http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=62782&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Mojo'. 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/ Finally in the ground. The hoop house isn't as done as I wanted it to be but I was having technical difficulties. This will have to do until I can think of something else. There are two under the hoop... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197933 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197933 Sun, 12 May 2013 13:14:36 GMT I thought I had started a diary..well that's the way it's been going this year. So here are my starts. My first 6 or so I think I baked when I tried to grow them in my oven. I returned to my method la... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197666 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197666 Wed, 08 May 2013 19:41:44 GMT Here are my starts. A little late afer I tryed to cook my seeds (my oven with light on is just too hot). So I got new seeds and switched back to the method I tried last year, which is to soak them and... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197664 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=197664 Wed, 08 May 2013 18:46:57 GMT Here is the official weigh in from Christensen Nursery. I believe I had the smallest giant pumpkin there. It weighed in at 156.5. I have no idea who that little boy is in the back ground. This was the... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=191225 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=191225 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:35:58 GMT So here it is! Over 60" diameter- my tape ended there.I am trying to decide whether or not to take it to Christensen Nursery, out of LaConner, tomorrow, or wait for the Shorline Central market. I... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190761 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190761 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:11:41 GMT Thought I would post an "unofficial" weight on my 56" dia pumpkin. the bottom rotted out, even though I had it on sand and bark. Must've had a weak spot. So that leaves one slow growing... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189705 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189705 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:55:02 GMT The season is drawing near and I have ended up with one at 56" diameter, and is sputtering along. I have a second pumpkin that I pollinated about two weeks ago that is already at about 35" (... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189202 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=189202 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:39:47 GMT Here is the last giant pumpkin effort. At 48" diameter. This weekend it got more fertilizer, tea compost and slug bait all around. I also put in a device that is suppose to keep away moles. But o... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=187795 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=187795 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:40:04 GMT Well, I have two pumpkins left. This is the biggest at 38" diameter. The problem is they are very close together but not on the same vine. I pulled out the first plant and I am hoping the extra ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186619 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186619 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:56:11 GMT All is not lost. I didn't think this one was still growing and almost culled it.I think it's because the weather here in the pac nw has been so cold it is growing very slowly but growing is growing. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185961 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185961 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:55:21 GMT This vine is very soggy and part of the main. One can see the stripping in the upper right hand corner. Weird thing is, the plants still looks great. Leaves look green and there is still shoots comi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185473 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185473 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:28:56 GMT sprayed Sevin all over and crossed my fingers. The plants still look great, green and lively, the fruit is just not growing. I am going to add some store bought compost tomorrow after the Sevin dries.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185445 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185445 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:03:28 GMT Worried that my fruit wasn't progressing. The main one is still only 18" diameter, after about 5 days. And After a week of compost and Fertilizer. I think I hv a vine borer. Stripped vines, brown... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185339 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185339 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:46:36 GMT The temp. dipped the last few days (60's and raining, at the end of July..icky. I went and culled most of the females and cut back enough vines that I can work around my plant.As I just started my com... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185142 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185142 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:12:26 GMT This is the stripping of the main. Worried but have no idea how to solve these problems. Thank you in advance for your help and expertise. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184467 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184467 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:13:57 GMT Here is the main on the 1800 pumpkin,I put powder on it but the cracks seems to be getting worse. Any cause? Any cure? I have posted on the New Growers site also. Picture of the main stem about 6 inch... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184466 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184466 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:12:20 GMT Here is the ole' 1st pollinated pumpkin by the golf ball picture. It took and is on it's way. I have been on Vancouver Is since Thurs.and it was hot and sunny while I was gone. With the occasional thu... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184220 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184220 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:22:31 GMT Here is the ole' 1st pollinated pumpkin by the golf ball picture. It took and is on it's way. I have been on Vancouver Is since Thurs.and it was hot and sunny while I was gone. With the occasional thu... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184219 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184219 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:22:30 GMT This is my third female to come up. It is on the 1029 Hester 2010 Pacific Giant Vegtable Growers (Mary). I labelled it wrong on a previous post. I found it strange, either over developed or underdevel... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183702 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183702 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:59:17 GMT Very excited. Actually got warm enough that I got one female and two males..well one male was open, the second male was partially opened but didn't look like the first one..a bit deformed. I pollinate... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183046 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183046 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:42:56 GMT