BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'C2k'

02/06/2025 - with photo

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:35:50 GMT

Behold: The 2025 giant pumpkin lineup! May the odds be ever in my favor!

10/02/2024

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:48:47 GMT

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10/02/2024

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:48:24 GMT

https://ultexplorer.org/2024/cindy-tobeck

05/16/2024 - with photo

Fri, 17 May 2024 13:20:45 GMT

Because the squash got such a late start, it's going to get some advantages to help it get caught up: LED lights and Co2.

05/15/2024 - with photo

Fri, 17 May 2024 13:18:56 GMT

Planted out the squash since we've got a window of cloudy weather, which I like for transplanting.

05/15/2024 - with photo

Fri, 17 May 2024 13:16:50 GMT

There's a backup plant started 4/15 on top, and my Daho competition squash plant soaked 5/1 and put in a 5 gallon bucket on 5/2. It's only 10 days post germination, and already a pretty good size.

05/17/2024 - with photo

Fri, 17 May 2024 13:09:21 GMT

Tobeck 11 plant roster: 7.57 LaRue, 7.98 LaRue, 10.46 LaRue, 8.8 Daho, 6.32 LaRue, 9.06 Brown, 8.8 Daho, 8.51 LaRue, Roma, 8.8 Daho, 9.06 Brown, 7.98 LaRue

05/12/2024 - with photo

Mon, 13 May 2024 17:24:07 GMT

I did some tissue pH and brix testing yesterday and the plants are balanced, so I'll just keep on keepin' on. I must be doing something right!

05/12/2024 - with photo

Mon, 13 May 2024 17:22:20 GMT

Here's my 4 foot long vine on my 2560 Gienger in the no-till patch. This plant is AGGRESSIVE, and I'm hoping the no-till benefits it.

05/12/2024 - with photo

Mon, 13 May 2024 17:20:05 GMT

My 2501 Bernstrom was my biggest, fastest and best baby, but stalled out in the patch for unknown reasons....last night I figured out why: the soil heating cable wasn't plugged into the thermostat.......

05/12/2024 - with photo

Mon, 13 May 2024 17:16:36 GMT

Here's the big and beautiful 2287 Sadiq. It has a 4 foot vine and quite aggressive!

05/12/2024 - with photo

Mon, 13 May 2024 17:14:43 GMT

Here's the 1707.5 Caspers. It has just touched down the day before and ready to run! PS: This antique steel Oly can is older than me and from our former Olympia Brewery, about 12 minutes away in town.

05/12/2024 - with photo

Mon, 13 May 2024 17:11:40 GMT

I changed out my 150 square foot entry to my original plan: The 1857.4 Vanheuckelom #2 squash in the world for 2023 (782.6 Vanheuckelom x 1940 Urena). I initially thought it was going to be a double v...

05/12/2024 - with photo

Mon, 13 May 2024 00:10:04 GMT

Happy Mother's Day! Here are some pics of my pumpkin babies!

05/03/2024 - with photo

Fri, 03 May 2024 22:37:31 GMT

I was planning on using a squash breeding project plant for the 150 square foot challenge, but both plants were wonky (one cot and double vined), so I planted one of my backups instead: the 2501 Berns...

05/03/2024 - with photo

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:54:55 GMT

Meanwhile, I have some more starts potted up in the house under the lights including my 150 sq foot plant, and backups (both squash and pumpkin). My main squash seeds arrived 2 weeks late in the mail ...

05/02/2024 - with photo

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:40:07 GMT

Finally in greenhouse 4, I'm growing the 1707.5 Caspers.

05/02/2024 - with photo

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:38:39 GMT

In greenhouse 3, I'll be growing the 2287 Sadiq.

05/02/2024 - with photo

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:35:43 GMT

In greenhouse 2, I have the 2501 Bernstrom.

05/02/2024 - with photo

Fri, 03 May 2024 13:34:49 GMT

Presenting the 2024 pumpkin greenhouse lineup! In greenhouse 1, the no-till patch, here's the 2560 Gienger.