BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Pumpkin Shepherd' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=44608&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Pumpkin Shepherd'. 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/ 04/17/2017 Seeded the pumpkins today; 1803 Hoelke, 2095 Willemijns, 1916 Barron (Thanks Paul S.), 1539 Johnston, 1512.4 Butler. I'm growing 2 plants this year rather than my usual 4. I might also stick a squash ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271093 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271093 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:40:59 GMT 10/02/2015 - with photo I can't wait to get a taste of Brothers Giant Pumpkin Beer. The pumpkin is off the 1947.5 Clementz crossed with the 2102 Meier, grown in 250 sqft, not because I didn't give it more room but for some r... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=248839 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=248839 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 06:51:29 GMT 10/02/2015 - with photo One of my pumpkins went to a nearby craft brewer, Brothers Brewing Co. and they are using it to steep the grains for a batch of Giant Pumpkin Beer. Follow them on Facebook to get updates. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=248838 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=248838 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 06:46:33 GMT 09/07/2015 - with photo Growing on the 1465 Boonen and crossed with the 2102 Meier. It could be one of my best pumpkins ever. One month til harvest. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247373 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247373 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:30:24 GMT 09/07/2015 - with photo Today's harvest; 3.81 lbs, 4.20 lbs, and 4.87 lbs. Close to my personal best of 4.90 but not quite. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247372 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247372 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:25:23 GMT 09/07/2015 - with photo Not a personal best but the first big one of the year for me. Off the 5.11 Daho, weighs 4.25 pounds. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247371 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247371 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:22:14 GMT 09/07/2015 - with photo I picked a couple of personal best peppers today - 540 grams and 550 grams. Also my biggest onion weighed in at 4.55 pounds (not bad for Ontario but pretty small by UK standards). http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247370 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=247370 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:16:34 GMT 04/27/2015 - with photo I need a set of these for pumpkin pictures! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=236017 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=236017 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:14:29 GMT 04/25/2015 - with photo I went with what looks like a great seed. This year, if all goes well I'll have 3 European seeds in my line up of 4 plants. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235809 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235809 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 16:07:36 GMT 04/25/2015 - with photo Change in my line up already. The 2008 Neptune I got in the WWGG raffle is completely empty so I had to make a last minute substitution. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235808 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235808 Sat, 25 Apr 2015 16:05:25 GMT 04/20/2015 - with photo I plan to squeeze in a couple marrow plants as well this year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235564 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235564 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:30:38 GMT 04/20/2015 - with photo I'll be growing 2 bushel gourds this year and can hopefully cross the small seeded type with the big gnarly seed type. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235563 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235563 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:28:36 GMT 04/20/2015 - with photo My tomato line-up, likely grow 10 -15 plants. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235562 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235562 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:26:58 GMT 04/20/2015 - with photo I'm growing one or two field pumpkins this year. I'll have to keep the plants small and hopefully the pumpkins big. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235561 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235561 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:26:08 GMT 04/20/2015 - with photo My long gourd line-up for this year. I'll be growing two plants. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235560 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235560 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:24:48 GMT 04/20/2015 - with photo My back-up plants. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235559 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235559 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:23:23 GMT 04/20/2015 - with photo My pumpkin line up for this year. Growing four plants this year, 2 bigger plants and 2 smaller plants. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235558 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235558 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:21:48 GMT 02/18/2015 - with photo . http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=233619 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=233619 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:50:05 GMT 02/08/2015 - with photo . http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=233388 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=233388 Sun, 08 Feb 2015 09:28:01 GMT 02/06/2015 - with photo Here is a satellite view of my patch. It's a few years old and the patch as well as the pumpkins have doubled in size since the picture was taken. You can see 4 pumpkins in the patch. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=233346 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=233346 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:42:31 GMT