http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=19102&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'VTJohn'. 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/ Here is Sybil (1349 Young x 2029.5 Momirov) at 18 days. She has been growing well on her 400 square foot plant and has an OTT measurement of 141 inches. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360785 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360785 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:35:20 GMT Here is the 1 week growth difference for the 5.49b Young. It has a 13 inch circumference today. There are a couple of spots on it I don't like but hopefully they will just dry up. Keeping all big poll... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360782 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360782 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:28:25 GMT Tomatoes are demanding attention every two or three days with crazy green growth. They seem to like Vermont heat and humidity. I took off 3 five gallon buckets of plant parts today. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360781 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360781 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:22:45 GMT The 159 Jutras long gourd is really starting to take off. I pollinated the first female on the top last night but probably will not keep it and let the plant put on more volume. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360780 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360780 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:18:24 GMT Unfortunately, our first pollination on the 2029.5 Momirov aborted. So., please meet Abigail Adams (2029.5 Momirov x 1765 Young) born on the 4th of July. She is just 8 days old but looks good and shin... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360778 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360778 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:11:25 GMT Molly (1416 Young x 1765 Young) is growing nicely at 18 days and showing good color potential. She is a long barrel shaped pumpkin with an OTT measurement of 149 inches. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360777 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360777 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:06:13 GMT Here is Esther (1765 Young x 2029.5 Momirov) at day 16. The two pictures show a week growth difference she currently has an OTT measurement of 138 inches which is not big enough for the current chart.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360776 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360776 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:02:31 GMT The old patch is looking great with plants starting to grow quickly now. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360775 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360775 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:56:51 GMT The summer weather has continued and we are drying out nicely. The garden is almost filled and our old backs are looking forward to that. A lot of growers choose not to bury but I feel it is important... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360774 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360774 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:55:31 GMT The signs have been made and are in place. It is grow time! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360593 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360593 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:07:26 GMT Mega on 6.48 Young. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360579 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360579 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:18:01 GMT Mega on 8.39 Young. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360578 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360578 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:17:08 GMT We have a couple decent mega blooms pollinated. This is off our 5.49 B Young. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360577 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360577 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:15:18 GMT The tomatoes have been trimmed and sorted out. It appears most of the first truss mega blooms did not pollinate but there are more options coming. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360576 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360576 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:11:29 GMT The hot peppers have loved the warmer temps and are starting to grow well. This is the Sugar Rush Peach which already has a few peppers growing and lots more blossoms. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360575 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360575 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:08:45 GMT The 159 Jutras is now on top of our 14.5 foot high trellis. Hopefully we will be pollinating in a couple of weeks. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360574 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360574 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:06:01 GMT Here is Sybil Ludington 1349 Young x 2029.5 Momirov. New York teenager Sybil Ludington was the female equivalent of Paul Revere, though she rode twice as far as Revere and in a driving rainstorm in Ap... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360573 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360573 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:03:53 GMT Here is Molly Pitcher 1416 Young x 1765 Young. Mary Ludwig Hays, better known as Molly Pitcher in 1778. Hays first brought soldiers water from a local well to quench their thirst on an extremely hot a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360572 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360572 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:28 GMT We have named our babies. Our theme follows America's 250th and these are important ladies of the Revolutionary war. Please meet Esther DeBerdt Reed 1765 Young x 2029.5 Momirov. To show her patriotism... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360571 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360571 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:54:38 GMT Happy first week of July. The plants survived heat, a few bad storms and too much water but seem to be growing. We have 3 good pollinations and 1 that aborted and a new 2 day old baby started. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360570 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360570 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:50:14 GMT