Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 12 Entries. Sunday, July 12 View Page you have to love growing in Idaho 55 degree temperature spread for the day Tuesday, July 14 View Page Soil/Plant results: it's amazing how much Manganese I have to put on, always behind. Thursday, July 16 View Page DAP 40, 2731 Stelts, 44#/day for the past 10 days, estimated weight 893#, optimistic at this point as it is 200# bigger then my 2027 last year, still a long way to go. Thursday, July 16 View Page DAP 40, 2731 Stelts, 44#/day for the past 10 days, estimated weight 893#, optimistic at this point as it is 200# bigger then my 2027 last year, still a long way to go. Thursday, July 16 View Page Buried the last of the vines yesterday, greenhouse is full! 2731 Stelts in front, 2551 Ford in the middle(will pollinate a pumpkin tomorrow - first pumpkin went down to BES, just to experiment, I probably should just rip it out and plant a cover crop, 2266 Kisamore in the back. Saturday, July 18 View Page Never had a leaf that looks like this. I have 4 on the same plant and I'm not sure what it is. The rest of the plant looks fine. Any thoughts? Just age, nutrient deficiency (although tissue tests haven't been too bad-see prior post), insects (I have had some aphids and have sprayed twice but these leaves have very few). Saturday, July 18 View Page this is photo that belongs to my prior post. Never had a leaf look like this. I have 4 on the same plant, the rest of the plant looks fine. Any thoughts? Age, nutrients, insects, I have sprayed for aphids but these leaves didn't have many on them. Saturday, September 5 View Page This is not my pumpkin but it is off my 2027. It's a local grower who I've been mentoring. He asked what to do about his blossom getting sucked in. I told him to keep it dry and possibly a fan but I haven't had this particular problem before. What will happen if/when the top and bottom meet? It's still growing 20# a day so I think it is a matter of when. Saturday, September 5 View Page This is not my pumpkin but it is off my 2027. It's a local grower who I've been mentoring. He asked what to do about his blossom getting sucked in. I told him to keep it dry and possibly a fan but I haven't had this particular problem before. What will happen if/when the top and bottom meet? It's still growing 20# a day so I think it is a matter of when. Wednesday, September 30 View Page Here is her better side Wednesday, September 30 View Page I cut her off 2 days early. These cracks doubled in width yesterday and are making me nervous. The cracks are dry and don't go into the cavity but it makes her even less pretty to look at but she was never going to win a beauty contest. I suspect she will lose some weight but at least she should make the scale. Wednesday, September 30 View Page I cut her off 2 days early. These cracks doubled in width yesterday and are making me nervous. The cracks are dry and don't go into the cavity but it makes her even less pretty to look at but she was never going to win a beauty contest. I suspect she will lose some weight but at least she should make the scale.