Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 38 Entries. Tuesday, January 1 View Page Happy New Year ! Sunday, February 17 View Page Now i have full sun in patch We had some high wind gusts today ,and it took care of a 65 ft blue spruce. And it landed on neighbors fence Oh ! Sunday, February 17 View Page Now i have full sun in patch We had some high wind gusts today ,and it took care of a 65 ft blue spruce. And it landed on neighbors fence Oh ! Wednesday, April 3 View Page Had 65 ft blue spruce snap in a wind storm, now i have more sun light for pumpkin patch. Going to remove stump and spread out dirt thats around stump. Already took soil samples around stump and patch,waiting for report. Then will add compost and till and make any other addictions if needed Wednesday, April 10 View Page finely removed stump today moving forward ! Thursday, April 11 View Page Had ten yards of compost delivered today. Got some work to do Wednesday, April 17 View Page Patch looks great without pine tree in it.Might have to till one more time . Working on huts now ! Sunday, April 28 View Page we have the 1613 walace,827 gouin,1730 werner and the 154 p,sweet watermelon which have poped up in 72 hours . waiting on 1422 giarrusso,1453 toftness and 811 gerhardt. best start for me . Monday, April 29 View Page we are off and running 100 % of seeds coming up !! Monday, May 6 View Page got the 1613.5 ,1730.5,1453 in ground. we are off ! Sunday, May 19 View Page having problem with plants this year Friday, June 14 View Page 1730 is looking great 4.50 feet 827 and 1453 are almost ready to run . need to stay warm and sun. Wednesday, July 10 View Page 1453 toftness First female at about 10 ft. Great looking plant ! Wednesday, July 10 View Page 827 Gouin dong great ! First female at 10 ft Wednesday, July 10 View Page Front plant is 827 Gouin, it is coming along well ! Middle plant is 1453 Toftness and in the back ground is a second 827 Gouin. All plants doing great! Wednesday, July 10 View Page Susie watermelon plants 154 P.sweet ( NICKNAME PHIL ) and 165.5 Williams (nickname SI ) Name came from DUCK DYNASTY. First year for her, looking good sue ! Wednesday, July 10 View Page pollinated 9 ft, out on the 827 GOIN x 1453 Toftness, Sunday, July 21 View Page Here a picture of a normal female, I get on my plants .now take look at next picture. Sunday, July 21 View Page This female comes off a 827 Gouin, and has not been pollinated ,waiting to open in day or two. About the size of lemon . Just never saw one that big ! Hope it means good things to come ! Tuesday, July 30 View Page 827 Gouin looking great at this point ! We have two opens on this plant 6-7 days old. The bees are my friends this year. First four pollinations would not take. Tuesday, July 30 View Page about 10 ft out on side vine nice shape ! Tuesday, July 30 View Page And my second one doing nicely too ! Grow ! Baby Grow! Sunday, August 11 View Page Here is whats been going on in last 2.5 weeks. I pulled three plants because of YVD .The forth one today not looking good either, Chopped of half of the plant to save it,don't think it will work ! But what the hell give it a try ! MAYBE MY LAST PUMPKIN ! Which measured 30 cc and grew 7 inches over night ! Sunday, August 11 View Page Last pumpkin DUE OR DIE ! Sunday, August 11 View Page Also have 154 P. Sweet watermelon coming along.first growing them. 50 cc Sunday, August 11 View Page And we have the J Williams 165 , 50 CC 18 DAYS OLD APPROX. Sane as the 154 P Sweet FROM EARLIER POSTING 1 Sunday, August 11 View Page 165 J Williams Sunday, August 11 View Page YES DOES ! Sunday, August 11 View Page YES DOES ! Saturday, September 28 View Page Team-pumpkin at durham fair.Susie had great time with two wild and crazy guys ! Saturday, September 28 View Page Susie beat state record by 5 lbs Saturday, September 28 View Page then it was my turn ! Sunday, October 6 View Page Our harvest for the year ! it was a great year with two state records. My wife Susie's 169 and then my 191 in watermelons. Also grew a lot of different types of pumpkins. Sunday, October 6 View Page just another picture Thursday, October 31 View Page already for gobblins Thursday, October 31 View Page more Thursday, October 31 View Page saving seeds for next year ! ct.field,jamboree,sugar.red worty thing. and goosebumps Thursday, October 31 View Page Susie and I just waiting to weigh in !