BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'JSmith' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=33268&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'JSmith'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2024 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss BigPumpkins.com http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ 07/20/2019 - with photo Seeds http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306290 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306290 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 18:35:37 GMT 07/21/2019 - with photo July 21, excited to have prospects further out in the main vine.....but we're already late in this season, winter comes early here in Michigan! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306283 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306283 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:53:31 GMT 07/21/2019 - with photo July 19, 2019 187.5 - twins pollinated 7/16/2019 The first one is 9.5 feet out on the main and is a self pollination The second is 10.5 feet out on the main and is a cross with the 370....this one ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306282 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306282 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:37:47 GMT 07/21/2019 - with photo July 12, 2019 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306281 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306281 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:24:31 GMT 07/21/2019 - with photo July 5, 2019 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306280 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306280 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:23:12 GMT 07/21/2019 - with photo June 28, 2019 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306279 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306279 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:21:58 GMT 07/21/2019 - with photo June 21, 2019 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306278 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306278 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:19:54 GMT 07/21/2019 - with photo June 12, plants doing well after a week in the patch http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306277 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306277 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:14:31 GMT 07/20/2019 - with photo June 5th, plants are in the patch! He is growing the 187.5 (1625x1730 clone) and named it Robert Plant. I'm growing "Fat Bottomed Girl", the 370 and hope the name will be fitting! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306276 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306276 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 17:08:17 GMT 07/20/2019 - with photo June 5th, our patch is complete! The hubby rented a sod cutter and he and my son did all the heavy work. Added 5 yards of 2year old composted horse manure and 5 yards of rich, black compost http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306275 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306275 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 16:55:02 GMT 07/20/2019 Thanks Tom, for rushing these seeds our way as we rushed to build a patch! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306274 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306274 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 16:51:09 GMT 07/20/2019 - with photo This is my son peering from inside my 657lb pumpkin that actually won the Texas state record my first season growing! I grew a couple of seasons, we moved, kids got older life full of activities and s... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306273 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306273 Sun, 21 Jul 2019 16:46:14 GMT 07/10/2007 - with photo And here she is, measuring 287 OTT for and estimated 502 lbs. She is 657 Smith x 1180 Daletas...I am pleased with the color, only wish I could have kept her growing longer than 41 days. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=68384 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=68384 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:51:25 GMT 07/10/2007 - with photo So I finally gave in and harvested my sole pumpkin yesterday evening. The rain here in Texas has been excessive for the last 2.5 months, and it just won't stop. My 657 plant tried to hang in there, ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=68383 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=68383 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:45:12 GMT 06/09/2007 - with photo Here is the 657 Smith on day 30....she is 262 OTT for an est 386 lbs. I am still treating the split, which is still present, but does not seem to be worsening. I can put my finger in it and it does ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=65241 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=65241 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:47:34 GMT 06/04/2007 - with photo Here is the 657 from the side. I've been working with the main to loosen it up a bit, will need to begin training it away from the pumkin very quickly. Have been hesitant to pull it until the split ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64838 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64838 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:44:54 GMT 06/04/2007 - with photo Pumpkin on the 657 is still growing despite the split. Today is day 25 and measuring OTT 232. The split worsened the 2nd day, but has not gotten worse since then. It is still oozing a bit in the mo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64835 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64835 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:34:08 GMT 06/02/2007 It's raining. I want to just scream!!! The 657 is still growing, and still splitting. Although this morning the split didn't look any larger than yesterday, but it was oozing again. Brushed with b... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64656 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64656 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:39:43 GMT 05/31/2007 - with photo Here is the same split, different angle. Suggestions??? http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64565 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64565 Thu, 31 May 2007 16:46:27 GMT 05/31/2007 - with photo This gives me reason for great concern!! We have had 8 inches of rain in the last week. This pumpkin has grown extremely fast during that time period, and I just discovered this split at the stem ar... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64564 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=64564 Thu, 31 May 2007 16:44:52 GMT