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Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Drumming up interst to see who wants to participate?

11/1/2007 8:43:07 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

OK I have hosted this for 4 years now. Each year gets better and better. We get alot of questions about what the seed exchange is. Here is how it works. First you send us seeds from your giant or odd vegetable packaged like 3-4 seeds per person. Keeping in mind it can be anything but an atlantic giant pumpkin or squash. We prefer to have enough exchanges for atleast 20 people. Then we sort,package and redistribute the seeds to the participants. We also prefer to have them individually placed in the little envelopes. Please note the address change.
Engel's Great Pumpkin Patch
10665 175th Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

If you are interested let us know what you are contributing so we can get a wide variety with out to many of the same thing. Otherwise 20 people exchanging long gourd seeds just isn't as much fun.
Thanks.

Also it is easier for me to purchase the extra large bubbles and handle the postage end later so $3.00 helps to cover this.

11/1/2007 8:51:11 PM

Ohio

Count me in I have some skyrocket tomato seeds from mine this year.

11/2/2007 4:30:44 AM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

I'm in again.

11/2/2007 6:09:11 AM

Jericho Vermont

Thanks for organizing Shannon. I will have LG seeds and craven SF seeds.
John

11/2/2007 6:26:56 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Count me in Shannon

11/2/2007 6:30:49 AM

Wood River, IL (kennyw_49@yahoo.com)

I grew a few things this year just for this exchange, so I'm in. Thanks for doing this Shannon.
Kenny

11/2/2007 7:01:40 AM

Sparta, NC

Count me in too long gourds, tall corn, sunflowers

11/2/2007 8:19:11 AM

President - GPC

Im in have some Grande skyrockets and 16' sunflowers.

11/2/2007 8:37:13 AM

Louth , Ireland

i'd really like to grow some other giant stuff but all i have to trade are long gourds ,is that okay?

11/2/2007 10:40:21 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

I would like to participate also. So count me in.

11/2/2007 10:56:22 AM

Central Connecticut

Please count me in...yard long beans..Chris

11/2/2007 1:02:40 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

OK List what you are going to provide...Remember we want variety..

11/2/2007 1:34:34 PM

West Amwell, NJ

I am going to be in it. Many of my seeds are still on the plants; so I need to figure out what to add. This is my tentative list:

giant amaranth (20+ feet)
pearl millet (9-12 feet)
sorghum - (12-18 feet)
new sunflower (german) (12-16 ft.)
giant marrow (white/yellow skin)
corn - most likely Jala, but I may have enough Olotillo Blanco to send as well.

11/2/2007 2:15:25 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Giant Watermelon (of course)
Long Corn
Neck Pumpkins (giant butternut squash)
Giant Roma Tomatoes

11/2/2007 3:37:12 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Giant watermelon
Giant Muskmelon
Giant cabbage hopefully if I get them in time.

11/2/2007 7:17:20 PM

western PA

65 lbs Hubbard (Andrews Hubbard x 1040 Van Rompaey*
140 lbs Hubbard (Andrews Hubbard x Self)

(dont know the weight yet)(Full Moon Pumpkin x 1040*)

11/2/2007 8:47:31 PM

Wv

Im in .

11/2/2007 11:37:10 PM

Wv

long gourds

11/2/2007 11:39:14 PM

Louth , Ireland

long gourds 88.5 inches

11/3/2007 12:36:12 PM

western PA

that Full moon will be 225lbs (Full moon X 1040)

11/3/2007 5:35:19 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I have marrow, bumpkins/galeuax and queensland blues to offer.Can we do pumpkin seeds too? tight budget this yr. lol

11/3/2007 9:23:43 PM

western PA

the final list:
65 Palkovich Hubbard (Andrews Hubbard x 1040 Van Rompaey*)
140 Palkovich Hubbard (Andrews Hubbard x Self)
225 Palkovich (Full Moon Pumpkin x 1040*)
11' tall 24" headed Sunflower.

11/4/2007 10:20:48 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

How many seeds per packet do you recomend?

Paris pumpkin is like a cinderella style but it weighed 62 pounds. It has nice cantelopeing to it as it grows on the vine.

Bumpkin or Galeax has salmon flesh and gets peanut like warts as it ages on the vine.

Giant Marrow green with yellow. Weighed 34pounds at a friends house(new colorado record.)

11/6/2007 10:33:44 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

3-4 seeds unless they are small like onions and amaranth.

11/6/2007 4:08:31 PM

Wv

Are we doing this, how many seeds need to be sent and do we send them now?

11/6/2007 5:39:27 PM

Somers, CT

Shannon, I also would like in. I bought some sunflower seeds for the kids from Ray Leonzi's site. I would be willing to trade to get whatever gets put in the pack. I did not grow them. Next year I will send it all in a box.

11/7/2007 2:57:30 PM

Wv

is that 3 to 4 seeds per person? let me know im ready ether way to mail.

11/7/2007 3:11:45 PM

Santa Rosa California

no gaint vegtable seeds here maybe next time

11/7/2007 3:42:58 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

3 - 4 seeds per person prepackaged...Please label them like you do the atlantic giants..such as 135lb Giant Bushel Gourd from Shannon Engel

11/7/2007 9:15:01 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Another thing hold off sending until we know how many participants are envolved.

11/7/2007 9:49:07 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I may have accidently sent u a bubble shannon oops. sorry.

Do we know how many bubles to send?

Most of my marrow seeds were spoiled, so I need Giant Marrow seeds. lol

11/15/2007 11:49:14 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

Do we have an idea yet how many people are included? What happens if you don't have enough seeds for everyone on the list, do you just distribute as you can?

Inquiring minds want to know.

11/15/2007 5:18:57 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

I'd like to be in, I have some giant striped squash seeds.

11/15/2007 6:35:24 PM

wisconsin rapids WI

Im in

11/15/2007 8:09:13 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

James we all know you have more watermelon seeds than I have pumpkin seeds.. We will make the cut off date December 1st..be patient as the past participants will tell you its worth the wait.

11/15/2007 9:49:45 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

count me in with my watermelon seeds

11/18/2007 11:53:36 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Count me in!!! Peace, Wayne

11/18/2007 6:32:27 PM

Ohio

Im in.
16 foot sunflowers (craven)
Long gourds (lyons lines)
Watermellon (hunt line)

11/23/2007 9:52:52 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

my packet never got mailed oopsss. When do we mail em and how many envelopes/seed packets do we put in?

count me in.

11/26/2007 9:52:43 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

21 People have requested to be in the exchange.....get them bubbles coming and I will try to have them back in the mail by Christmas. Shannon

12/1/2007 12:52:11 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Thanks Shannon, bubbles away.

12/1/2007 7:24:54 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

In California this week, but will get the seeds out to you this weekend.

12/5/2007 1:28:15 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Thanks Shannon, bubble sent!!! Peace, Wayne

12/6/2007 6:29:27 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

Bubbles away! I sent in watermelon and giant corn.

12/10/2007 2:06:49 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Crap. I forgot to put in the postage, so expect a separate letter from me Shannon.

Sorry. It's been hectic lately.

12/10/2007 4:07:47 PM

Ohio

puters been down a few days but mine is in the mail also.

12/15/2007 2:07:07 AM

Central Connecticut

Sorry, I will have to back out of the seed swap...the seeds have disappeared.

12/22/2007 8:01:49 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Hi Shannon, I know you're busier than....forget that analogy this is a G rated site. Are you receiving many bubbles?

12/22/2007 8:29:28 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

First of all...kudos to Shannon for putting this incredible thing together!!! Bushwacker, too bad, I was lookin forward to tryin those 36" beans!!! and, Andy, I hope so!!!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...this is my favorite bubblie each year!!!!

12/22/2007 1:32:01 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Its winter time...thats all I have is time in between snow falls.

12/24/2007 2:58:27 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Just to keep it clean, I would imagine that Shannon is busier than a one handed paper hanger.

Cheers!

12/26/2007 9:17:32 AM