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On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I was just wondering who the first members of BP.com were that are still here and posting. A lot of growers have come and gone but how many of those earliest members are still here and still posting? And maybe even still gardening?

3/30/2019 10:05:58 AM

Cornelius, Oregon

4 wives, 11 step kids +1 now of my own, 8 patch builds (although moved the dirt from one to another a couple times), first giant pumpkin seed in the ground in 1988, first AG in 1993, still growin' and postin', just not as active as I used to be here on BP.com

3/30/2019 11:37:07 AM

Deer Park, WI

Great post, Marv. Far from a first member, but it was interesting to go back an have a look at my beginning. The "site search" function in the upper right corner of the webpage allows one to search by username, reporting instances dating back to inception?

My first post was 11/26/2001:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=10087

3/30/2019 11:46:59 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

You have me beat by lots. My first post was 2/7/2005 8:43:20 PM. Time does fly.

3/30/2019 2:09:20 PM

Wallingford,CT

There are several growers (including myself) that were active on the ‘Mallorn List’ which predated Bigpumpkins.com and are still here today but posting less frequently. The earliest contribution I made to BP that I can document was on 8/1/2000, http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=37&gid=4

3/30/2019 7:18:13 PM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

life before bp.com
http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins

3/30/2019 7:19:32 PM

Johnston, Iowa

^ Wow, a lot of history there!

3/30/2019 10:41:32 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

2002 for the original group of North Shore Boyz.

3/30/2019 11:38:51 PM

Cheshire Ma USA

When ever Ken and John started this !! Before was mallorn list or master gardener list.

3/31/2019 7:53:16 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

WOW!! I was on Mallorn in 1998. I can't believe it. I saw names of people that I knew well back then including Marvin Hicks, Larry Checkon, Joe Pukos, Don Langevin, and many, man more. I had forgotten Mallorn.com I was posting under the name lubadub back then. Thank you Joe Ailts for having a much better memory than mine. You made my day.

3/31/2019 8:14:38 AM

canal winchester ohio

Started on the site fall of 2000. And i remember the Mallorn list, that was where i started before I found BP.com.

3/31/2019 8:43:08 AM

canal winchester ohio

Go back and take a look at the past. A lot of names a lot of us have probably forgot.
https://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/

3/31/2019 8:55:04 AM

canal winchester ohio

I just saw someone posted link. Sorry about that

3/31/2019 8:55:55 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I am still amazed by how many names of growers, some still growing, were on the list back in 1997. Al Eaton was in the group very early. Also Ray Waterman who still goes by the handle "lgourd." I am not certain why Mallorn.com ever ended and most of the growers came over to this site.

3/31/2019 9:58:22 AM

Wisconsin

I'm going to guess Ken D as the longest, just a hunch.

3/31/2019 10:00:00 AM

Bethlehem CT

It is amazing to see how the pumpkin weights and growing techniques have changed since the beginning of this site. Yet many growers are still here from the earliest days.
Bp.com has really been a great tool to promote the sport and it may be the biggest reason why the pumpkin weights have reached such heights.

3/31/2019 10:15:26 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Started on the Mallorn back in the day then to BP

3/31/2019 2:13:24 PM

San Diego

first grew and came to site in 2001 I think, been a long time. don't post as much, but still here.

3/31/2019 3:49:29 PM

Long Island,New York

97?

3/31/2019 9:24:41 PM

Plainville, Connecticut 06062

Howard Dill came up with the Atlantic Giant variety of pumpkin in 1979. His seeds went on sale shortly thereafter. My wife bought an envelope with his seeds containing a one page info sheet on how to grow them back in either 1980 or 1981 at the Eastern States Fair in Massachusetts. The price was either $2.00 or $5.00 for five seeds in the envelope. I started growing them that growing season I believe in 1981.

4/1/2019 6:01:43 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I believe that Don Langevin and his pumpkin books were the greatest influence on giant pumpkins. Ray Waterman and his Pumpkin Confederation and weigh-offs in New York with the first 1000 pound pumpkin contributed mightedly. Then came the New England Pumpkin Growers who were the beginning of the GPC.

4/1/2019 9:13:26 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

You can set the Mallorn list to sort from Author..Lot of names no longer around, or they have gone on to the bigger pumpkin patch

4/1/2019 1:44:48 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

My diaries start in 2002. I love looking at the old ones and pics of my kids. I got my start from finding Don Langevins book at our local Agway... then found Joel Hollands videos and a trip to Ray Watermans to witness a weigh off with fellow grower Dyberry Patch Andy and our then 7 year olds and we were hooked and had to give it a try... and still trying to give it a try.

4/1/2019 2:34:32 PM

Gone With The Win

Good history guys keep it up

4/1/2019 10:59:10 PM

Goffstown,nh

Ken and John introduced their vision of bp.com to the NEGPGA in 2003-2004 Been on since, not as active recently http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=7729&gid=1

4/4/2019 8:26:02 PM