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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Two Months Until Planting Time

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Just two more months until pumpkin planting time. That means that final patch prep and soil analysis will be some of the main tasks over the...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Top Producing Pumpkin Seeds

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Using the data on pumpkinlink.com I pulled a report to find out for a given seed what the total number of pumpkins over 1,000 pounds where ...
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Friday, January 16, 2009

Worm Castings & the Wife

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A while ago I suggested to my wife that I'd like to get some worms to collect worm castings for the pumpkin patch. Worm casting are rich...
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Sunday, January 11, 2009

New 2009 Pumpkin Seed Lineup

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Okay, I said I wouldn't change my mind about my seed lineup but I did. A very kind grower sent me some additional seeds that rocked my l...
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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Composting for Your Pumpkin Patch

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The best stuff that I believe you can put into your pumpkin patch is compost. I'm no expert on composting but there really isn't to ...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Pumpkin Link - A New Online Pumpkin Seed Genetic Cross Search Tool

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I created a new pumpkin website. It is at http://www.pumpkinlink.com/ . The website gives Atlantic Giant pumpkin growers the ability to sear...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The (Pumpkin) Iceman Cometh

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While in Canada for the Holidays with my inlaws the Iceman was was kind enough to swing by and pick me up and take me out to his home and pu...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Pumpkin Sophmore Slump

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The Biz passed the torch to me. The 2nd year curse. Thad Starr brought it up to me this last week and previous to that I had never really ...
Monday, December 15, 2008

Obsessive Pumpkin Grower Needs Your Help

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In order to keep me from changing my mind AGAIN on what seeds to plant next year I am posting it here and asking that you make sure I give d...
Sunday, December 7, 2008

Which Would you Grow for Your 3rd Seed in 2009?

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I've decided I'm going to grow the 1556 Rodonis and the 1363 Werner next year. I like the look of that cross with the heavy 1450 gen...
Saturday, December 6, 2008

Pumpkin Blog!?

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For those first time visitors to my pumpkin blog who would ask why a pumpkin blog, I ask why not! This pumpkin blog represents my entire 200...
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2008 Pumpkin Growers Survey

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I just completed the 2008 Pumpkin Growers Survey. Not a small task. The survey that I came up with consisted of building an online form, d...
Saturday, November 29, 2008

Ginger Bread House Pumpkin Grower Style

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Merry Christmas from the ginger bread pumpkin patch!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The Next Great Pumpkin Grower?

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My 2-year-old son just ran up to me exclaiming "Big pumpkin, daddy!" He then lead me into the kitchen where I found a butternut sq...
Monday, November 17, 2008

Pumpkin Seeds Available for Trade

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Please contact me if you have any interest in the following pumpkin seeds at jamie@wedpagedesigns.com . 925 Giarrusso (904 Stelts x 1385 Jut...
Saturday, November 15, 2008

Pumpkin Patch Cover Crop

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Cover crops are a great thing to get started in October in Colorado. The cover crops can add additonal nitrogen, build organic matter in the...
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Pumpkin Patch Fall Soil Prep and Amendments

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50% or more of the work for growing a giant pumpkin isn't done during the growing season. It is done in the fall and early spring. It do...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Pumpkin Contests Round 2

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Congrats to my daughter and dad on both getting 3rd place in the Arvada Festival of Scarecrows pumpkin competition in the adult and junior d...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008

2008 Proven Pumpkin Seeds

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After sorting through the weigh-off results this year I have come up with the following list of proven hot seeds. The criteria to make this ...
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Monday, October 6, 2008

Super Bowl of Pumpkin Contests

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This weekend my wife and I went out to Topsfield, MA to attend one of the largest of the GPC pumpkin contests. The Topsfield Fair. Last year...