http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=54739&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Gretch'. 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/ So early in the game and I am already having stress problems. My little Bryson, at 12 feet out, wouldn't lay down and now I see a slit in its neck. I think there was too much stress because it would... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182580 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182580 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:13:46 GMT At last, I believe I now have a good pollination! This guy is 12 feet out on the main vine. This morning it looked bigger and happy. The soil is nice and wet and no heat stress anywhere. The heat ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181693 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181693 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:21:43 GMT It has been disappointing around here. My early pollinations never took. Now I have females pollinated today and some tomorrow but it is deadly hot. I am hopeful though. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181545 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181545 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:36:55 GMT I believe there is a shine on this little guy! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179462 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179462 Thu, 31 May 2012 08:40:28 GMT We have been having more terrific weather. Things are moving along quite nicely. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179304 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179304 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:21:53 GMT We have had terrific weather here in Maine. The plants seem quite happy. Now I need to figure out how to feed them properly. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178793 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178793 Tue, 22 May 2012 12:51:49 GMT Bryson seems to have gotten over the transplant job and he is looking pretty sturdy. There are a whole bunch of ants busy at work next to him. Hope they are nothing to worry about. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178019 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178019 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:11:15 GMT The rain came to an end and a little brightness was in the sky so I uncovered Jeb after not seeing him for several day. These flowers were quite a surprise! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178018 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178018 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:09:43 GMT Bryson has been in the bathroom for two weeks and today he got put outside. The shock to his system is quite alarming. I'm hoping he will look okay tomorrow. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177594 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177594 Sat, 05 May 2012 18:11:46 GMT JEB has been in the ground long enough that he is too long for his secure home. His home has been taken away and today he is under a make shift house of pvc and plastic. Hope the wind doesn/t harm i... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177593 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=177593 Sat, 05 May 2012 18:10:04 GMT This is a seed from 1818.5 Bryson '11. I'm really excited that it has actually germinated! I'd love to grow this. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=176453 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=176453 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:56:39 GMT I know it is early but I'm a beginner and going to try anyway. This is 1,432 Northrup '09 X 1,008 Ebbet '10. The guy may get killed by frost when he grows out of his tent but I'm giving it a shot. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=176452 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=176452 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:54:19 GMT With Jackson gone, attention started to get heaped on our other pumpkin "Ebbett." Ebbett was asked to attend an open house at the elementary school in town. Seeing Ebbett (over 900 lbs) be... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=171768 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=171768 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:40:07 GMT My beautiful pumpkin, Jackson, ended with a "dill ring" issue. Here is Bill pointing to the thin wall after we opened him up. Jackson was crossed with another line of seeds that grew a hea... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=170821 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=170821 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:31:12 GMT Jackson's OTT is 896 but 7 days earlier we found an inch wide hole in him that had breached all the way through. When we found the breach his OTT was 852. The hole was in a fold of one of his crease... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=169426 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=169426 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:51:51 GMT Maybe the surgery worked. Today Jackson's OTT was 675 which means he has been growing. Hopefully there isn't a little spot rotting inside. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167634 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167634 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:22:05 GMT Maybe Jackson is okay. He is now 675 lbs. Bill, who is 225 lbs looks small compared to Jackson. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167593 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=167593 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:59:58 GMT Slicing through the entire stem to relieve stress and hopefully create two separate stems. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=166353 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=166353 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:16:17 GMT Oh dear. I wonder if this is a very very big deal or not. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=165909 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=165909 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:54:34 GMT The pumpkin patch is almost full plus it looks terrific! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=165365 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=165365 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:30:12 GMT