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ontario

Yes there will be a World Championship Trophy for Long Gourds, plus a onetime plaque for the FIRST grower of a 120" long gourd...come take up the challenge..........Bob Attaway and myself will have further updates......I will try to have both on display at the Ontario Seminar in April and pics on Big Pumpkins.Com soon.........

3/1/2006 8:06:09 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I guess I'll have to dust off a few of my long gourd seeds.
Marv

3/1/2006 9:36:38 PM

Youngstown, Ohio

I am in, we are planting a Dawson 95" and a Bell 99.5" along with 4 Pumpkins and 4 watermelon. I am going to post pictures in a diary with my set up that I made last year for a tellis. We are on the tour this year (Oct 30th) so I am going to do my best trying gourds also.

3/2/2006 7:36:57 AM

Maine

Planting the 107.5 inch Attaway here this year.

3/2/2006 7:57:40 AM

Norton, MA

What's the current record? I'll be growing some. Thanks, AleX Noel.

3/2/2006 8:38:57 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

116 5/8" by GVGO member Chris Lyons.

Phil

3/3/2006 6:22:59 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Both Al Eaton and Geneva Emmons had gourds over 120" (122 A.E.; 121 G. E.) in 2005 but I understand they had some forms of splits and are not recognized as official. I wonder why a LG that has a split shouldn't be official but I'm not the person who makes the rules...

3/3/2006 4:19:23 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I agree with Martin...Splits are common in long gourds. Know a break is a different story. Unlike pumpkins its a length not weight issue.

3/3/2006 4:24:22 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

exactly, Shannon.

3/3/2006 5:10:13 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

Guys:

I am in no way an expert on Long Gourds, I have grown them for two years. In terms of why not measure split long Gourds I think we need only to look at the two growers who dis-qualified their Long Gourds,Al Eaton and Geneva Emmons. The term that comes to mind is integrity.

Al and Geneva have set a very good example of character, I
hope the rest of us can measure up.

Just my opinion:

Bob Attaway
Flowery Branch, Georgia

3/3/2006 5:46:55 PM

caro mi.

Just wondering if there are any diarys on bp.com that have the setup you need to grow these gourds ? Dan

3/3/2006 8:02:12 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Bob how do we become a member of the SSLG :)

3/3/2006 10:28:16 PM

Butler, Ohio

Count me in!!

3/4/2006 2:04:29 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

The Secret long Gourd Society.

Darned if I know, a friend Doug Adams had to tell me about
the picture.

I am not a member, I suspect that the Society is based in
New York along with all the other Secret Societies, LOL.

Bob Attaway

3/6/2006 6:00:59 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

SSLG (whispered)

***Secret Society of Long Gourdsmen***

3/7/2006 12:05:28 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Ahhh Who would want to be in that Society any how..They probably sit around drink beer and compare the size of their gourds. Be like living your teenager years all over again.

3/7/2006 9:03:03 AM

mcminnville oregon

If a guy played cowboys & Indians, They would make a good arrow QUIVER? ....... DBH

3/8/2006 11:05:21 PM