http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=60043&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'SoCal Kevin'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2026 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/ This is my backup plant. It was doing great until yesterday when I noticed the leaves chewed up. Some damage on the inside of the leaf, like in the pic, and some along the edges. Considering the caged... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359095 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359095 Tue, 19 May 2026 22:31:47 GMT In the ground about four weeks. The cage is working so far, but the pumpkin will outgrow it soon. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359094 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359094 Tue, 19 May 2026 22:28:17 GMT What my pumpkin was like the last year I was able to keep the squirrels and PM at bay. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358912 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358912 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:22:03 GMT I'm back! After several years off, I'm trying to beat my record. Tried growing something the last few years, but animals ate up everything that I put in the ground. Thus the cage around the seedling t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358911 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358911 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:21:13 GMT A picture of the Kline with yellow spots on a leaf. What causes this!? http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=238573 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=238573 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:39:05 GMT The Ansems and Kline are growing well, each in their respective patch. But each is showing some bad signs. The Ansems has brown, decaying leaf material around the margins of some leaves (picture). T... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=238572 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=238572 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:38:37 GMT One week after planting 5 seeds, and only two have sprouted. I dug out the other 3 and they show no activity. I've never had a problem germinating seedlings before; every seed I've planted has alway... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=236036 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=236036 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:06:41 GMT Planted the 1038 Kline on Sunday, April 26th. This one went into my standard patch I've been using for the last several years. The Ansems was planted to, in the new patch on my backyard slope. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=236035 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=236035 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:04:41 GMT I made a new spot for the pumpkins this year. It's next to the spot I've been using for the past three years, and I'm going to grow 2 pumpkins this year. I spent the day prepping the sites, adding c... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235190 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235190 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:33:49 GMT Day 0 for the 2015 season!! Seeds being started. I'm starting 3 of the 1038 Kline and 2 of the 997 Ansems that I had left over from last year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235189 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=235189 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:31:36 GMT 24 days after fertilization. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=224224 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=224224 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:14:22 GMT Have done some OTTs for the past three days, to see what my growth per day is like. About 14 lbs per day right now, most recent OTT is 168 at 22 days post-fert. I hope it picks up steam, though for my... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=223915 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=223915 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 00:22:05 GMT Did some foliar feeding with fish and kelp, and cut off more tertiaries today. I also propped up the vine to the pumpkin. I'm seeing more pm in the patch but I'm hoping that the treatment I put on t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=223558 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=223558 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:36:52 GMT Here's the Berard at 17 days after pollination. Growing great so far... about 11 pounds larger than last year at this point. Sprayed for pm yesterday... I found some on some of the leaves that are get... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=223465 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=223465 Wed, 23 Jul 2014 01:01:52 GMT Cucumbers are growing! But I'm having bad luck with most other fruits & veggies. I might get an eggplant to flower if the squirrel doesn't munch it down again. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222785 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222785 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:27:47 GMT Berard 12 days after pollination. Soccer ball size. Next stop, hopefully, is basketball size. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222784 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222784 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:26:40 GMT Here's the Berard 10 days after pollination. I hope it is off and running because yesterday I culled my backup on the side vine. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222566 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222566 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 23:27:19 GMT I took all pumpkins off the plant except this backup kin (and my primary kin on the main vine, of course). This backup is on a side vine, but is growing pretty well and the side vine comes off the ma... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222143 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222143 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:36:15 GMT Here's the Berard 7 days after pollination. Looking good so far. I did some pruning today, clipping side vines and I clipped the main vine about 8 feet beyond the pumpkin, because I'm running out of r... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222142 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222142 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:33:20 GMT Been trying to grow some other stuff in the side garden. Not much luck but maybe this squash will grow. The ground squirrels get everything that starts producing fruit. At least they are staying aw... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=221657 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=221657 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:45:24 GMT