IT HAPPENED IN SPRINGFIELD HISTORY
Pictured: (left to right) Beth and Jenny Meister
The winner of the 1986 contest to guess the “Guess My Weight and Take Me Home Pumpkin” was Springfield Elementary third grade student, Jenny Meister. The contest was held by the Omaha K-Mart store on 120th & West Center Rd. Jenny’s guess of 200-lbs. was placed in a hat with other close guesses and she was the lucky winner. It took three men to place the 204-lb. pumpkin in the back of the Meister’s pickup truck. Arriving home with the pumpkin, it was rolled out of the truck on a ramp. After carving the 84-inch girth, Jenny and her sister Beth, could climb in and out of the very large pumpkin.
SPRINGFIELD AREA MASTER GARDENERS NEWS
I'm baaack!
I've been working harvest for several days and it has been slow.
The last article I wrote was the times and places for informational meetings on how to become a Master Gardener. Contact Extension with questions.
This article is a little reminder as you cleanup those garden spots. There are a lot of beneficial insects that over winter in the ground. So definitely cleanup around those veggies and dispose of any infected plant materials. But you might want to save a little raking for next year around perennials.
Also, do you know newer trees and shrubs getting off to the right start need a bunch of water to survive another dry winter? So after the freeze, rehook the hose and give them a drink, about a gallon per inch around the tree.
Next time we can talk about what to do with the left over pumpkins.....
So until next time....GROW GREEN!
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On a side note: The creator of the famous Nike tagline, “Just do it”, was created by Dan Weiden in 1988. He co-owned the marketing advertising firm of Kennedy and Weiden. Nike was their first client. Weiden passed away at the age of 77 on September 30, 2022.
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