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Nova Scotia

Everything looks so wonderful John, great work as always! Hope you reap your best HD candidates ever this Fall. Howard's watching closely. Not that far away from you.

6/9/2024 12:41:26 PM

Jericho Vermont

Thank you! Every cross I make starts with thoughts on: "What cross would Howard make".

6/9/2024 12:59:32 PM

Lymington UK

Your whole garden and pumpkin plants look as awesome as ever.

6/9/2024 3:05:04 PM

Nova Scotia

Thanks John, and yes Howard had lots of little note books on hand what his next move would be? Usually from my memories he determined the male influenced the color, the female for weight if that makes sense?

6/9/2024 5:52:55 PM

Jericho Vermont

Thanks Ian. Love seeing your expert operation!

6/9/2024 5:58:54 PM

Jericho Vermont

Danny I look back to the grandparents in most cases but it still can be a crap shoot. But once in awhile I get lucky!

6/9/2024 5:59:59 PM

Nova Scotia

Good point John regarding a "crap shoot", sometimes that's part of the fun as to what new seed produces. I recall several years back we grew 3 stunning dark orange beautiful pumpkins from a certain seed. So obviously we planted those offspring the following season in hopes of the same or better? What a shock we encountered when all offspring turned out to be "solid dark green"! An old green squash line must have been in the mix back a few generations. Naturally we had to get rid of the seeds unfortunately.

6/10/2024 7:26:55 AM