Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 55 Entries. Friday, March 6 View Page my first entry in what will be my 22nd year of growing Atlantic Giants, although the patch is still covered in snow, planting is just a short 2 months away, what will this season bring? will we have a spring? will summer be never ending downpours like last season? will my soil issues rear its ugly head agian? only time will tell?! Monday, March 9 View Page after a weekend with temps in the 60's winter has returned with more snow grrrrrr Saturday, March 14 View Page spring meets winter --- managed to till about 70 percent of the patch today the edges are still covered in snow and frozen. Monday, May 4 View Page 1207 young taking off and looking good. Sunday, May 10 View Page young 1207 starting to vine. Sunday, May 10 View Page connolly 1568 Monday, May 25 View Page Young 1207 busting out of the hoop-house Monday, May 25 View Page cam weeding behind the connolly 1568 Wednesday, May 27 View Page weather has turned crappy-- 40's and low 50's and rainy -- great pumpkin growing weather --NOT! Wednesday, June 3 View Page young 1207 looking good, had to remove the hoops as the plants out grew them young 1207 at 8 feet long nice thick vine 1568 connoly right behind it at 7 1/2 feet. Monday, June 8 View Page 1207 young 10 1/2 feet long looks like the weather will be going down hill this week. Monday, June 8 View Page 1568 connolly at 9 feet long, small pumpkin showing up on secondaries. Wednesday, June 17 View Page 42 degrees last night June weather has been cool and wet, the young 1207 is pushing 15 feet and the Connolly 1568 is at 11 1/2 feet with a small pumpkin at the 10 foot mark (wont be keeping it) hopefully the temps will turn around? have not hit 80 degrees yet this month. Saturday, June 20 View Page my son spotted the first Borer of the season on Saturday, he was 20 feet away on the back deck , and said i see a borer, and he was correct!! Monday, June 22 View Page pollinated my first pumpkin today on the Connolly 1568 10 1/2 feet out and only a 3 lober will not be keeping this one. Tuesday, June 23 View Page connolly at 17 feet weather still cool and rainy Tuesday, June 23 View Page young 1207 waiting for the sun! Wednesday, June 24 View Page pumpkin on connolly 1568 -- this plant produces alot of pkins several on side vines and two more on the main that should open in a few days. Monday, June 29 View Page more rain today, when will it end? pollinated one on the young 1207 this morning, plant is at almost 20 feet long with 13 foot sides, 1568 is right behind it. Tuesday, June 30 View Page weather continues to stink! pollinated another one on the connolly 1568 crossed with the young 1207 the 1568 is a pkin producing machine. Tuesday, June 30 View Page Connolly 1568 June 30th several pumpkins set on it. Tuesday, June 30 View Page young 1207 june 30 over 20 feet long. Tuesday, June 30 View Page Cam helping with the weeding. Sunday, July 12 View Page weather looking better pumpkin on the young 1207 Sunday, July 12 View Page pkin on 1568 connolly Sunday, July 12 View Page another pkin on the connolly 1568 Sunday, July 12 View Page largest pkin on connolly 1568 Sunday, July 12 View Page Cacti in bloom Thursday, July 16 View Page washing the salt out of a fresh crop of Maine seaweed. Thursday, July 23 View Page first measurements of the year - due to the lack of summer i am behind. young 1207 48-48-63 ott 159 est.95 lbs. Thursday, July 23 View Page connolly 1568 45-47-57 ott 149 est.78lbs Thursday, July 23 View Page flower petal on the connolly 1568 that just wont die! Sunday, August 2 View Page Connolly 1568 x 1207 young Sunday, August 2 View Page Young 1207 X 1568 Connolly Wednesday, August 12 View Page young 1207x1568 connolly est. 544lbs Wednesday, August 12 View Page connolly 1568x1207 young est 523 lbs. Thursday, August 13 View Page tree-stump on the young 1207 Thursday, August 13 View Page side view of the young 1207 plant Thursday, August 13 View Page another view of the 1207 plant Thursday, August 13 View Page young 1207x1568 connolly est 594lbs. Thursday, August 13 View Page connolly 1568x1207 young mid-500's Thursday, August 13 View Page hmmmm wonder if there's any gourds up there? Thursday, August 13 View Page Mr Herman stopped by to inspect the pumpkins. Monday, August 17 View Page young 1207x1568 est 697 pounds Monday, August 17 View Page connolly 1568x1207 young Tuesday, September 1 View Page 46 degrees this morning it's blanket time. Tuesday, September 1 View Page connolly 1568x1207 young Tuesday, September 15 View Page young 1207x1568 Connolly will be making the trip to Topsfield in a few weeks. Friday, September 18 View Page trying out a new method for keeping the pumpkin warm. Monday, October 5 View Page a day at the fair wifeys more excited than i! Monday, October 5 View Page a new PB 1258.8 pounds 18 percent heavy yeeehaaa Friday, October 16 View Page woke up to snow, dang i hate this global warming! Monday, October 19 View Page heck with the frost on the pumpkin snow on the pumpkin instead! Saturday, October 31 View Page Patrón inspecting the seed count est. around 350 seeds. mostly white a few tan Saturday, October 31 View Page 1258 all carved out, my wife helped!