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Muddy Waters

I have started early many a season.To watch a plant sit in cold cloudy crappy weeks in May.The plants seem to take off about the 3rd week of May.Then they grow like hell.My plants were small 3 & 4 leafs on May 12th last year & set fruit on June 20th & 22nd.So I will push the plants a little harder this year in late May & early June.Instead of Spinning my tires in the cold mud now.

So still lots of time left to get started.

Just a heads up for newbies

4/12/2015 8:42:11 AM

Muddy Waters

.http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=216730

4/12/2015 8:42:47 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Fantastic weather here in Colorado... Havent seen a season like this for 7 years.. higher than average tempZ... Looking good for a great start!

4/12/2015 8:49:07 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Weather dicatates the season, it can make you or break you...simple as that... Keep your eye on the Sky

4/12/2015 8:50:28 AM

Muddy Waters

Great WiZzzy! I hope you hit it out of the park!

4/12/2015 9:17:16 AM

Muddy Waters

Wouldnt that be great? Gary.We can walk across the stage together in England.Bloody eh Right!!!

4/12/2015 10:11:32 AM

Valencia Spain

U think 10f at Night,70fdaytime is good

4/12/2015 10:13:20 AM

Valencia Spain

U think 10f at Night,70fdaytime is good

4/12/2015 10:13:34 AM

Torrance, Ca.

Hard to be patient but have at least 3 more weeks here,,, maybe more. It's a long, long season out this way.

4/12/2015 1:43:27 PM

Upa Creek, MO

That's crazy Chris. I don't know how you do it. If all goes well, I might be getting one weighed at state fair in August so I should have started even earlier

4/12/2015 2:57:05 PM

Muddy Waters

Im raising the long gourd trellis today about 12 inches just for something to do on this gorgeous day. Keep it a secret! & dont tell Fred.

4/12/2015 3:08:46 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

We are having just a normal spring for a change. Being retired gives me time to replace the electric fence and other stuff wrecked by last year's flood. And I'm raising my long gourd trellis a little more than 2'.

4/12/2015 5:07:46 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Let me tell you this Luke,,,, I'm just glad I'm in Mississippi for 8 days to keep away from getting things started. Lol

I have guys texting me pics of plants up and some even running and it's killing me!

4/12/2015 5:36:48 PM

Waterville, Ohio

I'm guessing weather will be the great equalizer this year. After 2011, warm/early starts scare me much more than colder/late starts.

4/12/2015 8:49:40 PM

Johnston, R.I.

I do not have heating cables or any other heat source in my cold frames.. Last year I started early and it really didn't pan out the way I wanted.. Think I will hold off till about the 22nd to start my seeds this year.. I am not chasing any world records here, this is a fun and stress free hobby for me...

4/13/2015 2:38:34 AM

Muddy Waters

Yes the big rush can be a waste of time if the weather goes to cold cloudy days which is typical around here.John Harnica started his 1865 on May 8th put it in the ground May 15th.So there is still plenty of time to panic!!lol

4/13/2015 7:22:56 AM

Rhode Island

is it to early for me to pollinate? in rhode island?
lol

4/14/2015 12:46:22 PM

Rhode Island

all kidding aside? go-go-go-go-
pap

4/14/2015 12:47:35 PM

Home of happy lil plants

that is two weeks away yet pap!

4/14/2015 3:27:35 PM

Muddy Waters

Im going as fast as I can PAP!!!lol

4/28/2015 7:00:07 AM