Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[R2elk]

Dill's Giant Atlantic pumpkin

Mellow Yellow

Big Doris

Generic pie pumpkins

Big Moose

 

[pennyJo1960]

Just ran across this thread we had two days hard rain sun is out now.
My garden is still happy growing frost waits till after halloween or even November.
@R2elk Love another style to kill rats ordered a pair of them.

 

[R2elk]

Just ran across this thread we had two days hard rain sun is out now.
My garden is still happy growing frost waits till after Halloween or even November.
@R2elk Love another style to kill rats ordered a pair of them.

They're working really well for the voles.

I had frost again this morning. They are predicting a freeze in the 20s for the 7th of October.

 

[R2elk]

They're working really well for the voles.

I did completely lose one of the traps. It just disappeared. My guess is that a coon stuck its paw in it and set it off.

 

[cavemanrich]

Size of that,,, Looks like it would take a man and a boy to lift it.

 

[R2elk]

Size of that,,, Looks like it would take a man and a boy to lift it.

The weight isn't the problem, pumpkins are awkward to get a good hold. I did manage to lift it without any help.

 

[Molpet]

Size of that,,, Looks like it would take a man and a boy to lift it.



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When I was a teenager I had a 75lb down in weeds. After the frost I found it, was the only one.
I was so excited I was able to pick it up and carry it up the 4 ft rise. Then the adrenaline left and I had to get a dolly to move it up to the house

 

[R2elk]

When I was a teenager I had a 75lb down in weeds. After the frost I found it, was the only one.
I was so excited I was able to pick it up and carry it up the 4 ft rise. Then the adrenaline left and I had to get a dolly to move it up to the house

The year I had the 123.75 lb. one, I couldn't pick it up. I had neck issues at the time. It was all I could do to roll it into the wheelbarrow, roll it onto the scale and back into the wheelbarrow.

The woman I gave it to had her husband (big, stout farmer) pick it up and put it on his flatbed truck. He got it there but I noticed he didn't try to pick it up while moving it around on the truck bed. He also didn't have to pick it up from the ground since I had it in the wheelbarrow to get it to his truck.

 

[bruceha2000]

13 pounds of Amarosa reds

19 pounds of blues

I didn’t weigh the whites but based on volume I would guess 30 pounds. I am pleased with the results.

 

[pennyJo1960]

That is nice haul of Potato. My second potato growth is lush and green.
Still won't hold a candle yours.