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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 'cjb'</title> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2025&grower=79891&action=L</link> <description>Last 20 Diary Entries for 'cjb'.</description> <language>en-us</language> <copyright>Copyright &copy; 1999-2025 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>06/08/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Prety mustard patch chopped, tilled, and rolled. Lot less scenic now. Upgrade my tiller and now have a lightly-used 19" rear-tine Champion I found of Facebook marketplace. Tiller works well though it ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353171</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353171</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:36:35 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/08/2025 - with photo</title> <description>The mighty mustard was just flowering when I chopped it down. I'm kind of sad to see it go, the little flowers were kind of pretty.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353170</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353170</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:34:06 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/07/2025 - with photo</title> <description>2026 preseason update: the mustard comes down tomorrow! Spring has been pretty cool so far. One of the interesting things about doing the cover crop is it shows some of the soil variability in the pat...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353082</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353082</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 20:23:59 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/11/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Seed starting day! No AGs this year but I started a few mater seeds. Thanks to the WGPG, Deb, Del & Julie for sharing the seeds.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=351647</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=351647</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:59:22 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/14/2024 - with photo</title> <description>First packing done. After taking a few for germination testing, there were only 80 837.5s that looked viable. My plan is to grow this one in 2 years.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350348</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350348</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:53:26 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/02/2024 - with photo</title> <description>837 at 10% heavy had some nice and thick walls!</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350247</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350247</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:54:02 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/02/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Officially done for the year. Thank goodness for the city's pumpkin drop. Had to make two loads this year and got some looks from folks chucking jack-o-lanterns.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350246</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350246</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:52:31 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/27/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Seed collection update!1442 Bierle 2024. (2332 Paton X 2560 Gienger) TBD, waiting to hear from Robert Motzer. Getting dropped next weekend at his Pig Roast and Pumpkin Smash. Please go support the C...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350140</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=350140</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:28:39 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/15/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Spring vs. Fall soil tests. I think I'm ending the season in a pretty good spot. OM is down below 10%, which makes me happy. pH is also down a good half point; still would like to work it down a bit. ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349951</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349951</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:42:43 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/13/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Cleaning out the garage and yard, noticed that the majority of the winter rye that I planted 8 days ago had popped up already!</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349924</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349924</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:40:50 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/13/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Wrapped up the season at Stillwater Harvest Fest: 837.5 Bierle 2024. 150 sq ft challenge fruit. Cross was 1585.5 Werner 2014 X 2560 Gienger 2022. Officially 10% heavy. That's probably an overestimate-...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349919</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349919</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:28:14 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/11/2024 - with photo</title> <description>150 sq ft plant was all that remained. Reasonably satisfied with the grow. Trained the vine in a flag pattern where I only grew every other secondary. Talking with the new WR holder it sounds like a...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349918</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349918</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:06:36 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/06/2024 - with photo</title> <description>Took 2nd at Anoka with a new personal best, the 1485 Bierle 2024 (2560 Gienger 2022 X Self). Just a hair under what she was taping. First place went for 1686 so it wasn't close this go around. 2925 co...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349764</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349764</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:51:42 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/28/2024 - with photo</title> <description>She's officially a personal best and the 1442 Bierle 2024. (2332 Paton X 2560 Gienger). Went to chart at 403" OTT and was good for 2nd at Nowthen Heritage Festival (missed first by less than 25 lbs). ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349561</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349561</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:57:15 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/15/2024 - with photo</title> <description>1585X2560 at DAP 60. 150 sq ft plant. This one is hard as heck for me to measure. Growing over the blossom, funky ribbing, and derpy shoulder. I've probably cost myself some lbs on this fruit as it dr...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349234</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349234</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 12:31:56 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/15/2024 - with photo</title> <description>2332X2560 at DAP 91 should be the first to get harvested. Not quite as old as it's daddy, but has the looks of a heavy fruit if I've ever seen one. Will be the first to get pulled from the patch is ev...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349233</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349233</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 12:28:36 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/15/2024 - with photo</title> <description>100 DAP on the 2560XSelf today. Not putting on inches so much any more but the growth cracks and cantelouping tells me she's still chugging along and hopefully growing more internally. Thumping heavie...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349232</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349232</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 12:26:12 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/07/2024 - with photo</title> <description>2332 has really slowed in the last few weeks. Took off a big secondary before we went out of town because it was soft. Checked it tonight and the crown was shredded. Looks like a loss to borers. Cut o...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349066</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=349066</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 21:16:38 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>08/31/2024 - with photo</title> <description>August is a wrap. All 3 pumpkins survived our trip to the Black Hills, despite three severe thunderstorms while we were gone and another 2+ inches of rain. The inevitable battle with PM is turning aga...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=348854</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=348854</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 22:00:07 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>08/25/2024 - with photo</title> <description>1585 Werner at 39 DAP. 276" OTT or 485 lbs est. Doing about 16 a day. Hope she's able to pick up a little bit, given she's still young. Will try and extend the season as much as I can on this fruit an...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=348636</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=348636</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:22:05 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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