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Dawson Acres
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2021
Dawson Acres is a small family team of gardeners who enjoy documenting and sharing our experiences growing a wide variety of vegetables and ornamentals including Giant Pumpkins. We garden in Sonoma County, California.
Follow along as we grow everything from Giant Pumpkins to native perennials.
Also, check out our instagram below.
Follow along as we grow everything from Giant Pumpkins to native perennials.
Also, check out our instagram below.
Ep. 19 - August 21st Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 19 - August 21st Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 18 - August 12th Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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The pumpkins are chugging along nicely. The 2560 now weighs over 1400 lbs! Two universities requested plant and insect samples from the two pumpkins we lost due to suspected Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease. And one of my pumpkins developed two stem splits.
Ep. 17 - August 5th Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Big gains in the patch this week. A stem split, new vine growth, one of the pumpkins is back from the grave and much more.
Ep. 16 - July 30th Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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I cover the good, bad and ugly from the past week in the patch. Its the time of year that trouble starts showing up and I cover the ways that I am combating it. On a good note one of our pumpkins gained 385 pounds since the last update!
Ep. 15 - July 22nd Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Patches are mostly filled in which means vine burying season is almost behind us. All 4 pumpkins are growing well. Some better than others. I also share how I move the pumpkins as they grow so that they wont tear themselves off the vine.
Ep. 14 - July 15th Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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July 15th patch tour where I share growth and progress on all 6 Giant Pumpkins. 2 of the pumpkins have names now! I share my experience with the importance of having an EC and pH meter for your feeding regiment.
Ep. 13 - July 8th Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Progress on all 6 pumpkin plants, how we got through the heat wave (105 degrees) and another gopher attack.
Ep 12 - July 1st Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins
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Ep 12 - July 1st Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins
Ep. 11 - June 21st Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 11 - June 21st Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 10 - June 14th Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 10 - June 14th Patch Tour - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 9 - June 5th Patch Tour, Big Plant Growth - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 9 - June 5th Patch Tour, Big Plant Growth - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 8 - Vine Burying and Culling Out the Weaker Plants - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 8 - Vine Burying and Culling Out the Weaker Plants - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 7 - Irrigation Setup for Growing Giant Pumpkins - 2024
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Ep. 7 - Irrigation Setup for Growing Giant Pumpkins - 2024
Ep. 6 - Planting Giant Pumpkins Outside - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 6 - Planting Giant Pumpkins Outside - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 5 - Preparing the Soil - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 5 - Preparing the Soil - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 4 - Starting Giant Pumpkin Plants - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 4 - Starting Giant Pumpkin Plants - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Growing a Giant Pumpkin Start to Finish - 2023
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Growing a Giant Pumpkin Start to Finish - 2023
Ep. 3 - Chopping the Cover Crop - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 3 - Chopping the Cover Crop - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 2 - Selecting Seeds for 2024 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 2 - Selecting Seeds for 2024 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Ep. 1 - Preparing A New Patch - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
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Ep. 1 - Preparing A New Patch - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2024
Winter Pruning Roses - 3 Different Growing Styles
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Winter Pruning Roses - 3 Different Growing Styles
Weigh-Off Time! - Ep. 12 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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Weigh-Off Time! - Ep. 12 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
10 Days To Go! - Ep. 11 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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10 Days To Go! - Ep. 11 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
Day 70 Check In, Moving Them, 20 Days To Go - Ep. 10 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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Day 70 Check In, Moving Them, 20 Days To Go - Ep. 10 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
Day 60 Check In - Ep. 9 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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Day 60 Check In - Ep. 9 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
Day 50 Check In - Ep. 8 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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Day 50 Check In - Ep. 8 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
Slow Growth, Touring The Second Patch - Ep. 7 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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Slow Growth, Touring The Second Patch - Ep. 7 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
Day 30 Update - Ep. 6 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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Day 30 Update - Ep. 6 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
Growth Begins - Ep. 5 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
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Growth Begins - Ep. 5 - Growing Giant Pumpkins 2023
That was hilarious! 😂
👍🎃
That’s a good one😂
I don't grow giant pumpkin don't have the space but love to watch others. Question 💭 & maybe someone has asked this of others How do you keep your vines clear of squash bugs? Since these aren't presumably for eating do you just heavily spray pesticides all over or how do you protect them from bugs & animals to get them this size? Thanks & sorry about your 3rd pumpkin loss. As a gardener I know the feeling😢.
@@krenee2266 for general gardening I think the best approach is to let the full ecosystem exist which means no pesticides. You have to expect that some plants may be lost but in the long run a natural balance of pest and predator will develop. For Giant Pumpkins I’ll admit I have used some insecticides. My problem hasn’t been squash bugs but spider mites this year and they are difficult to manage regardless of what you use.
Soo big rut
💯💝🙏
Love the look of that Wolf 🥇
Friendly suggestion would be to cut that blossom off. It's going to not only dig into the fruit or possibly the blossom could get stressed and have a bigger issue. Patch and pumpkin look great, nice job
@@growinggiantswithscott yeah I was worried about that. A few folks recommended leaving it alone but that was before it made contact. Would you lop the whole thing off or just cut the tip that is making contact?
@dawson_acres that would depend on how many more days before you harvest and pounds per day it's doing or the pace it is on. Take that in to account when determining how much to cut. You only want to do this once so it can heal and not have to do it again. Good luck
Nice👍🎃
😊
will you have a video where you filter the seeds, please
@@user-sk6py2xi2x yeah I can do that
At least it didn't go to waste.👍👍
Could you give me the name of the watermelon from Japan your growing
@@robertlackey4531 Kurokodama watermelon from the Kumamoto region.
Mine made it! But they're also maybe only a pound ;)
I didn't realize they ate pumkins lol
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I could watch donkeys eat pumpkin all day 💕
Control the spice, control the universe…
Need to see more like this!
It made a pretty nice treat!
Looks like and alien, sucking all the nutrients from the soil. "Today we declare our independence day! "
Look what they did with my boy
THATS HUGE🤯🤯 must've taken a long time to grow these, good job! Now make a hole in it.
Good thing you used all of this, time space and money for it. Is it gonna get eaten? Or thrown to the ground after a stupid size comp?
@@fabiansw8 mostly the latter. But the horses and cows will be fed. They just aren’t the best eating pumpkins.
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Okay
One of my favorite memories is when the zoo gave the elephants giant pumpkins. They broke it up with their foot like I could squish a tomato with mine. 😊
my 2245 also had a stem split, still chugging along...
@@Reapzz55 I lost mine today 🥲
@@dawson_acres 😕 I’m sorry
how big will it be, how many kilos will it be?
@@user-sk6py2xi2x only time will tell
I don't understand why the punkin "didn't make it"?
@@marat5617 I’m trying to figure that out myself. Most likely hypothesis is that the plant contracted a disease transmitted by an insect. There are several.
@@dawson_acres that makes sense. The stem was hollowing so you're probably right.
@@marat5617 actually it’s normal for the vine and stem to be hollow. The yellow color may indicate that it contracted cucurbit yellow vine disease however.
That’s awesome!
Do you have a drip system for watering? How many gallons of water for 1 giant pumpkin. Its beautiful
@@nikkipitts2748 yes I do. Depends on the weather, but around 100 gallons a day per plant.
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Patch 2 is looking great! That 2560 Gienger is sure getting exciting. Hope she continues to grow well for you.
Itu bisa dibikin kolak buat se RW 😅😅
I'm glad to see that the food isn't wasted.
last year's ones are much bigger, I hope there will be such a good instructional video, I really appreciate these videos because they taught me a lot about everything this season
@@user-sk6py2xi2x let me know what questions you want answered and I will try to add them in the videos.
20+#/day is absolutely mind-blowing!
@@My_trashtalking_account I know and the 2569 was doing over 50 lbs a day!
@@dawson_acres 🤯
Amazing progress.
@@coloradosean2005 thanks!
first time giant pumpkin grower . Where should I have a fan on my pumpkin ?
@@CountryBoys99 depends on your climate. If humid, you might need a fan on a lot of spots. But generally a fan on the stem, blossom and crown (stump) are the common places for prevention. But check your crown, main vine, stem and pumpkin daily for signs of softening or the beginning of rot. Those are the places where you need a fan to dry things out most.
@@dawson_acres Thank you for the information. Much appreciated .
@@CountryBoys99start investing in fans…I have 6 box fans and 4 smaller fans… I need more…🪭
Can I ask what you bury your vines with? Do you add anything when you bury?
@@karrielandis3955 I buy a basic soil mix from my local soil yard. I sprinkle azospirillum and mycorrhizal fungi on the root nodes and then bury with the soil mix.
@dawson_acres Ok thank you so much!
Wow great pumpkins! 🎃🧡🎃 how many square feet do you dedicate to your patches?
@@jesusisGod1434 I have about 1,000 square feet per pumpkin. So each patch is about 2,000 sq/ft.
Thanks for the videos keep em coming
@@ashleighormsby8232 thanks!
Beautiful
Giant vegetable... Hard work was done. Gj bro
Oh man! Dang it!!!!
Looking great! Definitely fun when they are putting on big gains and you have to add more boards for them to grow onto. Last year, I had to add boards for both of my pumpkins. My 1970.5 was about 6 feet wide and 6 feet long.
@@theturnerranchwi yeah it is. I need to find some 5’ plywood next time I guess.
That 2560 could be something special…. Rooting for you in CT!
@@nicksbigpumpkin8050 thanks! Excited to see where she goes.
"Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, had a wife and couldn't keep her. He put her in a pumpkin shell, and there he kept her very well."