http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=24835&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'J.D.'. 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/ Considering all the early season horror stories and carnage I've read on BP this year, a little cold weather is not so bad after all. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198439 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198439 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:19:36 GMT Running about a week to 10 days behind previous years growth due to starting 4 days later than normal and the very cold conditions. It is looking more like an early June go the distance with pollinati... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198438 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198438 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:14:37 GMT Front view of 1789 plant being guided past the support post. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198437 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198437 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:09:02 GMT Look what I spied on the tip of the 1789 main, a small female hiding out. To close in and to early to go with but I'll pollinate anyway. So far everything looks good on this plant. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198436 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198436 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:44 GMT On the other hand, the 1789 Wallace plant didn't seem to mind the sub par weather. Main now around 7ft. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198435 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198435 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:04:32 GMT A few piles of snow still hanging around. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198434 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198434 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:00:22 GMT Snow for the most part is gone in the front yard. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198433 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198433 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:59:34 GMT If we don't start getting some warmer temperatures quick, we will be ice fishing memorial day weekend. Weather for the week was unusually cold even for Alaska standards. Two inches of rain, snow on th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198432 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198432 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:58:46 GMT Yikes! 18 degrees this morning at 5:50am, another good reason for a greenhouse in Alaska. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198431 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198431 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:53:29 GMT Harley getting some much needed exercise after a long winter. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197960 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197960 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:46:17 GMT View of the interior setup from the right south door. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197959 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197959 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:45:24 GMT View from the other side. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197958 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197958 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:44:39 GMT Probably have only about 10 more days under the interior hoophouse until the 1789 Wallace out grows it. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197957 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197957 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:43:56 GMT Side view of the 1789 Wallace plant. Main vine a little under 3ft in length. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197956 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197956 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:41:16 GMT 1789 Wallace main now down on the ground. Great looking plant at this stage with no issues what so ever. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197955 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197955 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:38:22 GMT By the time this snow melts in the front yard we will be about a month from the longest day of the year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197954 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197954 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:32:41 GMT Slowly melting, this is what it should look like in the last week in April. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197953 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197953 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:30:06 GMT Lake ice still holding firm, on track to go out very late. Rain showers with a few sunny days for the past week. Finally saw a day time high above 50 degrees for the first time this year. forecast for... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197952 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197952 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:28:51 GMT With the brilliant sunshine the ventilation system was operating for the first time this year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197409 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197409 Sun, 05 May 2013 19:41:16 GMT Top view. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197407 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197407 Sun, 05 May 2013 19:39:00 GMT