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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 'Andy W'</title> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=16717&action=L</link> <description>Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Andy W'.</description> <language>en-us</language> <copyright>Copyright &copy; 1999-2026 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>07/07/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Despite losing the main vine, the 2365 has a nice looking fruit on a secondary getting close to day 20. It's not too far off from where i lost the main, so I'm hoping the plant "behind" the fruit comb...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360638</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360638</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:42:26 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/04/2026 - with photo</title> <description>2731 Stelts doing ok. I've had to remove the blossom nub from this one and one other. It seems to happen here when I get the hot and humid weather shortly after pollination and they start getting rubb...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360503</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360503</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:29:09 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/30/2026 - with photo</title> <description>I've planted enough buckwheat over the years that I have a small amount of a seed bank that continues to pop up. I tend to let it grow a while, since the vines hiding among it are suffering way less l...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360379</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360379</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:15:42 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/24/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Looks like it's deer season</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360152</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360152</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:17:51 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/22/2026 - with photo</title> <description>The hits just keep coming. This is my 2207, the plant I had accidentally dropped a t post on the main a while back. The retrained secondary was actually looking decent. At this point it is no longer ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360093</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360093</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:01:06 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/22/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Apparently, the preemergent I used does more than just stop weed seeds from germinating. Lesson learned. But at least i don't have very many weeds. Luckily, I didn't use it on my competition patch.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360069</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360069</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/17/2026 - with photo</title> <description>This should be interesting. Certainly no chance of aborts due to excessive heat in the next two weeks. But on the other hand, I'll likely have a couple tough decisions on keepers - go with what will b...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359926</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359926</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:31:21 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/16/2026 - with photo</title> <description>First two possibilities this week were garbled up with seeds in the blossom pretty bad. I've linked this in the past to extreme temperature swings a few weeks prior that mess with the hormones in the ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359896</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359896</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:47:04 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/15/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Number four. Hang in there girl, we're rooting for you. Guess this one didn't like an inch of rain yesterday with high temps below 60 today.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359857</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359857</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:54:35 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/09/2026 - with photo</title> <description>2365 apparently didn't like the cold snap last week followed by some decent weather. This one makes 3 of 6 main vines now gone. Deer got one and I dropped a t post on another.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359679</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359679</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:07:14 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/06/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Ken, you asked about my rocks - this is my oldest patch. A little bit of rain this morning really makes them stand out. Wind is beating up the leaves today.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359554</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359554</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:55:52 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/01/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Last two mornings were in the 30s. Plants can take a little cold, but combined with the wind, it really does seem to hurt them. Picture doesn't really show it, but the leaves are lighter green than th...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359420</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359420</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:59:22 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>05/18/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Cuke beetles hatched out yesterday</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359063</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359063</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:00:59 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/28/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Survived the wind storm so far</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358573</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358573</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:12:50 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/12/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Had a very narrow window with the wet weather. Two or three more dry day would have been ideal, but it's only getting worse in the two week forecast. The spot where I grew my two biggest last yea...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358172</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358172</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:51:02 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/21/2025 - with photo</title> <description>See you next year</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356779</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356779</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:17:08 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/21/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Four years apart, same spot. They looked very similar.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356778</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356778</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:32:16 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/21/2025 - with photo</title> <description>2449 Wolf 2025 (2020 Paton x 2365 Wolf) Never had a pumpkin grow this fast, this early. The pollination timing was perfect to take advantage of the weather - day 3 the heatwave and tropical weather st...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356777</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356777</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:25:09 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/09/2025 - with photo</title> <description>760 Wolf (839 Sandercock x 2020 Paton) - Very excited about this cross.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356621</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356621</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:24:30 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/09/2025 - with photo</title> <description>473 Wolf 25 (1794 Wiltermood x self). 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