http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=138340&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'HorseyCow'. 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/ Late start to the diary this year. I'm going to pollinate the 2021 today with the 2731. Hope it takes. Still waiting on a good candidate on the 2731. Warm weather finally arrived today. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359478 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359478 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:38:17 GMT What an adventure. Lots of learning fast. Just hoping to get to the finish line. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355260 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355260 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:20:12 GMT More rain here in Southern Vermont but the secondaries on the 2144 are growing about a foot a day. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353439 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353439 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:23:28 GMT Pollination day for the 2144! Hopefully the 2226 is pollinated tomorrow. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353333 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353333 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:22:40 GMT The 2144 hit 20 feet today. The 2226 is about 16 feet. Hopefully pollinating in the next 48 hours! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353166 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353166 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:50:36 GMT Having lost 2 secondaries close to where the pumpkin will set should I consider cutting the main vine off and using a remaining secondary as the new main? I'm not sure how much losing those two will c... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352974 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352974 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:53:24 GMT I've been away the last 3 weekends and hadn't gotten my wind fencing up. I paid a price for that. I lost 2 secondaries, many roots and many leaves on the 2144, a bad hit to what had been a strong pla... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352935 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352935 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:32:35 GMT The hoop houses are gone. I hope it warms up soon. 40.1 degrees last night, hopefully done with those temps! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352766 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352766 Tue, 27 May 2025 20:56:45 GMT We might be starting to see the end of an awful spring here in New England. The sun was out today. I'm on the 5th hoop house expansion so I took one down today. Its going down to 40 degrees tonight bu... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352738 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352738 Mon, 26 May 2025 21:19:03 GMT Should I keep these hoop houses a little longer or scrap them? My zip code 05262 if some of the pros could check my weather forecast and advise? http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352693 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352693 Mon, 26 May 2025 11:57:31 GMT I had to extend my hoop houses. We are having a cold and wet spring here in Vermont, not good pumpkin weather for at least another week. The electric bill is now very high. The 2144 is doing well and ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352550 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352550 Mon, 19 May 2025 13:49:17 GMT My Patch http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352453 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352453 Thu, 15 May 2025 09:18:30 GMT 2226 Hoornstra, about 5.5 feet long. It had a stronger house mate but it started flat vining and double vining so I removed it. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352452 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352452 Thu, 15 May 2025 09:16:52 GMT 2144 Barron, about 6.5 feet long. Outgrowing the hoop house. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352451 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352451 Thu, 15 May 2025 09:15:25 GMT