Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 6 Entries. Tuesday, February 4 View Page The snow has melted, it's warm (for now), so I was able to dig up some soil for testing. Just wanted to document the first step of the growing season. � Friday, May 16 View Page A little behind on posting but I planted out 05/16. We had some really cold nights late this May so I covered it with a styrofoam cooler those nights. � Saturday, May 24 View Page About a week after planted out. � Friday, June 13 View Page No obvious bug problems so far this year. I've been spraying Sevin every few days. Last year the cucumber beetles destroyed my plant. � Sunday, June 15 View Page There's a little vine about to grow out. I wish I had taken more pictures last year. I'm not sure if I'm on track with last year. We've had a lot of rain this spring so I haven't had to water much which is different from last year's drought. I have heavy clay soil so aside from the rain that falls I'm trying not to water too much. Last year I had some vine rot. I'll also be vine-burying less. � Monday, June 16 View Page I guess I should put here this is from seeds 612 Parks. F: 1753 Ortman M:1775 Liggett. This is my second year growing so I'm still learning. Based on other diaries I should have put artificial light on it earlier this spring. In central Ohio we've had a lot of rain, overcast, and cold. So I'm behind. Hopefully with some sun big growth happens soon. My deadline is early October so I've got time. And I put extra seeds in the ground yesterday because can't hurt to have a back up. All I'm looking for is a 200lb pumpkin for my county fair. �