http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=45403&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'JCAB'. 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/ The Big Zac in the previous entry was 18 inches around. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=192408 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=192408 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:12:57 GMT Here is my entry into the tomato contest. A Big Zac weighing 2 lbs 6 oz. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=192407 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=192407 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:11:47 GMT Geez were have I been! Just checked my own diary and saw I haven't written much down. Everything is planted as of first week of June. Record breaking heat down here and dry dry dry but plants are grow... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182187 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182187 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:10:30 GMT Well, I cut the crinkly leaf off of each plant and it has not come back-the other new leaves are getting BIG. I haven't planted yet, still waiting for the nights to be a bit warmer.. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178097 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178097 Sat, 12 May 2012 00:09:19 GMT The pumpkins and marrow are ready to put in the ground but just developed a crinkly leaf on them. Hope it does not become a problem. Weather's been absolutely beautiful this spring but you never know ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177778 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177778 Mon, 07 May 2012 17:17:06 GMT Just getting ready to plant this week when I discovered this wrinkled leaf thing on my pumpkins in pots. Anyone know what it is? Maybe aphids? I cut off the leaf and sprayed. I hope it's not CMV... st... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177771 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177771 Mon, 07 May 2012 16:33:30 GMT Last fall seems so long ago. How time flies. This year I have some new weapons! Let the games begin!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=174144 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=174144 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:26:15 GMT Yesterday I broke the NM State Record for giant pumpkin at 448 lbs and set a new record for giant squash at 340 lbs and set a new record for long gourd at 80 inches. I also grew a 62 lb giant marrow a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=172021 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=172021 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:21:27 GMT and the Big Zac mater is 2 lbs, 14.4 oz. I'm taking it to the New Mexico State Fair today as well. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=169568 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=169568 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:34:42 GMT Here is my mater from a Big Zac seed. Here it is 19.25 inches around... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=169567 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=169567 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:32:55 GMT I have a giant marrow seed that I got from Brad in the Netherlands that I’m growing this year. They call zucchini squash, courgettes or marrows in Europe. Both zucchini and marrows ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=168491 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=168491 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:00:13 GMT Well I culled the last little pumpkin on the 895 Grande pumpkin plant, leaving one giant pumpkin who I’ve named ‘MAX’ to suck up all the juice. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167508 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167508 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:02:30 GMT I culled all the other pumpkins on the 895 Grande except one that is putting on 13 lbs a day for the last week. I call it Max. It was the first pollinated on July 10 and is now 205 lbs today. It was s... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167299 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167299 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:33:12 GMT The pumpkin patch is filling in quite nicely but not quite full yet. Look at those big gorgeous leaves-more leaves, more food for the pumpkins! Notice the row cover on the ground in the background. I'... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164879 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164879 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:04:11 GMT Today I pollinated two 'greenie' female flowers on the 903 Noel 07 plant. Perfect weather-not too hot. On one of the flowers it was a huge 5 lobe. Biggest I've ever seen on any pumpkin in my short GP ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164735 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164735 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:54:39 GMT The 895 Grande pumpkin was 32" in circumference on day 13. I didn't measure correctly on day 10 as I lifted it up instead of doing the circumference. Wow, How I could I forget in a year! Two more... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164391 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164391 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:04:53 GMT Day 10-Today the 895 Grande was 21 inches in circumference. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164039 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164039 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:39:29 GMT July 10th I pollinated the 895 Grande female pumpkin flower (scroll back to see what it looked like on July 4th and how much it has grown) with an older male flower from the same plant and I took a fr... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=162956 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=162956 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:31:21 GMT It's been a long time since I last wrote but everything is going well in the giant pumpkin patch except once again I found a rabbit in the giant pumpkin patch running through the 2″ x 4&... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=161033 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=161033 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:02:14 GMT The giant pumpkins and greenie squash and are all up and looking GOOOD! I planted the seeds on April 7. The first one up was the greenie on April 12, then the pumpkins were up by April 14. The cotyled... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=153764 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=153764 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:27:07 GMT