Pumpkin update, lost my Mojo?

19Jan by Sam

Hi guys

Thanks for checking out the website, no video this time as when I went around to check on the pumpkins, not a lot was happening.  Apart from weeds, everywhere.

I have about 3 -4 pumpkins growing at the moment, but they are very small.  This could be due to a lot of different stuff, but the weeds are surely not helping the matter.

Losing the pumpkin mojo
I think with moving house and travelling a lot over this recent period I have lost part of my pumpkin Mojo.  Just imagine that you have moved away from your pumpkin … Read the rest

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Patch update 03/01/2012

3Jan by Sam

Hi guys, this is just a quick update on the patch.

The plants are still looking pretty good with the vines going out quite a way, I haven’t pruned any of them, an I probably should.

With all the rain and the good soil, the weeds are growing crazy as, and need to be taken out.

Here is a video showing the plants.

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Christmas Eve Update

24Dec by Sam

Hiya

I thought I would get this update in before Christmas and before I head off around the different places catching up with people.

It has been a strange old end to the year, but I am looking forward to next year, with more stuff happening on all fronts, I am sure it will be a busy one.

Weeds, weeds, weeds
You don’t check on the patch for a little while, and it soon becomes hard to spot the pumpkins for the weeds, well for me it wasn’t too hard, but it sure was crazy seeing the growth of the … Read the rest

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Patch update, Life update

20Dec by Sam

Hi there

Firstly I must apologise to not updating this since November the 13th.  That is totally slack of me, and I am now on track for more regular updates.

A couple of things contributed to the long gap in between posts:

  • Work has been pretty busy with the lead up to Christmas and New Years, and having a stock take thrown into the mix also adds to the busyness.
  • I had a weeks holiday down in Wellington
  • At this time of the year I organise something else on the internet, and it takes up a massive amount of my

    • … Read the rest

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Patch Update 13/11/2011

16Nov by Sam

Hi guys

This is just an update on the patch here at www.giantpumpkins.co.nz  (I forgot to post it on the day, so it’s a few days late)

The plants aren’t looking the best, and I’m not too sure why, but I do think it is something to do with the peat pots I used this year.  Having seen a huge amount of plants grown in plastic pots last weekend, and having used them last year, I am sure the type of pots I used had some sort of effect on growth on the seedlings.  Maybe I need more constant water … Read the rest

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Compost Tea Brewer – What you need

7Nov by Sam

Hi there

In my every growing quest to grow the biggest pumpkin I can, I have been reading a bit about organic gardening practices, and have mentioned the books I have been reading on the website, you can check that post out here.

One of the things that comes up in the books I have read, and is a method of providing plants nutrients, is the concept of compost tea brewing.

In this post, I am going to talk about what you need to make your own compost tea brewer, and also cover briefly the concept of compost tea brewing, … Read the rest

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Patch Update 30/10/2011

30Oct by Sam

Hi there, an update to what I have been up to lately.

I finally got the ground dug up, it was very hard, and was great to get the local farmer in to plough it all up for me.  Hopefully everything will be all good, not much digging will occur from now on, so hopefully the soil can get back to normal without too many disruptions to the microbes in the soil.

Here is a video so you can check out the size etc:

I’m a little behind in planting, but am further ahead then I was last year, and … Read the rest

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Labour weekend update

24Oct by Sam

Hello there, no videos or photos in this post.

But I thought I had better update, I’ve been a bit under the weather the last couple of weeks, and with recovering from the All Blacks win last night, doesn’t bode well for feature packed updates.

Now onto the pumpkins, this weekend was the time to get them into the ground, more or less.  Be wary of any random cold snaps we may still have, and be prepared to offer some protection to your little seedlings.  Even something as simple as a cardboard box over the top overnight can help, just … Read the rest

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New World Record

17Oct by Sam

There has been a bit of excitement over the weekend with the giant pumpkin world record having been broken by some Canadian growers.

Jim and Kelsey Bryson reached this feat by growing a pumpkin that was 1818.5 pounds, which by may calculations is 824.8 Kg’s, an impressive achievement no matter what measurement you use.

You can see the video of the event below:

I love it how the announcer reveals the numbers one by one backwards.

It is an impressive looking pumpkin, and with only a couple more weigh offs to go for the northern hemisphere growers, it will be … Read the rest

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Time for seeds to go into pots

16Oct by Sam

Having started the seeds, which can be seen in the last post, and with all the pictures and stuff on the how to page it is now time to get those seeds into pots.

Here is my video showing what I did for my seeds.

As stated in the how to, very professional growers will keep their pots at a perfect temperature under lights. In general as long as you keep them inside at this stage and have them in a warm environment, making sure they don’t dry out you should be fine.

Also, make sure rats/mice don’t get to them, after filming this … Read the rest

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