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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 'playingaroundfarm'</title> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=136735&action=L</link> <description>Last 20 Diary Entries for 'playingaroundfarm'.</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>08/02/2026 - with photo</title> <description>20lb gain overnight. Battling bugs with Talstar, Sevin, and neem oil is coming today. Battling small bits of mildew with Phyton35. The weather this summer has been less than ideal with all the rain an...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361595</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361595</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:46:31 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/28/2026 - with photo</title> <description>75 days to go. I need this pumpkin to be 600lbs to break my county fair record. </description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361406</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361406</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:07:25 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/24/2026 - with photo</title> <description>2465 split and to be cut. RIP. But 2196 x 2465 is solid so far. It sits at the top of the patch and 2465 sat at the bottom. It was pretty soggy down there after the 3 inches of rain on Tuesday so I'm ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361218</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361218</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:40:19 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/22/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Zappa 2196 x Dawson 2465 20 DAP OTT 95lbs. Gained 20lbs in 24 hours.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361149</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361149</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:38:07 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/18/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Replaced the foam board with a bigger foam board and got the vine set this morning.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360995</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360995</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:20:31 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/07/2026 - with photo</title> <description>5 DAP on Zappa 2196 x Dawson 2465</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360614</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360614</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:40:41 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/07/2026 - with photo</title> <description>2 DAP on the Dawson 2465</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360613</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360613</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:40:08 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/03/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Zappa 2196 x Dawson 2465 1 DAP pollinated in extreme heat conditions. I hope it takes off despite the heat and humidity!</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360473</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360473</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:52:24 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/01/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Tomorrow a Zappa pumpkin should open and I'll cross it with the Dawson.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360395</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360395</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:57:53 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/30/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Extreme heat warning in effect all week. I hope the pumpkin pollinates okay in these conditions. Tomorrow I'll have a pumpkin on Dawson and a pumpkin on Zappa both open and pollinated. We've got a 30%...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360365</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360365</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:24:32 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/27/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Shade house up and we ready for 100 degree temps next week. My husband built this for me!</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360244</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360244</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:53:59 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/21/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Zappa 2196 about 11.5 ft from stump on the main vine. Pollinated by Dawson 2465. I will pollinate another further down the main vine once I get one. Usually I don't have a pollinated pumpkin until mid...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360025</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360025</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:54:18 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/19/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Hoping to pollinate Zappa 2196 with Dawson 2465 when this Zappa opens. </description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359991</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359991</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:59:09 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/14/2026 - with photo</title> <description>This plant got a little less herbicide burn than the other plant.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359830</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359830</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:20:52 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/14/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Unfortunately dealing with some herbicide burn from our neighbor's farm. It got on all my plants, pumpkins, sunflowers, zinnias, weeds in my yard, etc. That's never happened before. I hope everything ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359829</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359829</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:20:09 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/07/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Another 2 inches of rain yesterday as storms rolled through. Going to set up the cover today as the heat is going to kick up next week.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359567</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359567</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:15:41 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>05/31/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Zappa 2196We had a storm that dropped 2in in 30 minutes on 5/27 so things were really wet and looking beat up after that. There was a brief mildew situation but Phyton35 cleared it up. One week ago ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359381</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359381</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:34:44 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>05/08/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Dawson 2465 05/08This one will go out when the cold snap is over next week</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358817</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358817</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:04:52 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>05/08/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Zappa 2196This $12 TSC greenhouse has really come in handy. As well as a space heater from 2008.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358816</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358816</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:16 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>05/01/2026 - with photo</title> <description>2465 Dawson (2560 Gienger x 2006 Wolf) sprouted 05/01 in bag with wet paper towels. Planted in soil 05/01. Should be out in greenhouse by the end of next week.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358655</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358655</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:56:00 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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