http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=61567&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Grassdude'. 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/ Last Saturday 5-11-2013 planted the back ups that I started 3 weeks ago after the frost killed all the plants at the new patch. They are looking good and with record or near record temps for the next... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198110 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198110 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:53:52 GMT Went by the new patch last night to survey the damage and to my surprise the two watermelons that were in the walls-of -water were still alive there still might be hope after all with new plants ready... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197567 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197567 Tue, 07 May 2013 14:54:35 GMT Well I lost all but one plant due to the cold weather (hard frost warnings the last three nights, 28-31 degrees). At least we haven't had snow like some. The one that survived the heater was working... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197231 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197231 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:21 GMT Last Saturday 5-27-13 planted pumpkins in the new patch and set up hoop houses. With no heat and frost warning this morning and cooler temps this week I hope that they survive. Just in case I starte... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197086 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197086 Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:41 GMT Put two in the ground last night. The heaters seemed to be working and keeping the inside of the hoop house at 73. Low temps are in the low 40's and the next few days they are going to be higher, ho... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196597 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196597 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:16:25 GMT Tilled the new patch on Saturday. I don't know if it is going to be any good, very hard and compacted it might take a few years before it grows anything big. Heaters in the backyard patch are not wo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196455 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196455 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:54:18 GMT This last weekend made a new light rack and put it in the living room, afterwards went to the the new patch for this year and tried to till the soil after two hours and after only tilling enough grou... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196021 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=196021 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:15:07 GMT Went home last night after work and took down the hoop houses in the back before the wind blew them over the fence into the neighbors yard. Weather forecast is low 30's with a high wind warning 50-60... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195731 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195731 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:58:33 GMT Started seeds last night, now the work begins. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195526 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195526 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:46:39 GMT Took this photo of Ben Lomond Peak this morning of one of the parks that I take care of. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195458 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195458 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:04:53 GMT Set-up hoop houses in the back, will be starting seeds this week. Friday or Saturday will till new patch and set-up hoop houses http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195416 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195416 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:54:40 GMT I need to thank the VGPG chapter and Norm for the seeds this year, I also got some good seeds from the UGPGA, so many choice so little ground. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195232 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195232 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:59:58 GMT Squash. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195195 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195195 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:34:11 GMT Watermelon,field pumpkins and other gourds. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195194 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195194 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:33:33 GMT Long gourds. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195192 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195192 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:32:16 GMT Sarah's 2nd choice. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195191 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195191 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:31:28 GMT Sarah's 1st choice. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195190 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195190 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:30:52 GMT Emilee's 2nd choice. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195189 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195189 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:30:12 GMT Emilee's 1st choice. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195188 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195188 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:29:37 GMT Back up seeds in case anything goes wrong with the first ones. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195187 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=195187 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:28:35 GMT