Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 2 Entries. Sunday, March 8 View Page Hello BigPumpkins! Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. It's been 13 years since Emily and I last grew. We last competed in the 2013 season, winning the VT state weigh-off with a 1,290-pounder (throwback photo attached!). For the past decade, I poured my obsessive energy into Ironman triathlons. It was an incredible journey, but Ironman is a lonely sport. You simply can't take your family out on a 120-mile weekend training ride. I missed the patch, the biology, and the community. But mostly, I wanted a hobby we could share. Emily and I now have a 4-year-old son, and I want him in the dirt with us. It feels great to be back. Let's grow them big! Tuesday, March 10 View Page Beat the weather window today! Soil cores have officially been pulled and are heading to Western Labs in Idaho tomorrow morning to get an exact read on the native dirt. I also managed to get the clear plastic pinned down over the patch footprint. The goal here is twofold: shed the upcoming spring moisture and trap the solar heat to accelerate the thaw. I'm on a really tight schedule between now and seed-starting, so I'm doing everything possible to ensure this ground is dry, warm, and ready for tilling by early April. The 2026 season is officially underway!