http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=79891&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'cjb'. 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 missed 70 DAP so here's Wilson at 71. Like many of us, as she's aged she's gained less height and more at the waist. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362984 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362984 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:12:52 GMT Caroline (837.5 Bierle A) is officially at the MN State fair as the 1071.5 Bierle 2026. Need to confirm but she may have been the second place adult, with a youth entry putting us all to shame. Wasn't... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362673 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362673 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:09:22 GMT Here is the patch as it stands today. PM continues it's war of attrition and the rains continue to stay away, but we're marching ahead with steady gains. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362588 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362588 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:54:42 GMT Wilson turned 60 DAP and continues to chug along. With the exception of a little grow cracking at the stem end she seems quite young still. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362587 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362587 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:52:50 GMT With my son's help I was able to roll Junior out of the patch. She was an interesting experiment and Hail Mary at having a shot at the 3-kin jacket. The first secondary on 837A was super sized. I'll t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362165 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362165 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:08:11 GMT SGCA Patch Tour today, got to see Dan and Jerry's respective set ups. It's been a tough season up north with some late cold weather. Seeing lots of BES lately on the socials so figured I'd check every... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362164 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362164 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:03:59 GMT Wilson at 50DAP continues slow and steady gains. Old leaves are pretty beat up and PM is taking its toll, but the fruit is my best for the DAP and will likely soon be a PB for the date. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362123 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362123 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:45 GMT Day 55 on Caroline. She's slowed down a lot (not having much of a plant is surely to blame) and is making me sweat some with a sketchy stem. No splits, but it's getting a bit wet and soft in parts. Ne... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362001 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362001 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:21:23 GMT Wilson at DAP45 is 349" or just shy of a half ton. Pulled her and Caroline back for what will hopefully be the last time today. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361867 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361867 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:44:21 GMT Thanks to the WGPG seed exchange I've also got a couple of giant maters growing. Only one has a mega but it looks like it's set. May have something for a fall weigh off http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361730 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361730 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:49:59 GMT Caroline at DAP 50 is 333" or 863 lbs est. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361729 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361729 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:48:12 GMT Wilson at 40DAP. 335" ott estimated at 878 lbs. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361706 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361706 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:03:37 GMT Last up is Junior @ 22 DAP, with 199" OTT. Thinking about this fruit like a 150 sq ft entry, and she's doing a similar clip to her mother fruit for the DAP, but was set about 8 days earlier. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361571 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361571 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:50:37 GMT Wilson @ 36 DAP is the radiant star of the patch and my great hope. 318" OTT and will likely pass Caroline by the end of the weekend. Gains are in the high 30s a night so nothing too remarkable, but s... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361570 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361570 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:45:45 GMT Ending July on strong standing. Caroline @ 45 DAP at 324" OTT. Growth has understandably slowed without much of a vine but she's still gaining. Will keep a keen eye on her going forward. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361569 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361569 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:42:28 GMT State of the patch. With most of Caroline's vine pulled, it's time to give Wilson all the love and see how Junior manages with his secondary. I had hoped to be home all summer, but ended up doing a lo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361354 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361354 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:25:12 GMT Caroline @40 DAP. 314" OTT. Continues to break personal size for the DAP records. Sadly, she's no longer competitive. Lost her stump on the 4th of July. Was inspecting her main vine on Saturday and fo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361352 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361352 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:22:17 GMT Wilson @30 DAP. 282" for an estimated 527 lbs. She's averaging over 30 lbs a day for the last five. Nothing remarkable, but my biggest fruit for the DAP. Orange is really coming in; she's going to be ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361300 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361300 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:19:58 GMT Caroline at 35 DAP is close to 300". Nothing crazy numbers wise but still my best for the DAP. She's got a little PM starting to show under her sun shade. Plant is overdue for immunox but my blower ha... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361138 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361138 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:56:32 GMT Wilson at DAP25. Uncharted territory for me at 250" OTT for an estimated 367 lbs. Up 25" or 100 lbs since I measured her on Saturday morning. She's not as orange as the lighting makes her look in this... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361108 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361108 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:02:50 GMT