http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=89533&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Richmond Dave'. 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/ Dentists at the Big Show love growing pumpkins !! We've decided that growing seriously this year will be impossible. Janet and I are leaving for Europe for a long holiday and Luca is just too busy wit... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357914 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357914 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:19:00 GMT First cultivation of the year and ready for burying heating cables tomorrrow. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357727 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357727 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:51:32 GMT Ahhhh the sweet smell of fresh cut rye cover crop. SPRING !!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357726 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357726 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:49:51 GMT Wish me luck! I made this yesterday. It's a system based on a Newtry "Dosetron". 1) inlet of fresh water from a city tap which has been reduced to 50 psi to protect components. 2) dosetron which wi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357648 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357648 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:11:36 GMT Usually we would add/spread all the amendments suggested by the Langley over the patch and cultivate/ incorporate them at the start of the growing season. This year we're doing things a little differe... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357647 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357647 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:42:59 GMT The 1st soil analysis of the year before amending. This is my best soil numbers for a start of the year. Next we will put number through the Langley calculator. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357646 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357646 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:28:23 GMT Luca and I on a restored 1914 fire engine. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357143 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357143 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:13:07 GMT Luca and friends visiting a private fire engine museum. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357142 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357142 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:12:13 GMT Putting Luca to work on some renovations in the pumpkin patch. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357141 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357141 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:10:10 GMT Luca and I on a 1914 fire engine. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357140 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357140 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:07:53 GMT Luca and I with some friends visiting a private fire engine museum. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357139 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357139 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:06:55 GMT Happy New Year to all !!!! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357132 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357132 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:34:04 GMT Luca and I sight seeing in White Rock, BC on the White Rock pier....the longest pier in Canada. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357131 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357131 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:33:36 GMT A very nice present hand delivered by Luca from Stu Paton....a 2641 !! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357130 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357130 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:30:40 GMT 3rd place Bauman's Farm weighoff. 1707 lbs. Made the local newspaper front page lol. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356632 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356632 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 23:13:47 GMT Thinking about getting a Dosatron for next year. These things are kinda expensive. Any suggestions on alternate less expensive products? And does anybody know if some of the veteran growers use Dosetr... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356458 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356458 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:41:00 GMT 1st place Carpinito's . The Janet Love/Dave Chan Team 2088. Thanks to all who helped us physically and mentally for all their support and help throughout this past season !! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356411 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356411 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:48:57 GMT Loaded and ready for the weighoff sunday morning. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356360 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356360 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:24:58 GMT My little experiment seemed to work perfectly. The boards are all 3/4" plywood. The center is 4'x4' and covered with a thin sheet of very smooth PVC plastic. The add on pieces are 1'x2' and uncovered ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356359 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356359 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:24:02 GMT Had fun yesterday. All 3 local and national TV stations came out to video the lift. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356358 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356358 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:15:56 GMT