http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=54265&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Davidmpls'. 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 was concerned about that deep rib...rained an inch and a half in two hours last night put a six inch split in it...”.swearword” couple afterthoughts on other vine for the porch...lot of new garden... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309234 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309234 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:33:52 GMT Here we both are, bottom of hill/patch. 3/4 ply and blocks to level the growing area. Ya make do with what ya got to work with. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309091 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309091 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:16:34 GMT Here’s the blossom end http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309090 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309090 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:14:32 GMT Here’s my late ‘kin day 44. 1044 Gansert about 450lb. About 30 days left, but the weather has turned cool. Hammered a bit of powdery mildew with Eagle on Thursday eve. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309089 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309089 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:13:01 GMT Continue to work in the new patch during growing season. Built this 2x4 tool shed at the bottom of the patch last Sunday. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309088 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309088 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:09:11 GMT Gansert genetics....abound three weeks, still wondering how I’m gonna get this up the hill, lol, a sled and a come-along? http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307878 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307878 Sat, 17 Aug 2019 08:28:49 GMT Nice spot about 15ft, first one didn’t take during a hot week. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307454 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307454 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 22:29:41 GMT Nice shaped 1044 Gansert 1/2 down the hill, just culled a softball right after it, no time to be undecided http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307453 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307453 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 22:26:23 GMT Well, my late kins just starting, some nice eaters off of my brandy wine/big beef graft experiments...fire up the bacon! 1.7 and 1.15 lbs http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307452 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=307452 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 22:22:29 GMT One of the German Giants in a grafted rootstock, we’ve had a couple small Rutgers tomato blts already, can’t wait for these baby’s to ripen! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306347 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306347 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:35:51 GMT My brandy wine and german giant tomato grafts are cranking away, what a pleasure to be back home in Minnesota. In front of the tomatoes is a blue hubbard squash target crop...seems as healthy as the ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306346 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306346 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:32:55 GMT Greetings from rainy Minneapolis, quite a change from Phoenix! lol....Here are the 921.5 Gerhardt left uphill and the 1044 Gansert right downhill. Growing side by side, I’m about 3 weeks behind everyo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306345 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=306345 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:27:08 GMT Quick shot this eve of the 907/1044 tunnel. I left the plastic on with the ends half open for wind protection. Peeled the top plastic off tonight, supposed to be cloudy next few days. With 1/2 day, if... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304172 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304172 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:30:39 GMT Tomato Plants where left in the greenhouse until planting. They were 2 ft tall with blossoms when I planted them on the opposite side of the garden. I have some 1/2 dollar sized tomatoes in a couple... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304171 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304171 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:21:14 GMT So, with the garden right next to the lawn, I built 8ft fence panels with hardware mesh nailed to the back. Used a roller to paint the mesh flat black with Rustoleum....worked pretty good, invisible. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304169 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304169 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:01:54 GMT I also put in two 921.5 Gerhardts, main and backup (923 Gerhardt 603.5 Muller) I grew one of these one year and it was a perfect orange tall globe. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304168 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304168 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:54:57 GMT Well, pulling small stumps with a come-along, installing chicken wire fencing around roughly 35x35, cutting down two big trees, tilling on a hill, soil test, amendments, hoop houses....better late tha... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304167 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304167 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:45:15 GMT So, I wasn't allowed to chew up lawn, so I had to hack into part of the yard that was light woods, on an incline.....I always liked to follow Norm Gansert's diary, so I find myself also growing on a h... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304166 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304166 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:30:57 GMT Here's what was cooking inside. I set up my t5 pumpkin lights in the furnace room and grew some hosta, wildflowers and tomatoes from seed in Jan/Feb/March. Did some more tomato grafting as I've done... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304159 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304159 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:20:17 GMT What a difference a month makes, used my 3/4 inch pvc conduit skills I used in Phoenix high tunnels to build this for about $90....not bad...and the ribs are removable for storage. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304158 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=304158 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:11:44 GMT