http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=148603&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'blossom bae'. 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/ 2301 Pugh looking good. Grow baby grow. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362383 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362383 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:49:40 GMT Lots of frogs in the patches this year! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362382 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362382 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:48:34 GMT My patch this morning. Two plants on the left are 2346 Dawson. The plant on the right is 2301 Pugh. Shade is my biggest problem. The plant on the far left had a hard time taking off because of the sha... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361296 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361296 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:35:35 GMT The boys patch. They have 3 regular pumpkin plants, giant sunflowers and some potatoes in here with my cast off transplanted plants from my patch. We'd been watering it all by hand but finally neede... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361295 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361295 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:31:40 GMT Ok! This is my best performing pumpkin so far. 2301 Pugh x 1,673 Baird with only one male flower, it was all I had at that point. 8 feet out 5 lobe. Pollinated on July 7. I started 5 plants in my pa... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361294 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361294 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:22:15 GMT My littlest assistant making sure the fertilizer injector pump does what it should. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361293 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361293 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:17:29 GMT My sister and I made this last night with her cricut! This newbie is very happy. :) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358966 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358966 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:39:05 GMT Bahhhhhhhhhhh. I've been squashing these aphids the past few days. Also applied hygropunch and some lady bugs and lace wing eggs. They are very focused on the cotyledons. I don't remember having ANY a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358929 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358929 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:51:38 GMT Very pleased that 5 of the 6 came up! Going to get these in the ground soon. Thinking after the heatwave Sunday. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358676 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358676 Fri, 01 May 2026 23:16:56 GMT Today was a good day! Mixed the amendments for the first 1/3 of the patch and tilled it in. Tarps to warm the ground with hoop houses over. Started on the drip system too. And yes, I did it all in my ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358506 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358506 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:35:27 GMT Fingers crossed! I didn't do any practice germinations! Let's see what happens! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358498 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358498 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:20:03 GMT Cold frames are built and in place! Huzzah! Currently working on installing the fertilizer pump. Then starting the pumpkin seeds inside this coming week. :) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358345 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358345 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:40:02 GMT Thanks Annie for this material! It's working great on this pallet to cover the padding. Good thing I waited to do this now! LOL. Perfect thing to do while my assistants have their union mandated break... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358050 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358050 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:27:32 GMT We spent last summer rehabbing our workshop, which I worked out of last season. My sweetie made me a new workbench as a birthday surprise and put it in the non rehabbed back shop which he has rebrande... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357721 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357721 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:21:54 GMT My little helpers and I are moving all my crap to the new "Pumpkin HQ" I'll pretend it's not a downgrade... even if it's literally down the hill. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357720 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357720 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:20:48 GMT Finally decided the seed line up for this coming season. I'd been torturing myself thinking about it. I like how these all seem very familial with multiple shared associations. We will see what takes ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357397 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357397 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:21:30 GMT Pumpkin growing season may be on pause but pumpkin dreaming never is! I printed these on shrinky dink paper then added resin. So charming! ;) I think I'll do this with my favorite photos after every s... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357126 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357126 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:52:42 GMT 661 lbs! My first weigh off! With my little helpers. Can't wait to do this again! And yes it did have a name and it was "Nail-biter" ! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357039 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357039 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:28:57 GMT estimated weight 385. 44 DAP. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357038 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357038 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:26:39 GMT After my rookie year I felt a bit of a let down after the season ended. But let me tell ya nothing beats "post pumpkin depression" better than preparing next years plot. :D How come no one ever told m... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357037 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357037 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 23:17:30 GMT