tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post26515969970146460..comments2024-01-11T14:14:53.474-07:00Comments on Giant Pumpkin Growing Tips From The Pumpkin Man: RIP Ricky; The 1204 Pumpkin is DeadJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01608113960894125871noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-19279908344760934172011-08-26T09:01:08.408-06:002011-08-26T09:01:08.408-06:00There are probably about 100 "secrets" t...There are probably about 100 "secrets" to growing a big pumpkin. I probably know about 70 of them. But the biggest secret is to get your soil tested in the fall and know exactly what you have in it and them amend it appropriately. The second secret is to water the plant relatively heavy during the season. The last and most important is to go OCD on pumpkins and spend to much time in the patch maintaining and burying the vines for about an hour per day per plant. You will then go from 2 feet wide to about 4 feet wide when you do that.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608113960894125871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-83778772631570737592011-08-25T21:28:37.810-06:002011-08-25T21:28:37.810-06:00Oh, poor little punkin. It sounds like you are gr...Oh, poor little punkin. It sounds like you are growing some impressive specimens, though. We are on year #3 of a neighborhood pumpkin growing contest, and everyone is just thrilled when our little babies reach about two feet across. Looks like I've got some studying up to do :)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562989307286675615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-6857484022712079642011-08-21T07:02:36.208-06:002011-08-21T07:02:36.208-06:00Well, you sound like you have good attitude throu...Well, you sound like you have good attitude through the trial. Maybe that Jerry will surprise you!Susan Wildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-78272187659259174462011-08-20T09:21:34.173-06:002011-08-20T09:21:34.173-06:00Actually I siliconed the hole yesterday. As long ...Actually I siliconed the hole yesterday. As long as the pumpkin keeps growing I'll keep it on the vine and if it is still growing come weigh-off time I'll take it with me. The pumpkin would have to be labeled as 'damaged' which means it isn't legal but I could still get an offical weight on it. Slim chance of it making it five weeks but I've seen it done before.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608113960894125871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-63440276994807640752011-08-20T09:09:52.532-06:002011-08-20T09:09:52.532-06:00Bummer +1
Somebody ought to invent Bondo compound...Bummer +1<br /><br />Somebody ought to invent Bondo compound for pumpkins. Apply the compound, bond the crack and paint to match.serf 'rettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-61663261533645443632011-08-19T21:51:25.393-06:002011-08-19T21:51:25.393-06:00Ahhh bummer!!Ahhh bummer!!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341757587924673263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-8893357819605009252011-08-19T18:31:00.169-06:002011-08-19T18:31:00.169-06:00#1204 YOU HAVE KEPT US ALL WATCHING IN AMAZEMENT ...#1204 YOU HAVE KEPT US ALL WATCHING IN AMAZEMENT AS YOU GREW FASTER THAN MOST COULD BELIEVE AND NOW YOU LEAVE BEHIND SOME AWSOME SEEDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GIANT PUMPKINS . <br /><br /> IS IT TIME FOR PUMPKIN PIE NOW?Sam Millsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676860552207743709.post-35943313163366336792011-08-19T15:37:55.180-06:002011-08-19T15:37:55.180-06:00RIP Ricky.
The pumpkin. Not Gervais.RIP Ricky. <br /><br />The pumpkin. Not Gervais.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868956367266325927noreply@blogger.com