Tim’s Blossom End Split
NZ Record Holder Tim Harris had an unwanted split occur in the blossom end of his largest pumpkin. I went to check it out, and find out what was happening in his patch.
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Blog Update
Dealing with a Potential Soft Blossom End
This week I dealt with a soft blossom end on the pumpkin, and got my hands on a new type of mouse trap.
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Protecting the Pumpkin from the Sun
I put some sun protection over the pumpkin, added more sand and started to deal with powdery mildew.
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My Plant is Looking Good
Recently I buried vines into bags of compost, and setup my WiFi watering system so I can water the Tiny Patch by just using my phone.
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2019 is Here
The first week of 2019 and things seem to be going OK in the tiny patch, I’ve got female flowers and the plant looks good.
Happy Holidays 2018 / 2019
Happy Holidays to everyone, I hope your holiday period is a good one. Find out how my plant has been doing, and find out what a pumpkin tree looks like.
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End of November 2018
The end of the year is fast approaching. I almost killed my giant pumpkin seedling, have some miniatures growing and have been painting some pumpkins.
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Start of November 2018
I’ve started a little bit later than previous year, find out how the start of November has been going.
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First Half of October 2018
With the pumpkin season upon us I’ve been kept busy this first half of October, find out what I’ve been up to.
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Getting Ready for Growing in October
October is fast approaching which means giant pumpkin growing time is almost here. In this post I think about the different bits and pieces I need to get for my growing season.
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Killing the Weeds
With around 3 months to go until the giant pumpkin growing season kicks off I thought I better kill some weeds that are taking over the tiny patch.
The End of the 2018 Season
My 2018 End of Season roundup, how things went for myself and things I am wanting to do next year.
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The Great Pumpkin Carnival 2018 Rundown
The Great Pumpkin Carnival had another successful year in 2018, find out what it was like for myself, being the president and what changed this year.
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Marton Harvest Festival 2018 Road Trip
Come find out how the 2018 Marton Harvest Festival was, and our road trip to get there. Episode 13 of the vlog is included in the post as well.
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Kumeu, Tamahere and Tatuanui 2018 + Episode 12 of the Vlog
The Pumpkin Competitions have started, this past week I went to the Kumeu A&P Show the Tamahere School Pumpkin night and the Tatuanui School Harvest Festival.
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