BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Texaspumpkin' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=92047&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Texaspumpkin'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2024 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss BigPumpkins.com http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ 06/10/2020 - with photo Sweet corn harvested. Entire 40' x 40' cleaned and now the pumkin patch. Past week has been brutal with heat. Tuesday heat index was 104°. Secondaries are not as vigorous as I hoped. I'm sure all thi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=315333 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=315333 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:49:37 GMT 06/06/2020 - with photo Harvested 1 double row of sweet corn. Tilled, laid drip tape. Temps been in the high 90's over a week now. Shaded GP is showing better growth over unshaded. Adding more straw and another support hoop ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=315157 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=315157 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 23:08:56 GMT 06/01/2020 - with photo For previous post of compost pile pumpkin. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314954 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314954 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:17:54 GMT 06/01/2020 Wha?...... Growing from the compost pile. Last years pumpkins live again! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314949 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314949 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:59:16 GMT 05/30/2020 - with photo My 1842, adjusted hoops to give afternoon shade. Hope i can get this one to go all the way! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314827 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314827 Sat, 30 May 2020 15:03:55 GMT 05/30/2020 Sons 1842 connolly has kinked and split. He handled the news perhaps better than I. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314826 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314826 Sat, 30 May 2020 14:56:36 GMT 05/29/2020 - with photo Day 30. Precipitation total 9.75". Touchdown! Roots all over just under the soil surface. fertilizer change, straw ground cover placed. Ready to see this thing vine! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314808 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314808 Fri, 29 May 2020 19:43:21 GMT 05/25/2020 - with photo The other 1842 Connolly 19. A little more TLC given to this one. Grow light used on cloudy days as well as rain protection for now. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314641 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314641 Mon, 25 May 2020 20:26:47 GMT 05/25/2020 - with photo Ten year old sons 1842 connolly 19. Starting to like his plant over mine! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314640 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314640 Mon, 25 May 2020 20:23:46 GMT 05/23/2020 - with photo Morning shot after rain. Some (fun guy's) decided to come up top for a bit. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314559 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314559 Sat, 23 May 2020 13:21:01 GMT 05/22/2020 - with photo Lots-o-rain in forecast. 1842 Connolly, 1 of 2. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314536 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314536 Fri, 22 May 2020 22:04:20 GMT 05/21/2020 - with photo First full strength phos feed/worm tea for pumpkins. Can't decide whether to pull the corn stalks as a Vine reaches or to just lay them over and grow the pumpkin on top. Decisions decisions ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314511 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314511 Thu, 21 May 2020 19:46:50 GMT 05/20/2020 - with photo Water logged Soil condition slowly improving day by day. High nineties yesterday, cloudy today in the mid-80s!! So decided pullback the shade, and throw on the light. Hopefully rebound for some lost ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314458 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314458 Wed, 20 May 2020 13:30:54 GMT 05/17/2020 - with photo After TLC. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314352 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314352 Sun, 17 May 2020 18:58:50 GMT 05/17/2020 - with photo All day sun allowed me back in the patch to evaluate. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314345 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314345 Sun, 17 May 2020 18:51:49 GMT 05/16/2020 - with photo Rain gage @ 5" in 24hrs. Stump spot sunk about 4". Should work out perfect when cots come off, backfill for more ROOTS!! Did manage to get a foliar feed in yesterday a few hours before the rain. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314270 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314270 Sat, 16 May 2020 21:42:04 GMT 05/15/2020 - with photo Product of 3 lbs. Seed potatoes. Non chitted 75 day grow of Yukon, pontiacs, purple viking. Pulled early for the smaller potatoes which are my favorite. Think I'll try two 20 foot rows next year ins... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314218 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314218 Fri, 15 May 2020 20:20:20 GMT 05/14/2020 - with photo Son informed me its time we put the drip tape down. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314197 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314197 Thu, 14 May 2020 21:04:16 GMT 05/13/2020 - with photo Jubilee watermelon, honeydew, jumbo cantaloupe all are starting to Vine already. Note to self. Start daily SVB inspections. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314139 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314139 Wed, 13 May 2020 21:17:31 GMT 05/13/2020 - with photo 4th true Leaf is starting to stretch out. I'm getting excited about this pumpkin growing season!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314138 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=314138 Wed, 13 May 2020 21:13:24 GMT