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Showing posts with label denver pumpkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label denver pumpkins. Show all posts
Friday, July 10, 2015

Latest Photos from the Pumpkin Patch

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Below are pictures of the 282 Scherber and 1985 plants.  The 282 is looking from the stump end of the plant and the chair (about 25 feet out...
Tuesday, June 30, 2015

New Photo of the 282 Scherber Pumpkin Plant

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Below is the picture of my 282 plant.  Under that chair in the distance is the female I'll be pollinating either tomorrow or the next da...
Monday, June 30, 2014

1791 Pumpkin's First Measurement

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Typically I start taking measurements on the pumpkins starting around day number 10.  And then periodically, if not daily, take measurements...
Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Pumpkin Plants are in the Ground

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Today I planted two 335 Scherbers into one hoop house and then a 1791 Holland and 1220 Johnson into the other hoop house.  I'm very plea...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Elbert is Still Growing Along with the Clone Pollinations

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Last Friday night we had a light frost at the house.  Interesting enough the leaves under the hail netting were partially spared but leaves ...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Dag Nabit: Lost Stanley Today!

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Lost the big 1421 pumpkin this morning to a blossom end split. Estimates 1,107 this morning and was putting on 15-18 pounds a day. I...
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Monday, July 29, 2013

Mistakes and A Little Help

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If you've followed my posts you'll know that not that long ago I talked about making sure you cut the tap roots around the pumpkin s...
Friday, July 5, 2013

Pumpkin Pictures

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The following are my two pumpkins that I'm planning on growing.  The first is the 1421 Stelts pumpkin (aka Stanley).  The second is the ...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Naming Your Pumpkin

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It's crazy I know, but every year I name my pumpkins.   I think it is kind of a fun thing to do and it gives a little personality to t...
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Hail Netting Over the Patch & the Pumpkin Observation Deck

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This evening I put up the hail netting over the pumpkin patch.  I learned the hard way what a hail storm could do to a pumpkin 4 years ago. ...
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Friday, May 10, 2013

Pictures from the Pumpkin Patch

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Pictured below are my four pumpkin plants.  The 1421, 1789 and 1775 were all planted on the same day.  The 335 Scherber was planted about 5 ...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Latest Pictures from the Pumpkin Patch

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Pictured below are my 4 pumpkin plants.  The first plant is the 1451 Scherber.  The vine on this plants should be lying down by the end of t...
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Planted a Cover Crop in the Pumpkin Patch Today

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I saw that the forecast called for 60s and 70s here in Denver for the next five days so I put in a cover crop today. The seed mixture inclu...
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Sunday, March 4, 2012

It's That Time of Year Again; Soil Samples

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Time to start thinking about pumpkins. We'll actually thinking about pumpkins for most giant pumpkin growers is a year around thing, bu...
Monday, January 30, 2012

Worm Casting for Giant Pumpkins

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Just before Christmas I ordered some worms for my worm bins. I lost all of my worms last year after a deep freeze in January (the new worms...
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

The Giant Pumpkin Off Season

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My wife would tell you that there isn't an off season when it comes to giant pumpkin growing and that is somewhat true. When you aren...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Pumpkin Patch Prep is Done

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I did my fall patch prep yesterday. I added old leaves, humic acid, sulfur, blood meal, gypsum and alfalfa pellets and then tilled it all i...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

A New Personal Best Pumpkin at 924.5 Pounds

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Last night we cut the pumpkin from the vine and much to my surprise and relief the bottom of the pumpkin hadn't rotted out. This mornin...
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Come to the Biggest Pumpkin Weigh-off in Colorado

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The much anticipated 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers Pumpkin Weigh-off will be held on Saturday, September 24th. Last yea...
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Friday, September 2, 2011

One Last Round of Calcium

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There are studies that show that calcium can preserve the shelf life of some fruits and vegetables. I gave my 1204 plant one last round of ...