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Sunday, August 31, 2008

486 Pounds Put on the Pumpkin in August

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486 pounds of new growth during the month of August. Not a bad month. That is almost as many pounds in one month as I was conservatively hop...
Saturday, August 30, 2008

Pumpkin Seed Genetics

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Many pumpkin growers will cross pollinate their pumpkins with another pumpkin plant at pollination time to develop their own genetic crosses...
Friday, August 29, 2008

I Think It's a Pretty Pumpkin

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But what do I know? I'm the proud father so my opinion doesn't count. Give me a shout out Steve if you think this pumpkin is better ...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

Iceman vs. The Biz

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There is a great competition between our own Colorado grower Jim "The Biz" Grande and Eddy "The Iceman" of Canada that m...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

2nd Biggest Growth Day this Year

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The pumpkin surprised me today. Nearly 30 pounds of growth in the last 24 hours. Today's temperatures were nice but there wasn't any...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

New Pumpkin Growth

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The pumpkin has been doing something strange over the last 4 days. For the longest time the pumpkin was more long than tall, then this last ...
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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Wanted: Pallet to Transport My Pumpkin

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I noticed this week that the pallet I was going to use to transport my pumpkin to the weigh-off next month at Jared's Nursery has a cra...
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Estimating Your Pumpkin's Weight

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There is a way to estimate your pumpkin's weight using a cloth tape measure or a piece of string. Some good pumpkin growers took years o...
Saturday, August 23, 2008

Notes From the Pumpkin Patch

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Some decent growth the last two days has left me with 25 inches remaining to reach my goal. I gave the pumpkin some compost tea tonight. For...
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Thursday, August 21, 2008

20 Pound Pumpkin Growth Today

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Another two inches on the pumpkin today so we are down to 28 inches to reach my goal. This warmer weather is pushing it along nicely. I'...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Slower Growth But It is Still on Track

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We are down to 30 inches remaining to reach my goal. Some inconsistent but good growth over the last couple of days. I figure I have about 1...
Monday, August 18, 2008

Wow! 30 Pound Gain Today

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For the first time the pumpkin put on 30 pounds in one day. I would be even more thrilled if the gains hadn't been so small the last few...

My Little Girl's Pumpkin is Getting Big

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My daughter has been doing a great job of growing her pumpkin. She planted the seed, helped prepare the soil, and has been watering it. In t...

36 inches in 40 Days or Bust!

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That is my new goal. If I can add on 36 inches in circumference in the next 40 days I will hit my new goal. Check back each day for new upda...
Sunday, August 17, 2008

Big Rain Means No Fertilizers for Pumpkins

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We got 2.25 inches of rain here in Denver over the last few days. If your pumpkin didn't split it could be good news for growth over the...
Saturday, August 16, 2008

Organic Verses Chemical Fertilizers for Pumpkins

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You can find a lot of great websites with long debates about organic verses chemical fertilizers. When it comes to pumpkin growing I only us...
Friday, August 15, 2008

The Dream of the 1000 Pound Pumpkin has Faded

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It was going to be a long shot to get to 1000 pounds after the last week and it definitely isn't going to happen now after this cool wea...
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Thursday, August 14, 2008

The Pumpkin is Back in Business

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I decided I couldn't wait until this evening to see if the pumpkin had stopped growing so I went over to the patch early this morning to...
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Highs and Lows of Pumpkin Growing

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Pumpkin growing can be a harsh sport. One day the vines are growing like crazy and the next day the leaves are being riped by hail. One day ...
Monday, August 11, 2008

Taking Down the Canopy and Adding Blankets

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As you may have noticed in earlier posts I have had a canopy over the pumpkin since the first part of July. I didn't plan on leaving it ...