http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=24022&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Gourdzilla'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2013 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ Good news! She went heavy! OK just by a tiny bit. She weighs in at 1116! WooHoo we finally broke the 1000 lb mark which is a pretty tough thing to do down this far south. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190830 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190830 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:30:44 GMT We had some serious lifting power to lift pumpkins...a huge fork lift. A local church supplied it for us and when we saw this thing come around the corner Jim and I had to laugh at the size of this th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190828 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190828 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:23:11 GMT Today is the day to weigh our pumpkin! We also had the pleasure of finally meeting So.Cal Chris. He is a really great guy. Thanks for bringing the lifting equiptment Chris! We wouldn't have been able ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190827 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190827 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:13:58 GMT It's too HOT!!! 109° yesterday and 106° today...needless to say the pumpkins aren't liking this. The heat is really taking a toll on the plants. Not much growth in this kind of heat. 42&#176... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189850 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189850 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:21:38 GMT Thank all of you who gave advice on the blossom crack. We are keeping a close eye on it and doing what we can. I sure hope it will be able to heal over. This is my sons first pumpkin he has grown. E... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189327 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189327 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:51:20 GMT Houston...we have a problem. Oh no, this doesn't look good at all! This is what appeared on the blossom end today. It looks like a surface crack because its very shallow. I hope we don't have a larger... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189245 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189245 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:29:23 GMT Here is the 980 at my home patch. 132circ. 85.5 ss 84.75ee 301.25 OTT = 610 lbs. This is better than I thought I would get this year with my poor soil. I have been keeping it covered until now so it... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=188757 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=188757 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:19:00 GMT Jim and I had to pose for a picture with our Big Girl today. She is almost at 1100 lbs and still putting on the pounds. Aren't all those 980's so pretty. Chris, I think your 980 is about as perfect as... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=188687 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=188687 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:51:55 GMT Just came back from working on the 980 over at Jims place. What a beauty! She will hit 800 in a day or two. The heat is slowing her down a bit. I hope it cools down soon. This +100° weather is... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186963 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186963 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:18:34 GMT Repost with the right date: Oops! Day 30 on the 980 Fredricks. 270.33" OTT, 445 lbs. averaging over 30 lbs a day. This puppy is nearly 70 lbs larger than the 980 was at day 30 last year. Hope we... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185954 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185954 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:30:55 GMT Day 30 on the 980 Fredricks. 270.33" OTT, 445 lbs. averaging over 30 lbs a day. This puppy is nearly 70 lbs larger than the 980 was at day 30 last year. Hope we can keep it going. Chris, this is... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185953 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185953 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:27:45 GMT On a much brighter note over at our big patch things are going very good which makes it much easier to forget about my plants at home. This 980 plant is a sea of green and looking great with alot of ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185950 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185950 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:13:44 GMT Here is my sons 1704 not doing much better. This thing looks like a lopsided dinosaur egg. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185949 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185949 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:51:07 GMT Well, she's going to be real pretty for sure but growth is much less than I had hoped for. My soil is junk and I am out of ideas on how to improve it. I need a new patch. Day 30 measurements...it's ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185948 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185948 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:49:08 GMT The 980 at the home patch is out of control and all over the place. The only problem is the plant grows great but the pumpkin...that's another story. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185947 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185947 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:37:39 GMT Time to get caught up with the diary. I can't believe more than a month has past since my last post! Anyway, shortly after my last post back in June, both my plants ran into a nutrient problem where ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184903 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184903 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:46:15 GMT This is a funny picture of a backup 980 I never got around to planting. it's growing in a 4" pot...obviously its roots have escaped the confines of the pot when you see how big the plant is compa... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180439 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180439 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:34:28 GMT The 1704 is growing nice for my son. It grew about 5 feet this week too. He keeps telling Jim that his plant is bigger than the one at Jim's house and that he is going to grow a bigger pumpkin too...I... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180438 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180438 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:30:01 GMT The 980 has had some decent growth this week when compared to last weeks picture of the plant. The vine is out about 8 feet now putting on about 5 feet this week. The first male flower looks like it w... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180437 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180437 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:21:39 GMT The first pumpkins have appeared on both the 980 and the 1704 at about 7 ft out. This is the one on the 980. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180166 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180166 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:08:24 GMT