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Seattle, Washington

Im planting pumpkins for Halloween this year. The variety is Howden. I am going to try to grow a giant pumpkin next year.
Anyway, Im planting them out on my parking strip which is 10x26. My mom thinks im taking a chance on someone trying to steal them when they are ripe. Has anyone had that problem? And what did you do about it if anything. JabbatheHutt

6/14/2002 5:11:51 PM

CT

If you grow an AG giant pumpkin they can't lift it...No problem.

6/14/2002 5:50:13 PM

Ga.

nor run with it....LOL..

6/14/2002 6:32:13 PM

derry n.h u.s.a.

Hi Jabbathehut:
I'll spin ya some yarn on that subject.I had a 350lb pumpkin on my lawn a few years back and a 400lb+ next to it.everything was fine untill a week or so before Halloween.One morning while leaving for work i noticed that someone had made off with my 350lb Gourd.All they left me was a couple of seeds on my lawn where they apparently dropped it while trying to make a clean getaway,all i could do was have a good laugh,and think to myself,who would do such a thing!!Since then i havent had any of my lawn pumpkins taken.Knock on wood.Im also a firm beleaver that most people are honest and wouldent bother anyones garden.If you don't have any problem with Howdens this year then you should be golden when you switch to A-G's next year.Good luck.John

6/14/2002 6:44:31 PM

Utah

i think it depends on what kind of neighborhood you
live it...
i'd be more worried about someone poking a hole or
putting their initials in it - than stealing it...
but unfortunatly that it happens.

6/14/2002 6:47:26 PM

Ankeny, Iowa

I would love to see someone try to take a 1000+ pounder off of someone's lawn!

7/3/2002 10:47:23 PM