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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 'North Shore Boyz'</title> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2025&grower=24190&action=L</link> <description>Last 20 Diary Entries for 'North Shore Boyz'.</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>07/13/2025 - with photo</title> <description>3 days on the new plywood bed and there is pretty decent pumpkin growth. At this point, the plant is 20 feet long and 30 feet wide and with 5 secondaries on each side still growing well, we should be ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354399</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354399</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:02:37 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/10/2025 - with photo</title> <description>We got the plywood and mill fabric under the pumpkin and in place on the 2404 plant. Next we will put up a shade/water cover and hope that we get it right the first time and won't need to adjust it to...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354326</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354326</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:44:03 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/10/2025 - with photo</title> <description>The prizewinner plant (395 Dixon 2021 PW) is getting a drink from the 570 Toro shrub sprinklers that Vince Z uses and told me about 15 years ago. I can run 3 of them linked together using the 1.6 HP s...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354316</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354316</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:00:57 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/09/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Day 18 for the 2404 Barron. Both pumpkins will get a plywood bed topped with mill fabric and a shade/water cover installed in the next few days. We've got yet another heat wave coming to the Pacific N...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354288</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354288</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:36:53 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/09/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Day 9 for the 839 Sandercock. Plant is filling in nicely, I'd like to have full plants (30 X 30) by the end of July.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354287</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354287</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:32:27 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/07/2025 - with photo</title> <description>2404 Barron is stating to get some girth down there. Might need a bigger basket cover on it this year.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354246</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354246</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:52:46 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/06/2025 - with photo</title> <description>There can be only one. 2404 Barron plant is culled down to the keeper. Hopefully the secondaries can continue to fill in, I'll grow a few of them forward to fill in all available real estate.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354199</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354199</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:45:46 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/03/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Shiney and growing. We also pollinated a second pumpkin today on the main of the 839 plant as a backup and also pollinated the first pumpkin on the main vine of our Prizewinner plant. The prizewinners...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354087</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354087</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:31:04 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/03/2025 - with photo</title> <description>2404 plant continues to grow and it looks like both pollinations were successful. First set pumpkin is at 19 feet on the main and has the better vine position, won't be long until I delete the backup ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354085</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354085</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:24:57 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/02/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Prizewinners look just like Atlantic Giant plants and like to be treated the same way. I've been watering this plant by hand but now have the Toro 570 sprinklers planted and ready to go. Last job to d...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354056</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354056</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:44:47 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/02/2025 - with photo</title> <description>We did a bunch of weeding on one side of the 839 Sandercock plant so that the secondaries have fresh soil to bury into. We will pitchfork and weed the other side tomorrow, there is a pumpkin set on th...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354053</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354053</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:40:39 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/29/2025 - with photo</title> <description>I've been spending extra time watering by hand under the leaf canopy again this year to promote extra root growth on the secondaries and not miss any spots. The golf umbrellas are up temporarily now t...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353956</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353956</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:25:18 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/29/2025 - with photo</title> <description>2nd pollination on the 2404 Barron plant on the main vine. The first is likely taken so this was just a back up, it's 2 days after pollination and the 1st one is Dap 8. We have a heat wave coming for ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353955</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353955</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:16:47 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/29/2025 - with photo</title> <description>839 Sandercock on the main and likely ready for tomorrow.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353953</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353953</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:11:07 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/27/2025 - with photo</title> <description>You ever know when your sledgehammer head is needed, keep a few on hand just in case. Works great!!</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353952</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353952</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:07:45 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/26/2025 - with photo</title> <description>2404 Barron with 5 day old baby under the umbrella and another one that will open tomorrow. Slight rain, putting up the bigger umbrella before this evening.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353876</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353876</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:52:59 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/26/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Prizewinner plant is also starting to gobble up ground and producing flowers. I've got my irrigation system in place now and have my 250 gallon tank with a new, more powerful sprinkler pump set up wit...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353858</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353858</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:36:42 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/26/2025 - with photo</title> <description>839 Sandercock plant is finally photo worthy and growing at a rapid pace. Looks like an early July pollination which works well for my plans.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353855</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353855</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:27:20 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/21/2025 - with photo</title> <description>I used a rubber band to re-close the pollinated baby just after this photo. Weeding of the purple dead nettle is almost done, just in time for the chickweed to decide to germinate under the leaf canop...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353639</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353639</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:58:42 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/21/2025 - with photo</title> <description>This is the freshly pollinated 2404 Barron, rainy and cool today so I had to take extra precautions last night to make sure the flowers stayed dry overnight.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353637</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353637</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:54:48 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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