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Flowery Branch, Georgia

Pumpkins are great and a lot of fun. Long gourds will continue to gain acceptance.

Long gourds grow upright and require a trellis and not a
lot of ground.

Congratulations to the World Record holder Joe Jutras
with a long gourd of 126.5 inches.

I wish all the atendees at Niagara all the best:

Bob Attaway

3/7/2007 6:04:03 PM

no.scituate R I

Hi Bob Thanks
I hope to encourage some new growers to try long gourd this season. I'm going to bring some pictures of the 126.5 and hopefully spark some intrest. I have had many request for seeds and I'm running low. Maybe some L G growers can bring some seeds to the seminar this weekend to pass out.
Thanks Joe Jutras

3/7/2007 8:04:18 PM

Unknown

I am growing Long gourds this year.

Ron W

3/7/2007 10:48:29 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I have thought about growing these gourds. But I have no idea on what kind of set up you need.You must need some kind of wooden frame that is high in the air. Plus I live on a hill that is windy and would need to control this as well.

3/7/2007 11:11:48 PM

Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

Brian:
Check out the gvgo site. Nice 'how to' article by the Lyons'.

3/8/2007 6:58:37 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Check out our website at www.gvgo.ca There's a great article about LG written by John & Chris Lyons. It might help you out. There's also the all-time LG list posted there. A special thanks goes out to Bob Attaway for putting it together. Good luck.

Hey Joe, I really enjoyed spending time with you, Steve & your wives. I have some pictures, if I remember to bring them. We look forward to seeing you. Take care.

Phil

3/8/2007 7:00:09 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Thanks guys.I'll check the site out. I guess I need to get some seeds then build a Trellis.

3/8/2007 7:54:25 AM

Maine

Congrats joe- Cant wait to plant your 126.5 seeds this spring!

3/8/2007 8:16:40 AM

President - GPC

COngrads Joe and I hope to pick up some LongGourd seeds for a friend and longtime grower in Colorado Barry Todd, he has no PC at home and Ive been helping him out......

3/8/2007 2:20:33 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

To anyone who wants LG seeds, send me your mailing address
and I will be glad to send out seeds which have the
88.5 Eaton genetics. I will cover the postage.

Bob Attaway

attaboy@bellsouth.net

3/8/2007 5:36:21 PM

Sparta, NC

I'll bring some seeds from my 103.75", 97" and 94" LG's to Niagara for anyone who wants some.

3/8/2007 6:12:35 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Joe was presented with the New LG trophy & plaque in Niagara Falls this weekend. I had the pleasure of awarding this to Joe on behalf of the Long Growers of the World. He'll keep the plaque & bring back the trophy for next year's Champion LG grower. I'd like to thank Bob Attaway & Wayne Kennedy for all their work on putting this award together. From what I'm hearing it sounds like Long Gourds will be gaining a lot of popularity with the growers this year. Good luck to all those trying them for the 1st time & don't forget to visit the GVGO Website (www.gvgo.ca) for growing tips & instructions by John & Chris Lyons.

Phil

3/12/2007 8:37:40 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Thanks to Joe for his generous Long Gourd seed package contribution to our CTGS&PGA seed auction. This was the first auction we know of where Long Gourds were sold at auction.

3/12/2007 2:58:36 PM

no.scituate R I

Thank you very much, Bob and Wayne for the nice Long Gourd plaque and champion cup. It was a nice suprise to be awarded this honor. I'm sure it's going to become much more popular growing long gourds this year. There were a lot of growers interested in growing them. I wish them all the best this 2007 season.
Joe Jutras

3/12/2007 9:40:24 PM