BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Tconway (BigStem)' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=57307&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Tconway (BigStem)'. 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/ 08/07/2023 - with photo Farmer Beau (our dog) we call them Beau-quests he is our garden help and makes sure no frogs or toads are in the garden lol http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340620 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340620 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:27:59 GMT 08/07/2023 - with photo Is it bad I’m getting as addicted to dahlias as I am pumpkins lol For those of you who would like to support our flower farm we greatly appreciate it :D https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340619 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340619 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:26:10 GMT 02/28/2023 - with photo Just a few years ago!… http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336515 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336515 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:15:05 GMT 02/28/2023 - with photo The best part about pumpkin growing is the friendships you make along the way. John and Brian (My neighbors) got me into pumpkin growing when I was just 9 years old. Made for an awesome day and memory... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336514 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336514 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:13:53 GMT 02/28/2023 - with photo When you are used to weighing light and you finally go heavy!…very heavy!!!….you get a little excited lol http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336513 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336513 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:08:14 GMT 02/28/2023 - with photo The blossom end of the 1989.5. The front was almost 20” http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336512 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=336512 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:03:39 GMT 05/03/2018 - with photo Going in the hoop house to harden off before planting this weekend. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288729 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288729 Thu, 03 May 2018 08:27:49 GMT 04/29/2018 - with photo Plants are growing nicely under the Gro bulb. I will start placing them out for parts of the day to harden off and get used to the natural light. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288488 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288488 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 23:37:54 GMT 04/26/2018 - with photo First till of the season...lots of worms = cover crop success! Will get the hoop houses up this weekend and plant the till down cover crop mix of rye, and wheat. This will help keep weeds out untill t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288353 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288353 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:01:54 GMT 04/26/2018 - with photo Soil test time! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288351 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288351 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:53:41 GMT 04/26/2018 - with photo Good thing I got sent 2x 1810s I'm sure it will be fine but I'll take it into consideration when picking! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288343 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288343 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:47:13 GMT 04/26/2018 - with photo ....and they are up! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288342 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288342 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:43:55 GMT 04/18/2018 - with photo This year's line up. The 2624 and 1810. I will have the 1781 as a back up if needed. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287882 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287882 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:17:27 GMT 04/18/2018 - with photo With hope it warms up soon this is the germination box. Provides great bottom heat! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287881 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287881 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:14:33 GMT 04/18/2018 - with photo Not!.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287880 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287880 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:10:32 GMT 04/18/2018 - with photo Perfect seed starting weather!.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287879 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287879 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:06:37 GMT 04/15/2018 - with photo Doesn't Mother Nature know I'm trying to break the MN state record?!? http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287677 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287677 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 11:23:44 GMT 04/04/2018 - with photo We all have been there... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287367 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287367 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:38:34 GMT 03/31/2018 - with photo The last cover crop was a large mix. It consists of purple top turnip, forage kale, rape, and forage radish. (All of these helped to break up the soil hard pan, plus added organic matter and starches ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287259 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287259 Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:59:57 GMT 03/31/2018 - with photo After two year of cover crop in my home patch I am finally back! I did three different cover crop mixes all with different goals. The first (no picture unfortunately) was mustard. This helped to biofu... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287258 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=287258 Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:52:32 GMT