BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Big T Hoff' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=73153&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Big T Hoff'. 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/ 03/24/2024 - with photo Why my start date is May 25th....only 2'!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343410 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343410 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:38:58 GMT 02/03/2024 - with photo They all look big without a comparison! Hope the bucket shows up in this pic!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343000 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343000 Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:25:24 GMT 02/02/2024 - with photo That time of year. Still fishing from the rowboat. Already got about 400 Perch and smallest in pics is 9". Did Fish Fry at American Legion for friends and vets and will do VFW tomorrow. Fish are bitin... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342992 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342992 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:23:36 GMT 10/26/2023 - with photo Hope this pic shows up. Ken's probably off hunting someplace and doesn't care about us old fat guys from the mountains!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342513 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342513 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:01:27 GMT 10/26/2023 The VFW Symbol looks great surrounded by Glass Gem Corn. All spectrums of the rainbow. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342512 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342512 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:57:04 GMT 10/23/2023 - with photo I never grew corn before and was pleasantly surprised yesterday when my Grand Nephew and i pulled a few ears for him. The color schemes are amazing!! He took a couple warty pumpkins and some corn Than... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342490 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342490 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:41:06 GMT 09/02/2023 - with photo My 11' tall Glass Gem Corn. Never grew corn before but know how. Guess I did alright. Thank You Joe House for the seeds!!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341446 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341446 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 16:30:18 GMT 08/13/2023 And then there was one. 1977 Rea went down and lost my kin on 839 at basketball size. I have a 1552 Young plant left that is huge and has several that might take if the doe doesn't get them first. Yo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340780 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340780 Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:57:59 GMT 08/05/2023 Best news coming from my patch is I got my 10th woodchuck!! One more and I'll tie Mr. Ganserts eleven from last year!! 16 more HD Awards and I'll tie him there also. I do have a couple nice Field Pump... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340516 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340516 Sat, 05 Aug 2023 11:25:47 GMT 07/31/2023 Think I finally got one to take. 20 dap is 40"cc...on 839 Sandercock x open. It was a pollination I missed. It's at 10' Lets see what happens. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340326 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340326 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:27:31 GMT 07/25/2023 Both 1977 Rea's aborted on me. I pollinated another 1997 x self at about 20' this morning. Lets see what happens. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340103 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340103 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:03:34 GMT 07/23/2023 Pollinated 2 1552s x 839 on side by side secondaries. Stick a fork in me I'm done Maybe not..also pollinated a field kin this mornin..might have a few more pollinations on them shortly. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340007 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=340007 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 10:02:42 GMT 07/22/2023 Then there we're three. Gonna pull 1215 Young but want to get pics first. End leaves on main were turning yellow and clusters forming at the tips...not good. Had problems in that end of patch a few ye... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339973 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339973 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 11:55:37 GMT 07/22/2023 Pollinated the 1552 with 839 4 lobe on a secondary further back than I wanted. Will still pollinate trained secondary for main in a couple days. Want the genetics. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339964 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339964 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:36:25 GMT 07/20/2023 1215 Young does not want to give me a baby on the main. The one I saw fell off 2 days later. Had a butt ugly 4 or 5 lobe this morning on a secondary that I will let bees take care of. Hopefully I wil... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339902 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339902 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:08:19 GMT 07/20/2023 Pollinated the next in line on the main of 1977 with 839 ...4 lobe. Hoping first pollination took and use this as backup. Getting a little late in the season. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339901 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339901 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:01:27 GMT 07/19/2023 I had 3 1552 Youngs open this morning on the 3 secondaries I trained to be new mains after main end was eaten off. All 4 lobes. Pollinated one with 1977 Rea another was selfed and I broke 3rd one off... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339846 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339846 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:17:15 GMT 07/15/2023 Pollinated 839 Sandercock x 1977 Rea....nice 4 lobe...3 males http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339660 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339660 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 08:11:05 GMT 07/15/2023 My 1552 Young took a beating from the storms on Thursday evening. Long stems and elephant ears for leaves didnt help it out in the heavy winds. Vines twisted and roots pulled out of ground. Just going... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339658 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339658 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 05:05:40 GMT 07/11/2023 1977 pollination was at 12' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339556 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=339556 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:35:40 GMT