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Thursday, April 4 View Page Seed Line up for 2013 i'll plant 6 and keep 3 of the 6 1159 agrichards 07 and 1213.5 Rea 11 990 Sweet 12 and 1600 McConkie 11 1404.5 Sweet 12 and 1657.6 Bryson 11 Tuesday, April 9 View Page These 2 have not sprouted yet: I'm really pulling for the Rea I'd love to grow a big orange pumpkin 1159 Richards 07 and 1213.5 Rea 11 These four are growing very well...the McConkie is the most aggressive out of the bunch 990 Sweet 12 and 1600 McConkie 11 1404.5 Sweet 12 and 1657.6 Bryson 11 Tuesday, April 16 View Page The 1213.5 Rea didn't germinate so i have the 1250 Vincent/McGill in it's place it has germinated Monday, April 22 View Page 1600 McConkie 11 and 1404.5 Sweet are in the ground now just waiting for the 1250 Vincent/McGill to get its first true leaf and i'll put it in the ground Tuesday, April 23 View Page Awe snow today...i thought the snow was just for all the fellas to the north...i guess not seems to have made its way to eastern Kansas. Wednesday, April 24 View Page Last night it was 22 degrees out i have my pumpkins in hoop houses and i have wall o waters around them to keep them nice and warm they seem to be doing well even with these cold nights. Tuesday, April 30 View Page 1250 Vincent McGill this one is with the bryson plant it looks much better so i think i will be culling the Bryson. Tuesday, April 30 View Page 1657.6 Bryson does not look the best i'll give him a couple of weeks but the vin/mcgill looks much better at this time Tuesday, April 30 View Page 1600 McConkie best looking plant so far Tuesday, April 30 View Page 1404.5 Sweet Looks fine lets see how it does with another cold blast of mother nature...going to be close to freezing with a chance of snow. Monday, May 13 View Page 1250 Vin McGill May 12 Monday, May 13 View Page 1657 Bryson may 12 Monday, May 13 View Page 1600 McConkie May 12 Monday, May 13 View Page 1404 Sweet May 12 Monday, May 20 View Page 1250 vin mcgill and 1657 Bryson may 19 Still not sure which plant to go with the 1250 seems to be growing the fastest however it has the yellow leaf but i'm pretty sure the yellowing was from the cold and wet weather we had in early may. Monday, May 20 View Page 1404 Sweet May 19 Sprayed for bugs over the weekend Monday, May 20 View Page 1600 McConkie May 19 Still the fastest growing plant the vine will be on the ground today or tomorrow. Tuesday, May 28 View Page Made a decision over the weekend between the Bryson and vin/McGill Here is the 1250 vin/McGill Tuesday, May 28 View Page 1404 Sweet really starting to vine Tuesday, May 28 View Page 1600 McConkie This is my son's plant it is over 4 feet long putting on around 6 inches a day. There is a pumpkin on the main at 3 feet since it is my son's plant i'll probably leave it on for a while. Monday, June 3 View Page Vin/McGill a little sunny but it is really growing well now. Monday, June 3 View Page 1404 Sweet June 2 Really starting to stretch out Monday, June 3 View Page 1600 McConkie June 2 Males opened this week on Friday and Saturday it has had 2 females on it one at 3 and one at 4 feet. Plant is around 6-7 feet long at the moment. Friday, June 7 View Page Pollinated 1600 McConkie x Self at 6.5 feet this is my son's plant so we will keep it for a while if the pollination sticks even tho it is only 6.5 feet out Wednesday, June 12 View Page 1600 McConkie June 9 looks good second pumpkin should open in 2 or 3 days hoping to cross it with the 1404 sweet Wednesday, June 12 View Page whoops wrong pic for the 1600 Wednesday, June 12 View Page 1404 Sweet June 9 June 9 Good looking plant the first female has just appeared around the 10 foot mark Wednesday, June 12 View Page 1250 vin mcgill June 9 plant looked good on the 9th as you can see here however the wind has been blow'n and these big leaves are like sails i need to get some silt fence Friday, June 14 View Page Crossed 1600 Mc x 1250 VM today Sunday, June 23 View Page Pollinated the 1404 Sweet x 1250 vin/mcgill Real nice 5 lober in perfect possition...hoping this is the one! Monday, June 24 View Page Pollinated the 1250 vin/mcgill x 1404 sweet Perfect location about 14-15 fee out Friday, June 28 View Page Pumpkin update Pollinated a 1404 x self today probably will cull the pollination because it has a really nice pumpkin going the 1250 vin/Mc has aborted all pollination's huge plant so hopefully i'll get one the 1600 has one on just chugging along Monday, July 1 View Page pollinated another 1404 x self today Still no pollinations on the 1250 vin but it is a huge plant! I could be in the running for the world record salad....does that count? Wednesday, July 3 View Page Pollinated 1250 vin x Self on side vine Friday, July 5 View Page Pollinated on the 4th 1250 vin x 1404 sweet and 1250 x self on a side vine Monday, July 8 View Page Pollinated side vine 1250 x Self on the 7th Tuesday, July 9 View Page Last pollination of the year on main vine 1250 x 1404 Saturday, July 13 View Page Side vine 1 on the 1250 vin x self day 10 is 29 in cc Monday, July 15 View Page Day 10 main vine was july 14 28.5 cc Tuesday, July 16 View Page 1250 vin/mcgill x 1404 sweet Day 12...38cc