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Monday, October 31, 2016

Winter Rye Cover Crop for the Pumpkin Patch

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Friday of last week, I put down winter rye seed for a cover crop.  Look how well it is doing already.  Warmer than average temperatures hasn...
Sunday, October 23, 2016

Limestone Soil in the Pumpkin Patch

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Back in March, before our new home was built I got a soil test.  The soil was high in potassium and surprisingly high in calcium and organic...
Friday, October 21, 2016

We Have a Pumpkin Patch in Utah!

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It has been over a year since I could say I had a pumpkin patch.  With the move, I didn't grow last season and it was a little sad to ...
Saturday, October 15, 2016

Compost for the New Pumpkin Patch, Dump Trailers & A Big Thanks

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Today I got about 20 yards of compost for the pumpkin patch and new yard.  This house is a brand new build, so I tilled the entire front y...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Greenhouse Geo Thermal Heating & Cooling for Giant Pumpkin Growing

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Now I wouldn't purport to be an expert on setting up a geo thermal heating and cooling system in a greenhouse, but after watching a numb...

New World Pumpkin Giant Pumpkin Weighs 2,623 Pounds

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Congrats to Mathias Willemijns of Belgium on his new World Record giant pumpkin weighing in at an amazing 2,624 pounds.  The pumpkin was gro...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

One Ton Pumpkin in Colorado?

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Will this be the first pumpkin ever grown in Colorado that weighs over 2,000 pounds?  Come find out at Jared's Nursery in Littleton this...
Sunday, August 7, 2016

What to Do When Your Pumpkin Isn't Growing As Fast As You Would Like

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This is one of the things that all growers struggle with when a pumpkin isn't growing as fast as they like.   There are a number of fac...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Greenhouse Geothermal Heating and Cooling for the Giant Pumpkin Patch

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I've been doing research over the last couple of weeks for setting up a geothermal heating and cooling system for my new greenhouse and ...
Friday, July 22, 2016

Some Big Pumpkins in Denver

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Went to a pumpkin patch yesterday and saw a couple that could be giants by the end of the season.  One is probably growing at least 48 pound...
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Pumpkin Patch Tour & Greenhouse

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A little bummed that I'm going to miss both the Utah club's pumpkin patch tour and the RMGVG patch tour.  The Utah tour is the weeke...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Pumpkin Pollination Time

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It is that time of the year.  If you want to grow a pumpkin over 1,000 pounds you should have a fast growing giant pumpkin plant at this tim...
Monday, June 20, 2016

Fertilizer Moving Sale; Everything Must Go

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As we prepare to move to the new house, I'm going to offer a 25% off discount code on all fertilizers at http://seeds.giantpumpkinman.co...
Saturday, June 11, 2016

How to Choose Which Pumpkin Plant to Cull when You Double Plant

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I like to put two plants into each hoop house at the beginning of the season because I think it increases your odds of getting a good plant....
Thursday, June 9, 2016

The Proof is in the (Fertilizer) Pudding

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Early this spring I gave my Jupiter Beard plant some RAW brand fertilizers and then again just before flowering.  In years past this plant w...
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Greenhouse for the Pumpkin Patch

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Today's weather makes it feel more like pumpkin season.  Flowers are just about to go into full bloom and the weather has finally been n...
Friday, April 29, 2016

Don't Plant Your Pumpkin Plants in Cold Soil

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If you haven't already, put your hoop house over the area that you will be planting your pumpkin plants or put down some clear plastic o...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

RAW Phosphorous Test Results on Giant Pumpkin Plants

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When I can, during the off season, I love to try to test different things to see if what the scientist say and if what the marketers say is ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

RAW Phosphorous Testing on Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Plants

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You may have seen me post here previously that the RAW brand phosphorous has been shown in tests to improve root mass by 15 to 20%, so I ...
Friday, March 11, 2016

Start the Pumpkin Season off Right with A Fertilizer Program

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I've found that when I go into a season with a plan it shows on the scale at the end of the season.  One thing I've done for a numbe...