BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Ken D.'

04/13/2026 - with photo

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:14:43 GMT

GG right before Teal started carving! Testing new app.

04/10/2026 - with photo

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:18:11 GMT

The new iOS app will have weight estimation built in. Even tomato estimation by circumference. You can keep track of your fruit in your diary with Private entries and then make them public after the ...

04/08/2026 - with photo

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:19:08 GMT

The new iPhone app for BigPumpkins has dark mode support. We are in final testing now. Hopefully we can get it in the App Store soon. Thanks for all the hard work Big Rico!

04/07/2026 - with photo

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:17:11 GMT

Memories of last year! Thanks again Gene. I will never forget it.

03/31/2026 - with photo

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:33:22 GMT

This is the new Home screen in the BigPumpkins.com iOS app. Shake your phone and the collage shuffles.

03/30/2026 - with photo

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:29 GMT

We are working on a new version of the BigPumpkins.com iOS app! I am doing some testing of a pre-release now. Feedback from the growers I showed it to at the SNGPG Spring Meeting was all positive. ...

03/28/2026 - with photo

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:06:17 GMT

A bit chilly here this morning. Heading to the SNGPG Spring Meeting! Should be a fun time!

02/28/2026 - with photo

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:06:05 GMT

Some of the morning chat crew got together this morning in Springfield, VT. We swapped stories and seeds and ate a great breakfast. Bart, Lloyd, John, Wilbur, Norm, Gene, me and Chris.

02/28/2026 - with photo

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:59:00 GMT

Mr. Orange, Norm Gansert posing with the BigPumpkins.com server rack! Nice to see you today my friend!

02/20/2026 - with photo

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:06:51 GMT

Thanks Henry! If you are on the east coast, you have to check out Henry's iOS weather app. Support independent meteorologists! Henry's Weather Channel in the App Store!

01/31/2026 - with photo

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:24:45 GMT

This winter has been nasty compared to recent years! Bitter cold, high winds and plenty of snow. Come on Spring!

01/20/2026 - with photo

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:55:12 GMT

Every year after the weigh-offs are done, website traffic drops off below 200 registered users per day. Then when the seed auction season begins the traffic spikes again. Someone asked, do the week...

01/07/2026 - with photo

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:09:57 GMT

One of my hunting buddies from CT is starting his own YouTube channel. Please take a look and subscribe if you like whitetail, black bear and wild turkey hunting as well as freshwater fishing!

01/01/2026 - with photo

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:46:52 GMT

Grower Diary of the Year results for 2025..... Matt D. does it again! Taking top honors all by himself by a single vote! IanP and Vineman also right at the top again in 2025! Congratulations!

10/28/2025 - with photo

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:25:39 GMT

I finally got a chance to put the timelapse video of Teal carving GG! YouTube

10/31/2025 - with photo

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:12:04 GMT

Happy Halloween!!

10/28/2025 - with photo

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:01:16 GMT

Thank you to Teal Quinn for coming up from Maryland and carving GG! She did a fantastic job.

10/25/2025 - with photo

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:50:46 GMT

Finally got out and did some hunting!

10/17/2025 - with photo

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:31:38 GMT

There are five GPC weigh-offs left! Good luck to all the growers weighing fruit this weekend.

10/11/2025 - with photo

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:44:09 GMT

Gene and his whole crew!! It was a fantastic season! All three pumpkins grown in Gene's greenhouse made it to the scale. Total weight of 5482.5 pounds! Thanks for sharing your space and techniques my...