the best with your efforts.
Email does not convey ones intentions or thoughts.

If I offended you for asking your identity I apologize.

ROBERT STARLING ATTAWAY SR.
5742 WAYNE DRIVE
FLOWERY BRANCH, GEORGIA 30542

3/8/2007 6:02:15 PM

Long Island,New York

Starling????

3/8/2007 6:03:22 PM

Nicholls Georgia

you did a little but i got over it but its ok bob. we need to get together and talk one day soon very soon about pumpkins and a club if me and you work together we might get one going post me back

3/8/2007 6:09:56 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

Glenn Andrews:

I guess you are known as lipumpkin, keep your yankee
nose out of our southern business.

I am kidding, nothing serious.

Bob A.

3/8/2007 6:59:29 PM

Long Island,New York

lol...I know Bob. You are a good guy and I commend you for all your efforts with the Long Gourds. Bob sent us the watermelon seed that my daughter picked to grow for her Cooperstown site winner...she's growing another one of the same seed Bob...thanks again. To see her eyes light up when it was wieghed was worth all the yankee slams you could possible send...lol. Tough old BIRD has new meaning...lol

3/8/2007 7:06:52 PM

Nicholls Georgia

bob a.what is flowery branch close to.....to lipumkin i seen a tag that i liked the other day it sed save the south teach a yankee to drive hehehehe just playing around

3/8/2007 8:15:50 PM

Somerset,Ky

I see a new southern Mafia uprising!!! GPM yahoo!!!!!

John

3/8/2007 9:06:45 PM

Georgia

Im interested I live in North Georgia and I believe Doug in Carolton Georgia is the current Georgia Heavyweight Champ. Lets all see what we can do to make this work. The time is near to get ready though so a lot of us are probally preety busy on the weekends.

3/9/2007 9:38:30 AM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

Jonathon:

Flowery Branch is on the Southeastern tip of Lake Lanier
about 10 miles north of Buford and 15 miles south of Gainesville.

An odd fact, I live in zone 7 in Georgia, Glenn Andrews
lives in zone 7 in Missapequa Long Island New York.

Glenn, glad to hear about your daughter. What do you mean yanbkee slams, where does your mother-in-law live?

Bob Attaway

3/9/2007 2:51:36 PM

Yadkin Valley North Carolina

I'm loving every minute of this...great work guys...I couldn't get um fired up on my post about yanks coming south but you guys seem to have got it rolling...G's great to have fun with like this, don't know whats up with those growers north of him..the events of winter may have taken there toll on em what with the football playoffs and such, its only gonna get worse for them with the NCAA's around the corner!!..LMSO...nice to see you again last weekend Bob

3/9/2007 3:33:43 PM

Nicholls Georgia

bob my farther in law live up there in holly springs ga o and by the way the south will rise again in pumpkins that is

3/9/2007 5:17:44 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

Biggie:

Does the state of North Carolina have a basketball team?

Better question does North Carolina have a Lacrosse team
which the libs have not thrown under the bus?

All in fun, I also enjoyed seeing you again.
Bob A.

3/9/2007 7:01:36 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

Hi all you Ga growers,
Hi "B", jhatcher, and Jason D, it is good to have yall. All areas of Ga. are hot for giant pumpkin growing. South ga. is even hotter. Starting early as possilbe may be good yall. I am going to start one early plant myself. If you want it for fall decorations you need to start later. I have planted as late as July 23rd. and got a 400 pounder. I didn't pick till the end of Oct. In my area If I want one for fall I think I need to plant about the first of June. It is just according to when you want them. Will be glad to help anyway I can. email me at onedude@bellsouth.net

Take care
Doug Adams
Carrollton, Ga.
1st Cor. 3:7

3/10/2007 9:52:54 AM

Georgia

"The group who really matters met last weekend in Wayesvile NC."

I wasn't quite sure what to think of that, Bob. I wouldn't think *any* growers in Georgia really mattered in the grand scheme of the sport?

I personally don't have the commitment to drive to NC for a meeting, but then again here I am reading the message board on a Saturday morning in the middle of March... stealing coffee grounds from work in early November... asking for tools to fight SVB's in my Christmas stocking...

I suppose I'm somewhere past obsessed, but haven't graduated into the "lunatic fringe" yet?

Speaking of UNC's basketball team, I stayed up until 1:15 AM watching GT and Wake play that 114-112 game Thursday night. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it.

Anyway it's good to hear there are more Ga growers than I realized. I'll like to try to keep up with your progress this season.

3/10/2007 11:38:52 AM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

jhatcher:

Out of respect for Doug Adams and the folks who are trying to organize I will not respond except to say you don't like my comment about Waynesville NC but you use the term
"lunatic fringe".

Whoever you are I wish you the best in 2007:

Bob Attaway

3/10/2007 4:55:37 PM

Georgia

What a bummer - when I finally post on BigPumpkins, the first thing I do is choose the wrong words and irritate folks. My apologies to Bob and anybody else who didn't care for my last post.

I'll shut up and go back to lurking. But Jonathon Taylor, if a Georgia organization comes to fruition, I'm interested:

john hatcher
jhatcher@ciena.com
(I live in berkeley lake, ga, which is basically duluth)

And thanks for your thoughts on planting dates Doug!

3/11/2007 10:28:22 AM

Carrollton, Ga.

Hi jhatcher,
I just checked out you blog. Very nice pumpkin and blog.
What are you growing this year and have you decided when to plant.
Doug
Jn 3:16

3/20/2007 11:46:06 PM

Georgia

Hi Doug - thanks!

I think I may plant around May 1st now. I'm torn between going early to beat the heat and going late to hit Halloween. For any *real* grower that's a no-brainer, but I loved carving it for Halloween and have plans for sculpting it this year.

I'm growing a seed from Dave Bhaskaran, a great guy from Minnesota - you probably know the name. The 974.5 Bhaskaran had the 1420 LaRue as its mother, and good genes on the pollinator side too, so I think I'm making a step up this year. I'm pretty psyched about the seed. However, Lee (pumpkin or broke) has offered a Holland 1112. Think I should take him up on it?

I'll try to check in Thursday night 3/24 for any advice or other chat, and maybe I can help folks out with their vine borer problems - pain has been a good teacher to me in that area.

3/24/2007 7:17:16 PM

Nicholls Georgia

looked at it to good going john

3/24/2007 10:24:41 PM