Since Dan intends to retire before the growing season ends, he passed the sceptre to Cheryl at last year's wind-up. Cheryl was up for the challenge and send out the following call on April 19...and so it begins.
The 3rd annual MPI pumpkin growing contest is soon to be underway!
Pumpkin growing?? Yes, you read that right. There is an ever growing group of MPI staffers who lovingly nurture and cultivate pumpkins from seeds to see who takes the title in the pumpkin growing smackdown held each year. This is a free event!*
Last year’s champion was Alida with her “Wallnmeyer” pumpkin which easily tipped the scales to give her the trophy over 2nd and 3rd place winners, Dan Pang and Tom Rhodes respectively.
New changes this year: with the blissful retirement of head judge Zdenka Melnyk, Lea Currie has stepped in to fill the role. Lea’s vote cannot be bought or swayed!** Also, Dan Pang has passed on his convenor’s hat to me, so I get to make the rules this year!
What about you?
Do you enjoy an exciting and high-stakes competition? Do want a shot at the title? Do you have a largish patch of dirt? No? But under your fence your neighbour does! Or would you grow a pumpkin just for a pass to the culinary feast on Judging Day?
If this sounds like too much rivalrous fun to pass up send me your name by 4pm, Friday. In the spirit of conservation I’ll give you your three seeds on Monday, the day after Earth Day. See what you can produce with a dirt, water and a little love. Pumpkins will be judged by weight and girth in September or October.
Three seeds. One title. How they grow is up to you.
Cheryl,
Convenor, Pumpkin Growing Contest
*Unlike Sawatsky’s cry for $2 for entry into his NFL/NHL pools. Pfff.
**Except with extremely high quality dark chocolate and popcorn twists.
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