http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=75811&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Little Ketchup'. 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/ I'm getting tired of tomatoes but I started another round, which may be the last. 4.46 x 4 and 10.06 x 2... I'll probably force myself to start a couple more rounds just to see which round lines up w... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359557 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359557 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:16:18 GMT The RST rootstock has developed bronzed and ultimately failing leaves in two different trials. The other rootstock are green and impressive. I dont know if this is soil disease related or a nutrient... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359552 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359552 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:59:48 GMT Should be at least a triple... Hard to tell. Counting chickens before they hatch. My pb in this new location is less than 1 lb. I will consider anything above 1.5 lbs to be a success. I will have... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359538 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359538 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:33:40 GMT Giant tomatillo looks ordinary to me but time will tell. Some sunflower nutrient issues. Boron and/or sulfer. The cucamelons are hypersensitive to some calcium/boron issue, or something else maybe?... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359520 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359520 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:10:37 GMT I did a half walk half bike marathon yesterday. I was feeling like getting some exercise and I sure got it. I admire the extreme athletes who can go farther, my body breaks apart. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359509 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359509 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:52:16 GMT Solarizing using .5 mil plastic. Just had to try. It's working... Flimsy but high heat penetration through the plastic. It's not easy to handle it's almost like plastic food wrap but provided ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359508 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359508 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:47:17 GMT Not intended to help anyone but myself... I only remember stuff long term by writing it down. Disastrous tomato start was probably caused by nuisance birds attracted by straw, wheat and bone meal. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359469 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359469 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:03:44 GMT Wind tore it apart again. But it's back up again. Nutrient issues that I dont understand. It's going to be a long, long season. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359461 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359461 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:58:44 GMT Always trying new things. I already like this "large seedling pool" starting method. It might streamline things. This was waste seed anyhow, it was some culled seed, seeds that looked too small or ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359440 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359440 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:17:03 GMT Three bees voting in favor of humans planting more poppies, one abstains... maybe she got high on opium pollen. D.E.A.: They're not opium variety! Just a joke. No bees are high except the ones... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359418 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359418 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:57:51 GMT Squirrels arrived via telephone wire to this mulberry tree. I didn't see any of them looking longingly at the tomatoes. They have a happy daily routine, it would seem and are not worried about t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359417 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359417 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:49:56 GMT I attempted to observe the culprit. Between 5 am and 6 am there was only one scampering squirrel away down the road. Meanwhile there were numerous yellow-beaked black birds foraging for food and nes... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359415 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359415 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:48:10 GMT Upper: plastic cover should protect the remaining few plants from early am maurading. Lower: Direct sowed the 6.66 Elaine's into the row. I sowed at least a half dozen seed in each planting hole. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359413 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359413 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:09:16 GMT Made out of 10 ft pvc. It helped that they were already somewhat bent, reused from my previous huts. I can cover it with a $20 piece of plastic. There will be some pvc running along the top also. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359375 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359375 Sun, 31 May 2026 02:12:53 GMT Tobeck tomato double tapped, squirrels hit it 2nd and final time, despite the cayenne pepper. There's an off chance it might be birds... I haven't actually witnessed the culprit. Both squirrels and ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359363 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359363 Sat, 30 May 2026 14:14:30 GMT Above 7.24 Brown. Below 8.19 Smith... Chopped by squirrels. Squirrels have taken out half my plants, a lot of the best ones. The plants they ate were just starting to look good. (To me.) Trying ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359348 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359348 Fri, 29 May 2026 22:08:10 GMT Dual mains. Easier drawn than done. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359342 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359342 Fri, 29 May 2026 19:08:02 GMT As if the weather and soil and family issues were not bad enough! Grey squirrels, believe it or not= Worse than rabbits, slugs or deer. Sliding back down slippery learning curve again. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359305 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359305 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:48:47 GMT 9 day improvement in my own ammonium sulfate experiment. The soil here needs both nitrogen and sulfer and the ph is 7.0. Soil is sand and organics. Actually, a very similar soil situation to Henr... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359299 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359299 Thu, 28 May 2026 00:25:52 GMT Giant yellow tomato yesterday. Anther petals are short so it might be deficient in something but I tried to pollinate it anyways. It had a bigger older sister, which was a decent mega for a non Doming... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359289 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359289 Wed, 27 May 2026 10:40:07 GMT