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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"> <channel> <title>BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'VTJohn'</title> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=19102&action=L</link> <description>Last 20 Diary Entries for 'VTJohn'.</description> <language>en-us</language> <copyright>Copyright &copy; 1999-2024 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved.</copyright> <webMaster>info@bigpumpkins.com</webMaster> <generator>BP RSS FeedGen</generator> <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs> <image> <title>BigPumpkins.com</title> <url>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg</url> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/</link> </image> <item> <title>04/16/2024 - with photo</title> <description>The old patch is slowly getting there but is a little wetter than the big patch. One pumpkin will go in the 400 square foot space. We also have 2 trellises that are 14.5 feet tall and a larger hoop ho...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343841</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343841</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:59:14 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/16/2024 - with photo</title> <description>It was dry enough to do a final till this evening and Kerry helped dig in soil heater cables. Tomorrow evening the goal is to run extension cords to start heating the soil. Our goal is as close to 70 ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343840</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343840</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:50:03 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/14/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Hoops are built and ready to go. Patch just needs to dry out more before the final tilling happens. The goal is to have everything in place by next weekend so it will give time for soil heater cables ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343802</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343802</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 12:32:09 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/14/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Our grow bench is starting to fill up. I don’t use a seed starting chamber but do use a heat mat to warm up the pots and use gallon ziplock bags to keep moisture in. Our son built the grow bench for u...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343801</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343801</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 12:03:53 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/14/2024 - with photo</title> <description>I read all of the special seed starting mixes with all of the amendments and want to let growers know that we have been using Miracle Grow Potting Mix since 1996 to germinate seeds in. Many ways to su...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343800</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343800</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 11:54:03 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/14/2024 - with photo</title> <description>It is go time for the first round of germinations. We will have 4 plants again this year and we have started 5 different seeds. We were fortunate that Ned shared another 839 and the others are our 150...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343799</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343799</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 11:49:47 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/04/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Mother Nature helped amend the patch. Just shy of 12 inches with a couple more predicted. Compost delivery was cancelled for today.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343598</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343598</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:35:18 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>03/31/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Happy Easter. Exciting time of year for us gardeners as Kerry has flower seeds started on the grow bench and our giant seeds are getting organized to start. Today I was able to do a checkerboard subso...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343528</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343528</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 13:16:50 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>03/10/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Let’s go 2024! This is my 21st year having a diary on this great site that Ken created. Big shout out to Porkchop for creating and supporting the Zeke Demers/BP.com tomato team challenge. I am very f...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343255</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=343255</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:59:02 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/23/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Here is our final front lawn display all carved and lit up. It has been a very long challenging growing season but to see them carved for our neighbors to see makes it worth all of the work.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342495</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342495</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:33:32 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/24/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Here are the top 3 for Saratoga. This has been a very tough growing season in the northeast and the weights show it. We were happy to be on the podium representing Vermont and other backyard growers w...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342004</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342004</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:31:26 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/24/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Here is our new 1503.5 Young 2023 (839 Sandercock x 1552 Young). We were beyond happy with the weight and finding out she went 10% heavy to chart. Thank you Ned Sandercock for making a great cross. We...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342003</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=342003</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:20:17 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/21/2023 - with photo</title> <description>We are all loaded up for Saratoga weigh off this Saturday. Layla (839 Sandercock x 1552 Young) is ready to meet other pumpkins.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341916</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341916</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:58:02 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/21/2023 - with photo</title> <description>We are all loaded up for Saratoga weigh off this Saturday.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341915</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341915</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:46:18 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/17/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Here is the finished product. It is nice to have an extra set of hands but in a pinch we can do it safely ourselves.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341833</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341833</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:48:13 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/17/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Once the pumpkin is grounded the majority of the weight is below the straw bale which works as a fulcrum. We then let the lifting ring down and untie the bottom cinch strap. Once the strap is out we s...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341832</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341832</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:45:44 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/17/2023 - with photo</title> <description>We use a bail of straw under the top 1/3 of the pumpkin with a piece of heavy foam on top of it. As we let the chain hoist down the pumpkin will land on the straw and slowly start to rotate the blosso...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341831</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341831</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:38:48 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/17/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Time to put our 1065.5 Young on the front lawn and we always get asked how. We have a 16 foot tripod with a 1 ton chain hoist with pumpkin strap lifter. We back our trailer under the tripod then strap...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341830</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341830</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:35:34 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/17/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Here is our end of weigh off 2023 picture that we have had taken for over 20 years. We had close to 20 pumpkins but the weights were way below past years because of the horrible weather we have had th...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341813</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341813</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 06:38:31 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/17/2023 - with photo</title> <description>Here we are with Sweet Caroline who is now the 1065.5 Young 2023. She also won the site Howard Dill award. Her shape was not perfect but her bright orange color pulled her through for the most prettie...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341812</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=341812</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 06:28:09 GMT</pubDate> </item> </channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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