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Monday, February 26, 2018

2018 Giant Pumpkin Secret Fertilizing Program

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The following is a modification of my "secret" giant pumpkin fertilizing program for 2018.  Each year I try to refine my fertiliz...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Join Me March 10th for the Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers Spring Seminar

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I'm going to be teaching at the speaking at the Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers Seminar on Saturday, March 10th at the Mountain Seed Co. in S...
Monday, December 4, 2017

2018 Pumpkin Seed Lineup is Now Set

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Thanks to the kindness of others, I have my seed lineup set for next year.   I'll be plantinga 2145 McMulllen (1756 Howell/Jullivette ...
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Monday, November 20, 2017

2145 McMullen Pumpkin Seed & a BIG Thanks

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Every so often a hot seed pops up that grows some really big pumpkins. Some are kind of flashes in the pan, where a few big really pumpkin...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Winter Rye Cover Crop

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The cover crop I planted 2 1/2 weeks ago is finally taking off.   It started to pop up last Friday.  The day time highs have been relative...
Monday, October 9, 2017

A Nice End to a Challenging Season

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It was the best of times.  It was the worst of times.   Two months ago if you would have told me that I would have grown my 2nd and 3rd la...
Friday, October 6, 2017

Final Pumpkin of the Season & Patch Prep Has Begun

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Today I lifted the 1685 pumpkin.  Measurements are bigger than the 747 pumpkin, but we'll have to see if it weighs more.   My guess is t...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Pumpkins are for Children at Heart

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For years we've taken the pumpkins to local schools.  It really makes all of the hard work worthwhile, because anyone who is a child a...
Monday, October 2, 2017

See Ya at Hee Haw Farms Pumpkin Championship on Saturday

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The plan is to take the 1685 pumpkin "Cujoe" to the Hee Haw Farms weigh-off this Saturday.  I've never been to this weigh-off ...
Thursday, September 28, 2017

1685 Pumpkin is Still Growing

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Put the tape measure on the 1685 pumpkin today to see with the cold weather if the plant survived at all.  The leaves were all frosted away ...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Best Growing Temperatures for Giant Pumpkins

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From the research that I've done to date and my own experience, it would appear that the mid to high 70s would be the ideal temperature ...
Monday, September 25, 2017

1685 "Cujoe" Pumpkin is Trying to Beat Out "Jumbo"

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Took a measurement on the 1685 pumpkin just now.  Haven't measured it in nearly 3 weeks.  I was considering taking it off the vine ...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

A Fun Few Days & The End of Growing, But Not the Season

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On Friday we had our 10th Annual Giant Pumpkin party at the house.  The first pumpkin party was started out of necessity.  My first season...
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Thursday, September 21, 2017

She is Still Growing

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Shocked!  Two weeks ago I wouldn't have believed if you told me that Jumbo would still be growing at this point.  I did a final measurem...

A Pumpkin Season in Review

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More of a learning curve than I anticipated this season, growing in a new pumpkin patch.  The season isn't quite done because tomorrow w...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Frost on the Pumpkin? Not Quite

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One temperature gauge said it hit 32.3 degrees last night and the other says 33 degrees.  Either way, it stayed above freezing, just barely....
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Genetic Traits of Different Giant Pumpkin Seeds

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The two plants I'm growing this year have fairly different pedigrees.   Because of that, it has been interesting to see the differences ...
Monday, September 18, 2017

Soil Application of Nutrients

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Did a light application of TKO and nitrogen on the soil today.  The forecast keeps changing and getting a little better but it seems like it...
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Longest Growing Pumpkin

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The 747 pumpkin is 103 days old today.   I put a tape on it this morning and it is still growing.  This is the longest I've ever had a p...
Friday, September 15, 2017

Cover those Pumpkins

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Lots of rain in the forecast today and then cold tomorrow morning.  Forecast low is now for 33 degrees tomorrow at 6:00am.  A little too clo...