http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=74776&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Henry-the giant pumpkin grower'. 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/ The plants are looking good out of the gate. They are just 5 days old. Giving them just a few hours of sun today before I bring them back inside. Slow adjustments. The 2731 Stelts in the front and the... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358133 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358133 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:57:26 GMT The plants are looking good. 3 days after popping through the soil. The 2670s have gotten a bit stronger. It's going to be a tough decision between the 2670 Thompson or Ken's 1903.5 for my second plan... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358068 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358068 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:11:43 GMT The plastic will be on for 3 weeks as the mustard gets to work http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358057 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358057 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:05:25 GMT The plastic is on after tilling the mustard in and soaking the patch. Heating that mustard up to get the fumes to hopefully kill or at least suppress it quite a bit with the disease in the soil! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358056 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358056 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:04:26 GMT A very busy day ahead in the patch. Mustard meal ready to go in and covering the entire patch with plastic to hopefully suppress my disease even more than just the oxidate drenches http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358055 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358055 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:02:56 GMT The season has begun! My plants are up and growing for my 11th season. I've got a decision to make out in the patch! Growing two plants. 1 of them will be the 2731 stelts. I'm highly considering Ken'... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358021 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358021 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:24:02 GMT It was really coming down! Some of the biggest flakes I've ever seen! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357988 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357988 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:52:24 GMT My storm chase vehicle http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357987 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357987 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:50:29 GMT Oh hello Spring! It was dumping snow here this morning! A quick coating! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357985 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357985 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:49:41 GMT Over 15 hours of patch work over the last 2 days. The hoop houses are up! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357909 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357909 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:23:49 GMT It's been a lot of work over the last few days. I woke up this morning to 3 deer in the hole of my second hoop house! Thankfully they went away after I threw some pumpkin seeds in the woods for them. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357908 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357908 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:22:56 GMT It's been a lot of work over the last few days. I woke up this morning to 3 deer in the hole of my second hoop house! Thankfully they went away after I threw some pumpkin seeds in the woods for them. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357907 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357907 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:21:08 GMT Omg! 3 deer decided to join the pumpkin patch this morning and put themselves right in the hole where the rock was! They better not get used to it!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357901 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357901 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:37:21 GMT Took me two hours to bring the super loam down into the patch! 2 yards. It was wet from the rain today! I think I got to much as I'm going to mix it in with the patch soil in the hole where the rock w... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357891 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357891 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:47:48 GMT That's a lot of clay! I'm removing the most I can from the 3 foot hole. Will fill back in with loam and pro mix. This is where the 2731 stelts will be going! Those roots will have a big advantage comp... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357883 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357883 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:10:09 GMT Not bad! The grass was pushed down a few inches so I filled in with dirt and planted grass seed. Should look back to normal in a few weeks! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357882 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357882 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:08:43 GMT Goodbye! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357881 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357881 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:07:19 GMT WOW! This mini excavator is a TANK. 1 shot and this thing is lifted up http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357880 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357880 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:06:56 GMT Here we go!! Let's get this boulder out! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357879 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357879 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:06:18 GMT Here we go!! Let's get this boulder out! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357878 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357878 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:32 GMT