http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=22075&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Ron W.'. 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/ Soil felt good, a bit dry the first few inches. I have not grown in this area for 5 years. The last time I did I had to add some peat moss, and I will be adding some again this year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357473 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357473 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:08:30 GMT The snow is still piled up, but I managed to make it out to the greenhouse to get a soil sample. Soil temp was better than I expected at 55 degrees 6" deep. Having never grown in a greenhouse I am a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357472 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357472 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:03:15 GMT Only10 days untill we set the clocks forward, perhaps that will help with the melting process! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357401 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357401 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:59:55 GMT New Rhode Island state record 37.9 inches of snow, beating the blizzard of 78 by over a foot! 36.5" at my place. The greenhouse seems to be holding up ok, there is significant snowload on one side t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357400 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357400 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:57:44 GMT Gene Lariviere came down before the ground froze and we moved my water tanks. We also hooked up the water lines from the existing irrigation system and also connected it to my rainwater tank line. In... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357349 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357349 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:59:11 GMT I decided on the Therma Grow 120 Plus heater. In the spring I'll dig the line and have a plumber do the hookup to the propane tank. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357319 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357319 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:21:58 GMT My electrician did a great job. With manual switches for the side curtains and ridgevent, I also have 4 outlets on each side of the greenhouse with a retractable cord reel in the center. Plenty of out... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357288 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357288 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:14:29 GMT Getting a few emails about how "nice" my weather is... My diary is catching up from this past Summer and Fall greenhouse project. As you can see, our current situation is snowed in! -4 this morning w... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357261 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357261 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:33:06 GMT Next up was geting the drench dug for the electrical line. A Trencher rental made for quick work, I am fortunate to have sandy soil with very few if any rocks. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357254 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357254 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:22:15 GMT I decided on the ridge vent model, with 2-layers of inflated plastic. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357238 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357238 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:42:09 GMT 30x72 frame is up. When amending the soil last summer I added 50% of what was needed. I will retest in the spring and adjust accordingly. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357194 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357194 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:58:23 GMT Over the next few weeks I'll catch everyone up on a new project I started working on last summer. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357168 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357168 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:02:09 GMT Happy New Year! 2026 marks my 10th year in business. I would like to thank everyone for your continued support of WOW. I am extremely grateful of how the WOW brand has grown and also how it has deve... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357149 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357149 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:46:07 GMT This photo from 2003 hangs in our carriage house. Friends from New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania came down and stayed for a New England patch tour. Dave Stelts sent us the photo the reference to "look ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293230 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293230 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:34:25 GMT Found this guy a few weeks ago sitting in the patch at 6:30 am! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293229 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293229 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:28:02 GMT Every day someone stops by the farm to say hello. The best part about the hobby for us is how many friends we have made. Gene LaRaviere pulled my trailer home a few weeks ago after a "mechanical brea... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293228 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293228 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:19:59 GMT I am trying something new this year, to make up for the burnt leafs that our on the plants I let third stage growth develop and pinched out the vine and left the new leaf. As you can see the new leaf ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293226 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293226 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:08:26 GMT 2145x2624 Pollinated 6/18 I liked the thought of the 2145x2624 so much I did the same cross on two of them. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293225 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293225 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:03:02 GMT 2145x2624 Pollinated June 14th This was one of our greenhouse plants as we wanted to keep one early set this year. Over the last 4-5 days you can see a big difference every day in the growth of thi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293224 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293224 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:58:32 GMT 2363x2145 Pollinated 6/20 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293223 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=293223 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:56:25 GMT