http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=34207&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'IanP'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2026 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/ And one of my main plants which are just about a perfect distance apart for pollination flowers. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358276 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358276 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:53:00 GMT This is one of the pollinators http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358275 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358275 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:51:01 GMT A new personal best at 43lbs 4oz http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358250 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358250 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:41:28 GMT Here we go. My final back up has changed since I found the 2449 Wolf intoxicating. Perfect shape, stunning orange, it has the 2907,and a brilliant cross. So my final line up will be 3 X 2641 2 X 2449... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358066 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358066 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:06:26 GMT The onion cabinet is ideal for my pumpkin plants. I have a slight change to my line up but more about that later. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358025 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358025 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:59:16 GMT My first onion to hit 20inches circumference. Just seven more weeks and a good following wind and I will get to 27 inches which is my personal best. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358020 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358020 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:16:39 GMT I noticed the other day that we have moved on exactly 2000lbs since breaking the British record in 2004 which I thought was very cool. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357974 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357974 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:11:27 GMT I've been asked by several growers how we start our seeds so here goes. Our preferred way of germinating seeds is to. Get six sheets off kitchen paper and stack them all on top of each other. Then ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357903 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357903 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:46:29 GMT I'm going to be spoilt for choice this year and my final line up keeps changing. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357886 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357886 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:05:59 GMT I couldn't wait any longer so three days early my line up is sowed. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357820 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357820 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:22:45 GMT I've been looking into why some of the leaves were dying and I thought it might be the light. I turned the light down to the lowest setting and it looks like the tip scorching has got better. I also... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357736 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357736 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:43:12 GMT After 3 days in the airing cupboard two very stubborn 2020 pollinators plants are were planted today http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357692 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357692 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:49:51 GMT One of the leaves on the onions died back to inside the bulb so I pulled the plant. The moisture in the coir was perfect and so were the roots. It might be that the light is too intense and damaging t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357621 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357621 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:57:24 GMT Finally the pollinators are sowed http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357620 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357620 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:48:59 GMT Finally, some proper fishing on the Test river yesterday. I caught a few small grayling for live bait and caught to beautiful pike http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357591 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357591 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:07:03 GMT Lesson learned. Make a better support for the leaves so that the bulbs stay straight. My thoughts on the leaf yellowing starts with a lack of humidity. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357554 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357554 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:20:58 GMT The onions are doing well for my first year back although I would like to know why I have some leaves yellowing. My goal is to get them to 32 inches or there about by the end of April. At the moment t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357553 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357553 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:16:50 GMT I noticed that there was some mould growing on some of the 2819 seeds. They probably didn't dry out quite enough and I was too much in a hurry to get them out. If anyone has any please could they take... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357552 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357552 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:11:03 GMT Well I'm on my own now so started getting the patch ready today. I put the toothing bucket on the digger to break up any soil compaction down to the gravel. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357551 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357551 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:11:00 GMT Don't you just hate it when some go light, but let's just hope the bigger on goes on the money. Still very proud to have grown her. Final weight was 2462lbs http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357550 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357550 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:10:58 GMT