GPNZ BLOG
Seed Starting 2022 Season Part 2
It’s the start of the 2022 season, how has seed germination been going for me? Find out in this post.
Seed Starting 2022 Season Part 1
Seed starting for the 2022 season is underway, find out what I’ve started and what equipment I am using.
Patch Prep in the Tiny Patch 2.0
It’s patch prep time in the tiny patch 2.0. Come check out what I’ve been up to and what products I’ve been putting on the patch in preparation for the pumpkin growing season.
New Giant Pumpkin World Record Set in 2021
The giant pumpkin record has been broken with Italian grower Stefano Cutrupi weighing in a 1226kg pumpkin.
Soil pH Testing the Tiny Patch 2.0
With the upcoming growing season it was time to check the pH level of the soil in the Tiny Patch 2.0
Tiny Patch 2.0
A quick tour of the tiny patch 2.0, with the positives and negatives of this new growing space.
July 2021 Update
It’s almost the end of July, it’s been a while and it must be time for a blog post update.
How to Support the Giant Pumpkin Grower in Your Life
Know a giant pumpkin grower? Wondering how to support them? Find out how in this post.
Removing Seeds from the Heaviest Pumpkin Ever Grown in New Zealand
How easy is it to remove the seeds from the heaviest pumpkins in NZ? And how many seeds came out of them?
5 Things I Wish I Would Have Known Before Growing Giant Pumpkins
Here are 5 things I wish I had known before growing a giant pumpkin. What things do you wish you had known?
What I’ve Learned from Running a Giant Pumpkin Event
What have I learned from running another giant pumpkin event? In this post I reflect on the things I have learned. If your involved in an event, this post may help you.
What I Learned from a Tiny Pumpkin Patch
What did I learn from growing in a tiny patch for many years. And what is the new place I’ve just moved to like?
End of 2021 Season
It’s that time of the year when it is the end of the pumpkin season. How’d it go?
New NZ Giant Pumpkin Record 844.5kg
A new NZ giant pumpkin record has been set. 844.5kg is the new weight to beat.
New South African Record 2021
A new South African giant pumpkin record has been set.
GPC Common Ground Winter 2021 Newsletter Overview
What can you find in the winter edition of the GPC common gourd newsletter? Find out in my quick overview of the latest edition.
