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The
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Whispers
Mary
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Aug 18, 2010
Everything about BoodaMan is larger
than life. Even his blossom blow out was big.
When it blew, I’m sure they saw
a significant blip on the seismographs in Berkeley.
I knew this was coming, he was
just growing faster than the good Lord ever intended...
Aug 18, 2010
BoodaMan is a big wheel shape
that was growing at an impossible angle.
I tried everything I could to
straighten him out but he just had a different perspective
on the world. I’m sure his slanted
perspective was a major factor in his demise….
From side to side, over the widest
part of the wheel, he taped 120”+ on day 50
and he thumps like he was carved
from granite.
I’ll more accurate measurements
when I pull him out of the sand. Goodbye big guy…
Sept 11, 2010
We harvested BoodahMan
today. I wanted to get a weight before he started to go soft.
Amazingly, found no signs of rot
around the blown out blossom. In fact, the tear
in his hide had started to heal
around the edges. I've kept the gap covered with duct tape
and he's still looking good a
month after exposing his innards!
Sept 11, 2010
I'm gonna have to check out that
right rear spring - looks a little soft!
Sept 11, 2010
A boy and his pumpkin...
Sept 14, 2010
BoodahMan - the leaning tower
of pumpkin!
Sept 14, 2010
Side view of BoodahMan in the
truck.
Sept 14, 2010
I found some camouflage duct tape
for BoodahMan and covered his big open-mouthed grin.
I figure to take him to Half Moon
Bay and it will sail right by the judges...
Sept 18, 2010
Looks like Olivia is trying to
make some pumpkin wine on my 993 Vincent/McGill plant.
She’s looking for full-bodied,
well rounded flavor with a kiss of orange and a smooth finish.
We’ll soon see how good her vintner
skills really are!
Sept 18, 2010
BoodahMan is now known as the
1399 Zunino 2010 DAM or the 1399 Zunino GoshDarnIt.
BoodahMan split about day 55 and
was picked and weighed on day 81.
Taping in at 385” OTT, BoodahMan
weighed 18% heavy (Marcellus, 2004)
A solid granite pumpkin with orange
racing stripes.
Sept 18, 2010
BoodahMan now resides in Half
Moon Bay at Farmer John’s Pumpkin Patch.
He’s already made the front page
of the local paper.
They really appreciate
big pumpkins in that town!
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