GPNZ BLOG
Giant Pumpkin Aborting
It pays to have a backup pumpkin when the one you want to grow aborts and rots.
Pollination Time in the Tiny Patch 2.0
It was pollination time in the Tiny Patch 2.0 recently. Find out how that went, and what else has been happening in the patch.
Vine Burying – Tiny Patch Update 15th Dec
It’s time to start burying some vines in the Tiny Patch 2.0, find out how I’m doing it this year.
Tiny Patch 2.0 Update 03 Dec 2021
It’s the start of December. Find out how the pumpkin plant is growing and what makes it unique.
Transplanting Giant Pumpkin Seedling 2022 Season
It’s time to get the chosen one transplanted and out into the tiny patch 2.0.
Hardening Off Giant Pumpkin Seedlings 2022 Season
Now that the seedlings have grown, the first true leaf is showing. It is time to harden them off, and get them ready for transplanting.
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?