http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=63142&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'TowneFamilyVT'. 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/ Stump was healthy as can be. I took extra care this spring to prepare the area around the stump with soil that would keep it dry. Lots of Pro Mix HP and compost, mounded around 12" above the sur... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362249 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362249 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:06:17 GMT Pulled the whole plant today. Carson and Emily on the crew, made quick work of it. Stump was clean. Vines were clean as well. No signs of rot anywhere. All roots that were pulled looked white and... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362245 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362245 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:51:23 GMT The 2741 Haist was a bear, but she grew dense pumpkins. Tina, while only taping 155 lbs, weighed in at 197.6, 27.5% heavy to chart. I'm sure the chart is a bit off on the low end, but I'll take any... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362056 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362056 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:36:00 GMT Well, that's a wrap. My only plant, the 2741 Haist, is officially done. That blossom end fight we've been having all week finally won. No coming back from that. Honestly? This pumpkin was me l... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361962 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361962 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:03:51 GMT Her growth rate is accelerating but I'm afraid it's short lived as the blossom end rot continues to accelerate as well. Carson is pretty disappointed but looking at the bright side. "Maybe if we... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361807 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361807 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:36:29 GMT Here we go. blossom end is getting white and soft. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361775 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361775 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:18:59 GMT DAP 25; Two New Splits, Cross-Cut and Sealed Came out this evening to two fresh stem splits, both sizable. First move: checked for a breach into the seed cavity. Backlit it, checked for weeping or... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361726 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361726 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:34:13 GMT This right here is Tiny Tina. My backup pumpkin after Big Booty Judy blew out her blossom end on July 2nd at 34 DAP. Tina is located around 10 feet down a secondary that is 20 feet down the main... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361587 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361587 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:28:25 GMT Plant was fully terminated when I left for an 8 day vacation. Came back to the plant exploding with growth reaching to the sky. I get the whole "don't go on vacation during growing season". Goi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361586 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361586 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:22:14 GMT I've been waiting eagerly to get another pollination on the vine since Big Booty Judy blew her blossom end. July 11th was finally the day! I'm not going to lie, going from feeling way ahead of the... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360790 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360790 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:24:19 GMT A cross section of Judy. Nice and thick all the way around. While her blossom end was a bit thinner, nothing that I would warrant a split. I think it purely came down to not having enough cell divi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360465 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360465 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:58:29 GMT Trouble in pumpkin paradise. Big Booty Judy's booty was so large even she couldn't hang. Split her blossom end wide open which unfortunately means she's as good as compost. She was slow and s... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360464 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360464 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:56:58 GMT I'm almost embarrassed to admit but I didn't get the drip irrigation going until June 27th. I also hadn't fed the plant for 10 days prior. We had a lot of rain so I'm sure that mitigated some. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360288 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360288 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:54:35 GMT Carson is quite happy with the beautiful outdoor weather this weekend, and so isn't Judy. This is the first dry weekend we have had since April 25-26. Before that we have to go back all the way to O... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360285 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360285 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:40:01 GMT The aluminet is magical. Most afternoons above 80 my leaves were wilted as can be, especially when humidity was low. Not anymore. 85 degrees, 30 percent humidity, and full sun today and they were ha... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360284 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360284 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:21:25 GMT After dozens of names sent in to name her I'm proud to introduce Big Booty Judy. Girls got a blossom end that would make most onlookers blush. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360279 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360279 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:13:21 GMT Twenty days in she's finding her stride sitting at 154.5" OTT, GPC estimated weight 88 lbs, and the daily growth rate is accelerating. 24 lbs in the past two days. Six days left in the cell divisi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359964 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359964 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:04:13 GMT Got the 30 percent aluminet deployed tonight just ahead of some serious weather. 45-55 mph gusts forecast for tomorrow. Cutting it close but it's up and secured. The combination of the aluminet an... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359928 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359928 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:58:17 GMT 13 DAP. It's been hot, humid, and a good amount of rain the past couple of days. The 2741 is responding well, near doubling in size the past two days. Quite the funny shape developing. It'll be i... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359758 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359758 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:13:29 GMT Ten days in and the 2741 Haist is doing exactly what was hoping it would do. Earlier this season I was running two fruits simultaneously and I made the decision to cull the fruit at 17ft down the m... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359633 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359633 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:08:40 GMT