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Frankfort Oh

I will be hosting an ,,International Watermelon Weigh Off,,,2008 in Frankfort Ohio,,its already a Sunflower festival ,,but would like to co/host with watermelon growers to try and inlarge the festival its self ,,,,this post is to try and get and idea ,,of how many of you would bring a watermelon,,,This is open to anyone ,,,,,So if you think you would bring one ,,please ,,give me your opinion,,,,DATE OF CONTEST WOULD BE labor day weekend ,,,every September,, on that Saterday ,Cash prizes up to 10th place,,,,(and ribbons for everyone ,,who registers,,in advance)this also will be a GPC SITE ,,SO YOUR WATERMELON WILL COUNT TOWARD GPC,,,,,depending on how it goes ,,,,might add tomatoes and cantalope the following year,, Thanks Rob

12/21/2007 2:14:28 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

Sounds like a grand idea just a long way for this poor farmer to travel.Don't count me in or out!

12/21/2007 4:29:16 PM

Utah

I would certainly be interested. What is a good place for seeds?

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Eric Peterson
8907 water street.
Orient OH 43146

12/22/2007 10:45:28 AM

Mt Vernon Ky

sounds rob i might learn something newbee if you want seeds e mail me @ vjames16@aol.com

12/22/2007 1:57:38 PM

Frankfort Oh

as of right now sounds like first prize would,be 2$a lb# 2nt would be 1.50 lb# 3rd 1$ lb,,,,7-10 50$,,,,but not bad for a watermelon ,,,plus bragging rights ,,,best I can hope for first year out <<<<just hope I can get enough people to make it worth wild ,,,,,

12/22/2007 5:00:07 PM

Frankfort Oh

THANK YOU FOR HELPING THAT GENTALMAN WITH SEEDS ,,(Vic) ,,,thats, really kind of you !!!!I also have watermelon seeds ,,free for the asking,,,,,,just send me a bubble to Rob Hampp 1046 Sulphur Lick Rd ,,Frankfort Ohio, 45628 with a note for watermelon seeds .

12/22/2007 5:03:52 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Sounds interesting Rob, A long drive but sounds like fun. One melon or two per household?

12/22/2007 5:15:38 PM

Frankfort Oh

one per person,,so if you and your wife or child, wanted to bring one, thats fine ,,but no more, then two per family,,but to be fair ,,,,it sholud be grown from that person!,,,,,,more imformation ,,,will be posted later in the year ,,,after I ,have had to time to meet with the festival,,,Top three watermelon ,,will be donated to the festival and auctioned off ,,,,seeds will be divided between the grower and the bider,,all growers ,,,must donate 50 seeds to the,,site ,,,after drying ,,,,so we can build ,,,a bigger ,,,,show for the following season ,,,,,,another words ,,,introducing more growers to the sport. this.

12/23/2007 10:39:14 AM

Waitakere New Zealand

robb i have three plants going from the seed you sent me, thanks.Don't think i can make it to your weigh off, mores the pity, the flesh is willing but the cheque book is not

12/25/2007 1:38:15 AM