http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=1000&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Ken D.'. 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/ Always a contender for the Howard Dill Award, Norm Gansert brought this beauty to Woodstock. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362952 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362952 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:54:48 GMT Congratulations to Josh Hilton on winning the Woodstock Fair weigh-off and the Howard Dill Award with this pretty 2007 pounder off the 2731.5 Stelts seed. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362938 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362938 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:37 GMT I was also happy to see my hunting buddy Gary Vincent make it to the scale and took a shot at winning. Gary finished in second with this 1976 pounder. Congratulations Gary. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362937 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362937 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:55:47 GMT I was happy to see Matt DeBacco get one to the scale this year. He lost his best one but hung in there with this 1477 off of his own 2587 from last year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362936 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362936 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:52:56 GMT Steve Connolly brought this monster field pumpkin to Woodstock. 217 pounds and I hear this might be his small one?! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362935 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362935 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:49:10 GMT Always great to see a grower get a new personal best! Congratulations to TillyTilly20 on his 1267! I hope you all had a good time at Woodstock. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362934 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362934 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:46:08 GMT Here are the Quinn sisters again but this pumpkin is Lindsey's Gravy Boat! Looks like Teal gets the win between them for this year's Woodstock Fair. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362933 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362933 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:32:52 GMT Here is Lindsey and Teal with Princess Donut! Teal's pumpkin weighed 921.5 and was grown off my 1903.5 from last year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362932 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362932 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:28:33 GMT Teal Quinn set a new Maryland state record for squash with her 915.5 pounder! Congratulations Teal! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362931 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362931 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:21:16 GMT Imagine seeing this rig heading down the highway! Teal and Lindsey Quinn and their mom drove up from Maryland! Lindsey's pumpkin was grown in Iowa! There is a lot of miles on these fruit! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362930 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362930 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:18:53 GMT Here we are posing with Wilma the JBD melon that won. Special thanks to big moon for the seedlings! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362927 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362927 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:44:18 GMT Jen's first ever competition watermelon weighed 130.5 and took first place by two pounds! I am told that is likely a Woodstock Fair record! Congratulations to Jennifer Syme! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362926 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362926 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:41:00 GMT So many great stories from Woodstock last night! I will start with my friends from the Syme Family Farm in Broad Brook, CT. I have been helping them grow a couple of giants. Here is Bill and I loadin... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362925 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362925 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:38:37 GMT Growers coming to the Woodstock Fair today, see the picture for where to park after you get unloaded. Thanks! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362903 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362903 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:09:32 GMT I am at work in my office. It is raining outside and I hear a hen turkey calling. I open door and see this! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362863 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362863 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:40:36 GMT There are four GPC weigh-offs coming up over the next six days. Let's go!! Sunday 8/30 - South Dakota State Fair Monday 8/31 - Alaska State Fair Tuesday 9/1 - Michigan State Fair Wednesday 9/2 -... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362713 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362713 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:17:59 GMT The new pre-registration page can also be used for the Early Tomatoes weigh-off. Since the weigh-offs are listed in date order, it is good to know Early Tomatoes is on 9/30/26 (the last day to enter t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362502 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362502 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:09:12 GMT When you are using the weigh-off pre-registration page, you can enter the genetics of your fruit. Enter the weight and pause while the system goes to the server and brings back a list for you. Then yo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362501 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362501 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:03:49 GMT All 134 of the GPC weigh-off sites for 2026 have been setup in the system! Please help out all of the site administrators by using the pre-registration page linked by this QR code. I am working clo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362500 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362500 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:13 GMT There are two GPC weigh-offs coming this weekend! Let's go!! Saturday 8/22 - Marshfield Fair in MA Saturday 8/22 - Kentucky State Fair Good luck to everyone headed to the scales over the next f... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362340 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362340 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:53:53 GMT