BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Margaret' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=62434&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Margaret'. 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/ 07/11/2017 - with photo Perfect timing only 1/2cup left. Almost ran out. Thanks Ron! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277399 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277399 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:43:07 GMT 06/23/2017 - with photo Think I'll clean the mud off my boots in this standing water. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275573 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275573 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:27:39 GMT 06/23/2017 - with photo We got almost 4 inches of rain yesterday. We have standing water in the low areas. Hopefully it doesn't take to long to dry up. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275572 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275572 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:25:26 GMT 06/17/2017 - with photo Had to move fast today. The bees are out in full force and my flowers are very attractive to them. Crossed the 1338 with the 2145. 2 proven producers. Let's hope for a grand slam. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275108 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275108 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 08:45:13 GMT 06/16/2017 - with photo I was going to cover my female flower with this nylon. It appears my protection has a hole in it. Better get a new one. It does however look a little bit like a ghost. Boo! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275076 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275076 Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:42:36 GMT 06/16/2017 - with photo The secondaries have been stunted. We had some pretty bad storms come through and splashed mud on to them. This happened to every plant on the west side of the plant which is the direction the storm... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275067 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275067 Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:24:16 GMT 06/11/2017 - with photo Tea time. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274668 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274668 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 08:00:39 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo This is the 2004 Vander Weiland. Nice plant in the patch. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274017 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274017 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:15:22 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo Here is our 1767. She is from the 2nd batch. This plant is a little smaller but looks really good. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274016 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274016 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:13:18 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo This is the Glaiser. She has about 5 leaves damaged from the wind. Even with protection it just wasn't enough. We need to find ways to up our game in this area. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274012 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274012 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:01:46 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo 1688 Martin. This one is from our 2nd batch so it is 5 days younger. Not the best shape plant. Secondaries are uneven. A few vines got twisted from the wind. It is early in the season, she could ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274010 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274010 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:52:27 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo Here is the 1338. She got pretty beat up by the wind. It has several leaves damaged. We will be using a double layer of wind protection on this one. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274008 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274008 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:41:50 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo McMullan is looking good. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274007 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274007 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:35:40 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo Today's project: mow the weed crop down. Note to self: if you store your seeds in a hot pick up truck you will grow a weed crop instead of a cover crop. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273979 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273979 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:53:18 GMT 05/22/2017 - with photo Here we have the McMullan. No numbers needed. Lol http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273438 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273438 Mon, 22 May 2017 19:59:57 GMT 05/22/2017 - with photo The easy decision. 1338 from first batch and 1338 from second batch. 5 days sure made a difference. In addition the 1338 from the 2nd batch grew in the wrong direction. We didn't correct it becaus... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273437 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273437 Mon, 22 May 2017 19:29:15 GMT 05/22/2017 2004 ready to grow!!!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273436 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273436 Mon, 22 May 2017 19:25:54 GMT 05/22/2017 - with photo 2004 ready to grow!!!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273431 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273431 Mon, 22 May 2017 19:06:59 GMT 05/22/2017 - with photo Pick one. We picked the one on the left. Uniform secondaries. Better shaped plant. This is the Glaiser from our first batch. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273430 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273430 Mon, 22 May 2017 18:18:48 GMT 05/22/2017 - with photo Over crowding in the hoop house. One must go. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273429 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273429 Mon, 22 May 2017 18:04:37 GMT