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Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Why is it that growing pumpkins is a far more popular sport / hobby out in eastern Canada than in western Canada? I mean, with our climate out here, I'd have thought that you'd see a lot more giant fruit coming out of BC. With the exception of a handful of west coast growers, pumpkin growing is pretty small out here. I can remember growing up as a kid in Ontario and it seemed like there was a weigh off at every little small town fair every fall.

12/27/2004 8:43:20 AM

Leamington, Ont.

I thought your were going to start the gangsta- east coast west coast thang...lol
east siiiiiide!

12/27/2004 7:35:04 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

There's gangstas in Canada?

12/27/2004 7:40:00 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Growing AGP's has really taken off in my area. A local weigh-off party on Oct 15th had over 200 hundred people out to see the big pumpkins of Barclay Ontario. The winner was a first year grower with around 550 pounds. Next year I hope they grow it bigger and better. I believe there are lots of little competitions all over the province just like this one. Home of the World Record Pumpkin, Ontario's 12.5 million people are discovering the anti-compaction soil enhanced with self aerated compost laden, Manure injected, triple irrigated, frost proofed, PH nutrefied, calcified, magnesium laced, iron fortified, cec increased, molasses sweetened, bacteria innoculated, corn meal boosted, turfaced, hormone stimulated, greensand dressed, vermiculite stuffed, Diaclam baked, Vulcanized, compost tead, calcined cassius clayed, kitty littered, peat bogged, nitrogen affixed, potassium pumped, phosphorus juiced and perculated perlite to produce a pumpkin patch plantation of pure perceived misplaced pleasurement.

12/27/2004 8:19:53 PM

Leamington, Ont.

lol Tremor, I really don't think there is!?

Lawman, I think the Kahuna just summed it up for ya. Thats pretty funny!

12/27/2004 9:45:41 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Huh?

12/27/2004 10:01:59 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

WEST SIDE!!!!! The record's coming west next year. Why not start something, it's winter.

12/27/2004 10:02:46 PM

Puyallup, WA

What am I hearing here? Is someone implying that those on the Canadian East Coast just fell off a pumpkin wagon? ;>)

12/27/2004 10:26:36 PM

Edmonton, Canada

West side all the way!

Actually, there are many growers here in Alberta. It's just that our season tends to be a little short, so for us, anything over 500 pounds is a biggie!

12/28/2004 10:41:42 AM