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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 'BlossomDown'</title> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=79183&action=L</link> <description>Last 20 Diary Entries for 'BlossomDown'.</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>04/04/2026</title> <description>Oh and thanks for the plants Russ. Will try to get them in tomorrow! It was nice to take the truck for a test drive after finally fixing the main issues!</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357952</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357952</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:21:21 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/04/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Highest price I've ever seen for diesel. There is this wild cucumber thing already 6+ ft with flowers on it. Just a weed. Thought it's interesting that this weed growing out of the bushes by a Ch...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357951</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357951</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:17:54 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>04/03/2026</title> <description>Sowed some giant butternuts a day ago. The 2376 Bayuk is very sad... Will do a butternut or melon or something this year, instead. Might be the first year in many years that I do not grow a pumpkin...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357931</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357931</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:23:31 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>03/31/2026 - with photo</title> <description>2376 Bayuk off to a rough start. It's going to be a hobby year not a competition year, unfortunately.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357896</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357896</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:36:55 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>03/23/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Well I held off as long as I could but earlier has been better for me. So here it goes, yay another year! 3/22 9:00pm: Soaking some of my old 2017 pumpkin seeds to see if they'll sprout. Paper t...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357739</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357739</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:40:11 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>03/21/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Big temperature differences! Happy Spring! It's exciting to see seeds going in the ground in people's diaries, it's very motivating. I could start now too I suppose but it's a gamble. I will s...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357731</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357731</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 02:47:21 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>03/20/2026 - with photo</title> <description>I spread a cube of fine wood shavings (animal bedding from pine wood) on the patch just to give the worms and fungal life something to do... It could rob some nutrients for a few months, but it will i...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357693</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357693</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:35:56 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>03/04/2026</title> <description>It will may be difficult to choose a seed lineup this year. The only 2025 seed I was really considering was RonB.'s white one. I have a lot of great pre 2025 seeds that deserve to see dirt, and I th...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357464</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357464</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:46:24 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>02/17/2026 - with photo</title> <description>This was true last year. No goal for this year.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357343</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357343</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:17:17 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>01/17/2026 - with photo</title> <description>This was a warty field pumpkin... This variety has a hard outer shell that helps it last longer without rotting. Its probably frustrating to carve but its good winter animal food. My sheep love ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357207</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357207</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:38:55 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/30/2025</title> <description>Here's one that was probably grown sideways but it sure looks nice blossom down! https://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=77420 Maybe someday the "blossom down competition" will resume...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356848</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356848</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 18:08:16 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/30/2025 - with photo</title> <description>The bottom of the blossom down squash was flawless with good thickness. I kept it after the pumpkin regatta and we did try to paddle it again but again it got cracked on the side. It wasn't too rott...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356847</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356847</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:39:07 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/20/2025 - with photo</title> <description>The highlight of the day for me was seeing Gary Christianson (center) at his best. The pumpkin elf turning pumpkin boat paddling into a real sport.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356760</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356760</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:43:09 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/20/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Luigi trades his supermario car for a pumpkin boat.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356758</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356758</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:38:48 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/20/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Top: the blossom underneath was tucked way up into the squash, so when it was carved the top stem area of the squash was resting on, and fused to, the blossom end. I have not seen this flesh-fu...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356755</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356755</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:55:36 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/19/2025 - with photo</title> <description>So scenic here it hurts... Just need a better camera/phone.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356750</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356750</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 02:47:24 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/16/2025 - with photo</title> <description>Loading. I noticed that the wood shavings did a good job of keeping the bottom clean. I think straw might be better but the woodshavings worked. I did manage to keep them dry, not sure what would h...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356726</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356726</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:28:13 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/15/2025 - with photo</title> <description>I'm no judge but looks like it will qualify as a squash now.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356713</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356713</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:15:01 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/26/2025 - with photo</title> <description>My role is getting smaller. I used to try to do everything, and have all the answers. Now if I do that, its overstepping.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356339</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356339</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:43:41 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>09/25/2025 - with photo</title> <description>It was a good boat. I think we got the WR for the under 10 age division. 1/10 of a mile or so..</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356332</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356332</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:51:48 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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