BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'LL' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=67207&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'LL'. 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/ 02/28/2020 - with photo Hello Everybody! This is one of my favorite photos from 2017, the 1427 in the patch with me and my Lucky :) Looking forward to growing again this year and striving toward a world class fruit. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312009 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312009 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:14:06 GMT 12/25/2017 - with photo Merry Christmas Day Every One! :) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=285467 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=285467 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:34:19 GMT 12/24/2017 - with photo Merry Christmas Eve Everyone!!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=285455 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=285455 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:19:12 GMT 12/24/2017 - with photo Merry Christmas Eve Everyone!!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=285454 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=285454 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:18:40 GMT 10/17/2017 - with photo On Cloud Ten :) Congrats Everyone! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284386 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284386 Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:16:22 GMT 10/15/2017 - with photo 1427 pounds was not what I expected or where I wanted to be, but hitting the scale with one in The Top Ten at Stillwater Harvest Fest was a miracle for me and Amazing. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284336 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284336 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 21:34:57 GMT 10/15/2017 - with photo Stillwater Harvest Fest was a spectacular day! 29 Giant Pumpkin entries and 1st Place went to a super nice guy! Congrats Pete VanderWielen! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284286 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284286 Sun, 15 Oct 2017 08:46:37 GMT 09/26/2017 - with photo Hi Everyone! It was an absolutely stunning End of Summer and Beginning of Autumn here in New Richmond, Wisconsin. I didn't mind the 90F humid weather. My fingernails are shorter than they have ever... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=283357 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=283357 Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:41:20 GMT 09/06/2017 Sunday, September 3 1938 day 57 383ott putting on 18.72/7 day average 1781 day 57 381.5ott putting on 21.43/7 day average DQ pinhole in blossom end :( 2145 day 56 275ott putting on 10.14/14 ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=282282 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=282282 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 07:21:55 GMT 08/20/2017 - with photo I am really chewing on my nails again this year !!! The 1781 @ 925 pounds(pictured) growing 44 pounds on the last 7 days and erupted with a foaming stump (I may sever) in the last 2 days. The 1938 @... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=281179 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=281179 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:15:35 GMT 08/14/2017 - with photo Early morning, soft rain, the beginning of a perfect day. These babies managed 35 pounds per day on the last 7 days averaged. The 1938 has developed a stress crack on the pumpkin near the stem and m... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280629 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280629 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:47:50 GMT 08/06/2017 - with photo The plaque reads: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280081 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280081 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 19:26:41 GMT 08/06/2017 - with photo Thank you so very much Lee & Dori Perry for the gifts (pictured top left) that has left me almost speechless for nearly two months. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280080 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280080 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 19:25:58 GMT 06/20/2017 Hello Everyone !!! :) Except the giant hail storm,(1-2")that hit here a couple weeks ago, things have been on track and not much to note. After the two week recovery period, my leaves are splendid... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275411 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275411 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 21:11:39 GMT 05/02/2017 What a difference a half a day makes in Wisconsin! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=272041 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=272041 Tue, 02 May 2017 21:24:13 GMT 05/02/2017 Third set of seed starts on Sunday April 30; another 2109, 1938 and 1372. The 2109 and 1938 from the second seed start took a week to emerge due to my rushed seed soak. No sign of that 1372 yet. I ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271975 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271975 Tue, 02 May 2017 06:53:26 GMT 04/26/2017 Tonight's low is expected to be 28F here. No need to worry with the soil heating cables at 70F, the thirsty seedlings watered with captured rainfall, then covered with thick Styrofoam coolers and a l... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271646 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271646 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:46:21 GMT 04/23/2017 In the ground!!! I accept the risk of Mother Nature's cold heart. The patch was fully tilled today and looks again like very, dark brown sugar. Back up seeds started today. The 2109, 1938 and the ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271459 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271459 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 22:30:43 GMT 04/22/2017 Oops! I meant 2261 vs. 2166 :) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271330 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271330 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 09:30:38 GMT 04/22/2017 Uffda (the Swede in me)! All three seed starts germinated. 2166 (a gift from Pap) was up first; then the 2145 (a gift from Eddy); and finally the 1781 (I purchased for $80 @ SESDGPG auction); each ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271329 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=271329 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 09:28:41 GMT