BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'TooTall' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=78691&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'TooTall'. 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/ 04/08/2020 - with photo Amendments added and garden tilled. Cables buried and huts put in place. Just wish it would stay like it was last night. Now just waiting on GO Time! Good Luck to all, and Grow em Big! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312715 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312715 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:28:52 GMT 07/22/2019 - with photo To my surprise the 2075 has maintained it's pace, sort of. Here it is on DAP 20 - EE-54 SS-56&1/2 Cir-84&1/2 OTT-195. It has had a 5 day average of 18.5 lbs/day since the apocalypse. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306358 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306358 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:21:02 GMT 07/22/2019 - with photo Here is what dime/nickel size hail with 40mph winds does to a kin even with a sheet on top. All of the spots are dried out now. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306357 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306357 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:15:34 GMT 07/22/2019 - with photo Here is a pic of the plants 4 days post apocalypse. In the middle is the 2075 Connolly(best one going and took the brunt of it). The 2075 plant was 38ft wide at the back and the main was about 35ft lo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306355 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306355 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:12:36 GMT 07/18/2019 Season is probably over. Have to see how the plants recover, but didn't look good this morning. Was supposed to be clear, but mother nature was a real B***H this morning. Had a popcorn storm come righ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306072 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306072 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:48:58 GMT 05/16/2019 - with photo 10 day weather forecast just looks amazing for west central MN...(facepalm)...will it ever get nice and stay nice? http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302649 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302649 Thu, 16 May 2019 16:19:19 GMT 05/14/2019 - with photo And finally here are 2 1852 Qualley. Plants will remain for another week or so before 1 plant will get removed from each spot. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302556 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302556 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:06:17 GMT 05/14/2019 - with photo Here are 2 of my 1576 Johnsons http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302555 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302555 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:04:40 GMT 05/14/2019 - with photo Here is 2075 Connolly L and my 1576 Johnson as backup on R http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302554 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302554 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:03:48 GMT 05/14/2019 - with photo Well what can I say?! It's been a whirlwind start to the season. With the weather mostly. The plants were put in the garden May 4th, and haven't got the proper care that I usually strive for. But that... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302553 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=302553 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:02:33 GMT 04/25/2019 Well after soaking seeds and putting them directly into pots with seed starting mix on Friday night at 2 a.m. On Tuesday evening, about 80 hours later, all were pushing dirt. This morning all had thei... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301797 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301797 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:16:08 GMT 04/22/2019 Well finally had some beautiful weather for Easter weekend. Garden was dried out from the blizzard we had a week and half ago. Was able to get some minor amendments added and spring tilling done on Sa... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301716 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301716 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:12:10 GMT 04/12/2019 - with photo Picture for the first post. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301297 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301297 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:37:24 GMT 04/12/2019 Well, due to Mother Nature being Bi-Polar and off her meds. 2019 season has been delayed a bit, and get to start at square 1. That was some storm. We had 14+ inches of snow along with 55MPH wind gusts... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301296 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301296 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:36:13 GMT 04/05/2019 - with photo Looks like my home grown compost from our cows and horses is plenty HOT! Some of the numbers on the soil test are quite high. Hopefully the plants don't start on fire when it comes time to transplant. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301069 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301069 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 10:10:22 GMT 04/05/2019 - with photo Well the start of the 2019 season is here. Huts are out to start warming the soil. Hard to believe they are out considering 2 weeks ago there was still 12+ inches of snow on the whole garden. Let the ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301068 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=301068 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 10:07:22 GMT 09/21/2018 - with photo Here she is on the certified scale at the neighbors seed farm. 1256.5 Johnson DMG '17 is now the 1651 Johnson DMG '18 unofficial. Really a bummer to have it go down as it would have been a PB! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298299 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298299 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 09:01:57 GMT 09/21/2018 - with photo Here is the culprit. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298298 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298298 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:59:38 GMT 09/21/2018 - with photo Another view. 1256.5 Johnson DAP 81 BS-111 SS-118 CIR-199 OTT-428 EST WGT-1680 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298297 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298297 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:58:51 GMT 09/21/2018 - with photo Well here is the 1256.5 Johnson on the trailer heading to my neighbors seed farm to get an unofficial weight. Before it turns into a pile of slop in the garden. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298296 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=298296 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 08:56:48 GMT