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Giant Pumpkin Growing, Giant Pumpkin Seeds and awesome pumpkin carvings

06/20/2024

My secret is out..

06/11/2024

Linus says he is ready for his 20th Season on this year's show of Bachelorette..everyone thought it was the little red haired girl he was interested in.. when in truth it was the pumpkins.

06/09/2024

Let's discuss pollination. What pollinates what? Field Pumpkins (C Pepo) do not cross with Atlantic Giant (C Maxima). However, some Maxima varieties cross-pollinate with C Moschata. Freezing male pollen in a home freezer is ineffective for pollinating females. Pollen is only viable the day the male flower opens, and the female has a limited window for pollination, typically before noon, which can vary based on temperature and humidity.

06/03/2024

https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/mycorrhizae/

Here is a good explanation of what mycorrhizae is and what it does for the plants.

Not everyone knows that plant roots have symbiotic relationships with certain types of fungi. These mycorrhizae help the plant absorb nutrients from the soil that are otherwise difficult to obtain and often provide some protection against soil-borne diseases. In exchange the plant suppliesfood to th...

05/29/2024

The plants are out of the hoop houses. Thanks Jodi Vasey Engel and Matthew Johnson for your help. We accomplished the goal of moving the hoop and not damaging the plant.

05/25/2024

Today we are going to talk about vine burying. This does a few things. It encourages root growth, which will increase your nutrient take up later in the season. It helps anchor the vine in place. So let's start. Anywhere a leaf goes up a root node goes down. I sprinkle about a Tablespoon of a mix that has Mykos, Azos, Billions of microbes, and 5:2 kelp. Then push dirt up against the vine, lightly covering but not fully burying. Don't do it too soon or you will bury your secondary vines.

04/27/2024

Starting Seeds for the River Prairie Fest Giant Pumpkin Give Away. If you are interested in a started plant let me know. I must first warn you Giant Pumpkin growing is an obsessive and addictive hobby, once I give you the plant all further actions are your choices.
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04/25/2024

The plants are in their final place.. all other starts and back ups have been transferred to the main hoop. The 823 Engel will run North, and 1965 Caspers will run South. Now to just come back in 158 days to lift the (2) two thousand pound Howard Dill Award Winning pumpkins.😜

04/22/2024

These gutter cables amaze me, I typically let them run off the Thermostat for 24 hours after installation. Currently 96.2 degrees. We will be ready for plants on Wednesday. Jodi Vasey Engel I owe some $$$ for the April Electric bill 😜

04/21/2024

Soil cable time. Gutter cables 12" deep on a thermostat

04/20/2024

Germination of the 1965 Pete Caspers ..she has Howard Dill written all over her. The rest of you might as well plant your not so pretty pumpkins.

Check out Gr8pumpkin’s video.

04/14/2024

It has begun...this year's choices
359 Foss 2013(1048 Engel x 2009 Wallace)
823 Engel 2023 (1454 Engel x 1461 Rodebaugh(
1965 Caspers 23(2424 Caspers x 2365 Wolf)
2266 Kisamore (2365 Wolf x 2147 Sipple)

There are a lot of growers out there that want to win a Howard Dill Award so I don't add more to my wall and make it (10). I say challenge accepted and see you at the scale.

04/13/2024

Thank You to everyone who attended the Spring Growers Seminar and made it a success. A special Thank You to Pete Caspers and Travis Gienger for sharing their knowledge and experience on your pumpkin growing techniques. Thank You Jodi for selling T-shirts and doing Registrations. Thank you for those new members that stepped up to be members of the board.

Pete Caspers Travis Gienger

04/12/2024

Been hooked for 24 seasons.

03/30/2024

It is soil sample time... The ground has thawed enough.

03/24/2024

Here is a Beginners Video, just the basics. Let me know if you have any questions.

Have you ever dreamed of growing a Giant Pumpkin? This is your opportunity to join the wild world of Giant Pumpkin growing!!In this webinar, Shannon Engel ta...

03/20/2024

03/12/2024

Ohh this seed has Killer Orange Genetics...823 Engel Estimate. it is on my short list for 2024
www.gr8pumpkin.net

03/02/2024

Now that Auction Season is wearing down. If you have not picked your seeds yet for 2024. www.gr8pumpkin.net has a very good selection to help you win that coveted Howard Dill Award.

What is your choice seeds for Big, Orange and Pretty this season?

02/17/2024

Today's sunrise..

01/27/2024

What is your choice seeds for Big, Orange and Pretty this season?

01/20/2024

Well, if nothing else happens tonight, at least this is true. I hope they play strong. This is Jodi Vasey Engel's Matt Lafluer Pumpkin

12/26/2023

These seeds must be from Italy it says Frag eee lay. Hmm what could it be..any guesses.

12/17/2023

Still looking for that Christmas present? Proven Howard Dill Award winning genetics. Disclosure make room on your wall prior to planting.
WWW.GR8PUMPKIN.NET

12/02/2023

Let's talk about genetics and what it takes to produce a Howard Dill Award Winning Pumpkin. You need to look at the pumpkin's parents. Take the 966 Engel 2023. The 966 Engel was grown from my 840 Engel Plant and cross pollinated with the 1461 Rodebaugh. The 840 Engel was a 1296 Engel 2021 x 1454 Engel 2021. Two beautiful fruit. This fruit has promising genetics for 2024 with a lot of Tiger King in it, and Howard Dill Award Winning Genetics
https://www.gr8pumpkin.net/seeds.html

11/24/2023

Excited to share the latest addition to my shop: Premium Proven Giant Pumpkin Seeds with World Record Potential, and growing instructions https://etsy.me/3MXVNv5

11/21/2023

https://wwwgr8pumpkinnet.etsy.com/listing/1438233636

Affordable seeds with proven genetics for beautiful orange pumpkins.

This Seeds item by wwwgr8pumpkinnet has 22 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Menomonie, WI. Listed on Nov 11, 2023

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Videos

Weed Management 101.. Show us your Hoe! #gr8pumpkin

After the seeds soak for 4-6 hours I prepare the soil mix. I Use Pro-Mix blended with Sea Farm Compost.

Soil cable time. Gutter cables 12" deep on a thermostat #Gr8pumpkin

It is soil sample time... The ground has thawed enough. #Gr8pumpkin

840 Engel 2022 growing a foot a day. Soon it will be a sea of green with a ginormous pumpkin. #Gr8pumpkin

Watch what this seed produces this year...🎃🏆

We have not done a giveaway in a while. Like this post and comment below and we will choose one lucky winner to receive the 20 ounce tumbler below on Monday August 8th Who will have the best carve this year Jodi Vasey Engel or Shannon Engel ?

Today as I play in the pumpkin patch. I am thankful for what we have, and the journey we have been on. Two Years Cancer Free to my favorite OKest pumpkin carver.

Little Time Lapse of the Germination Period. Any notice what problem I have?

Giant Squash Drop at Season's Harvest Greenhouse

Dropping the 869 Engel Squash at Season's Harvest Greenhouse. View from the ground impact camera.

Thanks' Season Harvest for allowing us to grow there, and for our First Successful Pumpkin Drop. Thanks Josh for getting the Telehandler from Mike Schmidtz of Modern Builders to drop our pumpkins. Thank You for the crowd for being good listeners, and coming out to see the pumpkins drop and helping us to celebrate the end our growing season. Thank you to the graceful kids for jumping over my camera

This is worse than chewing gum in the JEEP...Jodi scraping her butter nut.

Getting the urge to carve..so thankful my carving queen is still by my side...

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Who are Jodi and Shannon? How did Engel’s Great Pumpkin Patch form?

Jodi and Shannon met each other October 28th, 2009. Believe it or not, they were matched on EHarmony. Jodi invited Shannon to a Halloween party, and the rest is history. Jodi and Shannon were married on October 28th, 2010 where they had a Big Halloween Party.

Every year the two challenge each other, to a pumpkin carving contest. As you know they have been upping their carvings every year. If you ask each who is the better carver, you will get two different answers. They both have different styles, that when they work together they carve some awesome pumpkins.

Did you know Jodi does not actually grow the giant pumpkins? She watches from a far and lets Shannon do his thing. Unless it is a hail emergency or he is traveling. Shannon has been growing Giant Pumpkins since 2001. He has made a name for himself in the Giant Pumpkin world for growing Big, Beautiful, and Orange pumpkins. His first weigh off in Nekoosa, WI his pumpkin was classified as a squash. He vowed that would never happen again. He has won 5 prestigious Howard Dill Awards.

That is a little bit about Shannon and Jodi. Stay tuned to see what 2018 brings them.