http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=102607&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Dawson Acres'. 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 clearing the cover crop as I bury vines. It's certainly messier and we will see how well the roots take. It's a fun experiment. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359262 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359262 Tue, 26 May 2026 09:55:32 GMT The pumpkin plants are just hanging around waiting for heat. They will have to wait for the sun this year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358756 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358756 Tue, 05 May 2026 12:22:57 GMT Buckwheat cover crop is moving faster than my pumpkin. Glad I put the irrigation down before it sprouted. My plan is to chop the top of the cover when I vine bury but leave the roots in the ground. Ho... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358755 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358755 Tue, 05 May 2026 12:14:20 GMT Plants went in the ground Saturday morning when I supposed to be setting up for my son's bday party. My wife asked me why I'm growing pumpkins on my year off from growing pumpkins. I didn't have a goo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358564 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358564 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:28:11 GMT Buckwheat cover crop is coming in nicely. The goal is to let it create a thick carpet. Then I will selectively chop it where the vines go during vine burying. Benefit is keeping roots in the ground wo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358465 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358465 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:49:42 GMT Well, I am officially taking a year off of "competitive" pumpkin growing. I have big family vacation plans in Europe this summer. With that said, I am still going to grow one plant with minimal work c... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358196 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358196 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:26 GMT What a dream come true to win Half moon Bay. Two years in a row I have grown the biggest pumpkin west of Minnesota/Wisconsin. I am super proud that I held on this season given its rocky start. Wow, wh... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356721 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356721 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:17:51 GMT 10 days to go. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356510 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356510 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:55:26 GMT Short video of the Hard Rock National Pumpkin Weigh-Off. I included a short clip of the finale between Brad and Russ for the top spot. Also, 11 days to go before my big pumpkin is harvested for HMB. h... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356484 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356484 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:37:15 GMT Just the big one waiting for its turn. 110 days old tomorrow. 14 days until harvest. Measured a few days ago and it was still giving double digits. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356399 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356399 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:12:25 GMT Cleared the East patch, tilled and put a cover crop down. Barley and Vetch. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356398 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356398 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:09:21 GMT Congrats to Russ (Vineman)! Last year he was in a similar spot. His pumpkin vs. a huge beautiful orange HD winner. But this year he flipped the script and took the win! Very much deserved. And Brads p... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356396 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356396 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:08:05 GMT 1268.5 and 11th place at Hard Rock. Not bad for a pumpkin that has been on life support with no vine for 6 weeks. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356395 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356395 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:03:40 GMT Loaded my Moms 2006 Wolf for Hard Rock http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356394 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356394 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:01:55 GMT Loading my 2465 Dawson on Friday for Hard Rock. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356393 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356393 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:00:47 GMT To my relief the spot was very shallow. I scraped it with a spoon, sprayed it with hydrogen peroxide and set it on a pallet with a fan. Should be able to get a weight and hang out with all the other p... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356315 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356315 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:02:01 GMT Lost the main on my 2465 Dawson over a month ago. Been keeping it alive with two little side vines. Going to take it to Hard Rock in two days. When I came out today I found a soft spot so I decided to... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356314 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356314 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:57:36 GMT A short tour of the patch. 9/19/25. https://youtu.be/iV_NhsuKYis?si=Y3VIfrx4TSKCXLP7 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356162 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356162 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:10:51 GMT This thing just continues to impress. It will be 100 days old tomorrow and indications are it's still doing double digits a day! We have warm nights now and my plant is still really healthy. 24 days u... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356134 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356134 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:09:26 GMT Wow, It's like finding money. I checked my tape against a real tape measure and realized my tape was under measuring. Free inches!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355996 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355996 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:09:41 GMT