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Seed Starting 2022 Season Part 1

Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Update

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

Sep 27, 2021 | Blog Update

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

Sep 27, 2021 | New Giant Pumpkin Record

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

Sep 23, 2021 | Blog Update

With the upcoming growing season it was time to check the pH level of the soil in the Tiny Pumpkin Patch 2.0

Tiny Patch 2.0

Aug 20, 2021 | Blog Update

A quick tour of the tiny patch 2.0, with the positives and negatives of this new growing space.

July 2021 Update

Jul 29, 2021 | Blog 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

May 17, 2021 | Blog Update

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

May 4, 2021 | Blog Update

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

Apr 22, 2021 | Blog Update

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

Apr 19, 2021 | Blog Update

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.