http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=55762&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'GraydusPumpkin'. 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/ Yesterday I finally put my herb pallet together. So far it has basil, oregano, parsley, and cilantro - those are herbs that I use. Just thought I'd try something different this year, as I had the gree... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196213 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196213 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:21:30 GMT We went to Washington DC for the day on Wednesday to see number three son receive a USDA award, and also to see the famous tidal basin cherry blossoms. We hit the hot weather, in the 90s, and were tol... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195868 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195868 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:25:57 GMT What did I ever do before I had a greenhouse? (Probably spent my time cleaning in the house...lol). I am slowly getting the hang of this building. A digital thermometer in the house tells me the temp ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195243 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195243 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:10:47 GMT It's been quite a while since I last posted. The month of February was spent at Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture conference and then I got the flu! I was so sick that I ended up in ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=194803 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=194803 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:40:24 GMT We are going through a deep freeze here in the North East U.S. I started a five gallon bucket of potatoes here the first week of January. The plants are spindly, but look healthy. Next to the potato p... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193790 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193790 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:31:53 GMT Ice storm here during the night. We live in a slightly higher elevation so the ice stayed on the trees all day. I am doing some figuring as to how I want my gardens/patches placed, fenced, and waterin... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193644 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193644 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:41:16 GMT This week is the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Growers and producers (and the public in general) from all over the state come together to check out the new farm equipment, watch animals being judged, and ea... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193539 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193539 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:27:24 GMT Happy "Moo" Year - from our barn to yours! I am starting to get seed catalogs in the mail and all of us know what that means. Getting ready think about the garden and pumpkin patch plans for... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193337 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193337 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:42:33 GMT Here's a photo of my 811 Gerhardt today before the rainstorm that blew through here this afternoon. She's got to be one of the prettiest pumpkins I've ever grown. The leaves of this plant are still ab... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189410 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189410 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:19:47 GMT Okay, a lot has happened here since the last post. I have been raising - as in bottle fed and kept in the kitchen - three little pigs, as their mother died giving birth to them. So sad, but piglets ar... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=188465 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=188465 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:52:38 GMT My son, Wynn, has this 1047.5 Lengel 11 pumpkin growing in his pumpkin patch (F: 1165 Rea 10 X M: 1274 Stelts 10). He doesn't keep a diary so I will brag for him. It's his second year of growing the b... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186412 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186412 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:19:23 GMT I am definitely behind in size for most growers in our area. But at least I have a pumpkin. Yay! This is a 811 Gerhardt. I love the shape of this pumpkin. The size of the leaves on this plant are incr... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186387 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186387 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:53:03 GMT My gorgeous and big leafed 811 Gerhardt plant. (923 Gerhardt X 1332 Wolf). I currently have three small pumpkins on this plant. It's been a hard pumpkin growing season this year. We watered to no avai... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184965 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184965 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:04:30 GMT Our three day old Angus heifer, Little Moca. (The start of a breeding herd of Angus cows). We got up Friday morning and there she was running and jumping around the field. What a nice surprise! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184964 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184964 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:01:08 GMT Well, it's been quite a hot weather week here in SE Pa. We really need the water. The largest pumpkin I currently have is a 1418 Snyder. However, in the last two days something is very wrong as some o... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184032 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184032 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:17:29 GMT I spent part of last week in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. I was glad to get away from the high 90 degree weather that is hitting most of the eastern seaboard. We saw numerous wildlife inc... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182761 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182761 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:08:05 GMT Came home from the shore yesterday to find pumpkin plants well watered and taken care of, but not weeded. So guess what I will be doing this week. Photo is of one of the babies that started to grow th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181856 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181856 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:30:39 GMT I see that I am a little later in the flowering department for pumpkins in our area. First male flower out this morning. However, plants are looking good and I don't have any 'pest' problems. I was at... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180874 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180874 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:37:43 GMT Okay...#$*!H@% Turkeys! Hence the orange construction fence around one of the pumpkin plants. Our turkeys have gotten a taste for pumpkin plants and find they LIKE them. I found one plant 'abused' and... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179982 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179982 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:41:27 GMT 1418 Snyder is planted in a pig/cow manure pile. These plants are always fast out of the starting gate for us. Thank goodness we finally got the rain last night that everyone else has been getting in ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179392 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=179392 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:40:00 GMT