The pages that follow chronicle
Diana's giant pumpkin growing adventures.
A grower's log where no one knows what the future holds. The story
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Book 1 - Diana's Great Pumpkin Adventure (2000)
Chapter 1 - | Going to California (Seed acquisition, soil prep and germination) |
Chapter 2 - | The Battle of Evermore (Planting, early protection and the critter wars begin) |
Chapter 3 - | The Rain Song (Wind protection, sacrificials, and plant culling) |
Chapter 4 - | Ramble On (Final Site Preparation and early vine growth) |
Chapter 5 - | What is and What Should Never Be (Pollination and excess pumpkin culling) |
Chapter 6 - | Stairway to Heaven (Watching the pumpkins grow) |
Chapter 7 - | Your Time is Gonna Come (Showing the pumpkin off) |
Book 2 - Tales from the Dragon's Keep (2001)
Chapter 1 - | Brain Damage (Seed acquisition, soil prep and germination) |
Chapter 2 - | Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (Planting, wind protection, critter wars, and plant culling) |
Chapter 3 - | No Quarter (Pollination and excess pumpkin culling) |
Chapter 4 - | Rock and Roll (Watching the pumpkins grow) |
Chapter 5 - | Good Times, Bad Times (Showing the pumpkins off) |
Book 3 - Geneva Electric in the Patch of Yin and Yang (2002)
Go
to the GE Cam!
Opposites
Attract in the Patch of Yin and Yang!
The Magic Begins on Cinco de Mayo!
The Foibles of Farmer Blunderbutt!
The
Final Pumpkin Palpitations
Book 4 - Butterball Battles Baby Beluga (2003)
Go
to the Butter Cam!
Baby
Beluga Comes Up for Air!
The ButterBall Family - it's better with butter!
Baby
Beluga Comes Out of the Closet!
Book 5 - Bubbles Outshines Lilu and Little David (2004)
Go
to the Lilu Cam!
Lilu
and Little David in the Patch of Infidels!
Bubbles and the Pumpkin Princess!
Book 6 - Now for Something a Little Different (2005)
Book 7 - The Seduction of Mimi (2006)
Mimi the Magnificent and the Mystic Managerie
Book 8 - Sauron and the Fellowship of the Orange (2007)
Some Pedigree Pumpkin Grower Tools
Top Seeds for World Class Pumpkins
The
Delectable Dozen - New Proven Seeds for 2007
Book 9 - The LAH Giant Pumpkin Challenge (2008)
Book 10 - Jump Into the Fire! (2009)
Book 11 - GoldiLocks and the Booh Brothers (2010)
Part 2 - California Coming Home