Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 69 Entries. Sunday, January 10 View Page I still grow plants in the winter,heres some of my african violets,I bought two of these plants at a fair in the summer and they were very small and started from a leaf, now the one in the middle is starting to see blooms,and the one to the right is starting to catch up and has some buds and going to bloom to,these are totally opposite of other plants, they have to be root bound before they will bloom,also they grow better in small pots and dont like alot of water and they grow nice under flouresant lights. Sunday, January 10 View Page My african violet,very close to blooming,I want to see how long it takes so Im snapping a picture before it blooms completely and a picture after it opens in full bloom. Sunday, January 17 View Page My african violet starting to bloom, with two violets open,This plant was very small in the summer, with lights and violet plant food,this violet is opening nice with two violets .I will take another picture next sunday to see more blooms. Sunday, March 28 View Page Heres a picture of my hoop greenhouse, used for one of my pumpkin plants this year, and to start some of my bedding plants,I still need to figure out what seeds to start this year, I mostly want to plant orange this year. Monday, April 26 View Page 2010 diary,I just filed some seeds for this year,Im going to start a couple 579 rockwells,673 lawrence,1101 northrup,and 2009 1689 jutrasx673lawrence seed,and a 1049 marsh.now Im soaking my seeds for about eight hours then they will go in paper towels and ziplock baggies and go on my heating pad till they germinate.then they will go in my pots, under flouresant lights. Tuesday, April 27 View Page Big zac tomatoe plants I started from seeds, hoping to plant around third week in may. Tuesday, April 27 View Page Heres some potted tomatoe plants I started from seeds, this is a balcony tomatoe plants, going to leave in pots, they have blossoms on them already hoping for a early tomatoe sandwich. Tuesday, April 27 View Page heres some early girl and cherry tomatoe plants, I have alot of different kinds of tomatoe plants started Monday, May 10 View Page Update on my diary, planted all my plants today, this morning planted two 579 rockwells, 1101 northrup,673 lawrence,and one 1689jutras x 673 lawrence plant.I usually have them in alittle earlier, but this wether is crazy around here. so I hope they take I replanted a couple for back ups. Friday, May 14 View Page Heres a picture of some of my tomatoe plants that will be in my greenhouse to hopefully have some early tomatoes,I have 4 small tomatoes on these plants already. Saturday, June 5 View Page Heres a picture of my 579 rockwell in my green house getting ready to open the bottom sides to let the sidevines out. Saturday, June 5 View Page heres a picture of my tomatoe plants that have alot of tomatoes growing on them. Monday, June 14 View Page Heres a picture of my 579 rockwell plant out about 12ft, growing some side vines, covered the vine with soil on june 13th,sprayed insecticide this morning on all plants, Monday, June 14 View Page heres my 673 lawrence plant, this plant started out slow and now starting to grow alittle faster Monday, June 14 View Page heres another lawrence plant, I had a accident yesterday with this plant while i was using a culivator and when i was getting close to a board with the cultivator it moved the board and hit the tip on this plant and bent it some going to see what happens might have to use a side vine ,time will tell, darn mistakes lol Monday, June 14 View Page Heres my 1101 northrup plant, this plant is growing good to,I have to start covering vine soon, Monday, June 14 View Page Heres another 579 rockwell plant growing good to.going to start covering vines with soil once side vines start. Tuesday, June 29 View Page Heres a picture of my 579 rockwell pumpkin plant,growing good, the only thing I dont like is a pumpkin set wright in my door way, and i have another one out side that is better for me to keep the one in the door way has a nice shape, I hate making a decision like this which one to cut and if i keep the one in the doorway, a board has to be moved pretty fast,I hope the one out side grows so i can keep that one. Tuesday, June 29 View Page heres a picture close up of my two pumpkins on the 579 rockwell, the bigger one is in the doorway ,you can see the board that will need moved.the other one would be better to keep Tuesday, June 29 View Page 673 lawrence plant,this plant started out slow and now, starting to grow better. Tuesday, June 29 View Page heres my other lawrence plant growing good to,I have a female pumpkin on this plant. Tuesday, June 29 View Page 1101 northrup plant growing good to,still covering vines and pruning plants Tuesday, June 29 View Page Heres my other 579 rockwell plant,Ive been pruning this plant covering vines,using insecticide,to keep bug gone,I have a female on this plant to.Ive been having good luck with this plant, easy to work with, thanks rocky for the seeds you gave me,I hope I grow another nice pumpkin this year. Wednesday, July 7 View Page Heres an update on my 579 rockwell pumpkin, the one on the right is on the main vine out about 15 feet, 49 circ as of today, the one on the left smaller on a side vine have to make the cull on the small one soon, I hate to do the culls,the cutting and the decision time to do it. Wednesday, July 7 View Page heres a close picture of my 579 rockwell pumpkin, Wednesday, July 7 View Page 579 pumpkin plant umbrella is where my pumpkin is setting right in front of the green house Saturday, July 10 View Page Heres an update on my 579 rockwell pumpkin plant,We had a nice rain yesterday, my plant is doing good, I made a scare crow to keep the sparrows from attacking plant, and also bought a plastic owl,so I think this is helping, my pumpkin is doing good, I have to make a couple culls on this plant yet just hate to do the cut,the culls are nice looking pumpkins, Saturday, July 10 View Page Heres my 579 rockwell pumpkin 15 feet out on main, 61 circ, today,biggest pumpkin I have ever had since growing pumpkins this early in july,Ive been using insecticide,I need to us some diease prevention this week, Saturday, July 10 View Page Heres my 579 rockwell pumpkin 15 feet out on main, 61 circ, today,biggest pumpkin I have ever had since growing pumpkins this early in july,Ive been using insecticide,I need to us some diease prevention this week, Saturday, July 10 View Page 673 lawrence plant started out slow and now starting to fill in nicely, hoping for a nice looking pumpkin on this plant to,I have one pumpkin on this plant hope it take,I have to bury some more vines on this plant, Saturday, July 10 View Page 1101 northrup pumpkin, pollinated with the 579 rockwell pumpkin,out about 10 feet have another one about 8ft going to call that one soon,hoping for a nice pumpkin on this plant, Sunday, July 11 View Page Well I did it,and I hated to do it, I culled two pumpkins on side vines on my 579 rockwell plant, my main pumpkin is 65 inches today,hope that helps my pumpkin grow bigger, Sunday, July 11 View Page My daughter had fun painting the culls, shes five and she took this picture of the pumpkin Sunday, July 11 View Page the other cull she painted. Wednesday, July 14 View Page Heres an update on my 579 rockwell pumpkin I had to cut a side vine out so this pumpkin could grow and not have stress,I hope she keeps growing,the pumpkin is 79 inches circ today Wednesday, July 14 View Page heres a picture of the 579 pumpkin and some of the plant,the plant is really coming out the other side of the green house with some big leavesand side vines. Wednesday, July 14 View Page heres my 673 lawrence plant, this plant started out slow and now growing some nice thick vines hoping to hace a pumpkin set by the end of this week,main vine has a huge vine so hope to keep this plant going. Monday, July 19 View Page Heres my update on my 579 rockwell pumpkin, measured this morning 95 c ,Plant is still doing good, Monday, July 19 View Page heres a close picture of my 579 rockwell pumpkin,I never had a pumpkin grow this big this early for me,I was checking my diaries out before and I was alot smaller this time in july, Monday, July 19 View Page heres my 673 lawrence plant with a very big vine hoping to have a pumpkin set on this plant soon,all main vine pumpkins aborted,One pumpkin opened yesterday on this plant and I selfed pollinated it, hope it takes, time is running out. Monday, July 19 View Page close up of my 673 lawrence vine and small pumpkin that I pollinated sunday.vine is big. Sunday, July 25 View Page heres an update on my 579 rockwell pumpkin, my daughter is posing behind the pumpkin, this pumpkin is 111 inches circ today,hoping this pumpkin keeps on growing,we had some rain today so Im going to spray some insecticide tonight. then some fungicide spray in the morning. Thursday, July 29 View Page heres an update on my 579 rockwell pumpkin 119 c today and my 673 lawrence late polination 31 c ,under my chair, Sunday, August 1 View Page Heres an update on my 579 rockwell pumpkin,I had to take the other 2x4 out that held my door way in front of green house, I took the tarp off this morning and gave my plant some fungicde around the pumpkin,trying to keep the powder mildew away, My 120 tape is to small for this pumpkin Im going to have to tape another one with this tape to get a good measurement, the pumpkin is around 123 inch circ today. Saturday, August 7 View Page Heres me with the 673 lawrence pumpkin late pollination 62 circ, and my 579 rockwell pumpkin 129 circ.Im hoping to grow a couple nice dark orange on the 673 lawrence plant, Saturday, August 7 View Page Heres a picture of a 1101 northrup pumpkin, this pumpkin is 105 circ today hoping she grows some more,I also have some more 579 rockwell pumpkins growing for color to.I didnt measure them yet. Sunday, August 15 View Page Heres my 579 rockwell pumpkin 133 circ today still growing at very slow pace now,hoping to get a couple more inches out of her and keep this one to take to altoona weigh off, this is the biggest pumpkin I have grown in my small yard, Sunday, August 15 View Page Heres a late pollination 673 lawrece pumpkin 77 circ, also have two other pumpkins on this plant,letting them grow and see if i can get 100 circ out of a couple of these pumpkins Saturday, August 21 View Page Heres a picture of some 570 rockwells grown like field pumpkins,I didnt touch the pumpkins just left them grow, I have about 5 on this plant looks like about 5 pumpkins between about 100 to 200 lb pumpkins with nice shape orange,also I have a couple 1101 northrups. Saturday, August 21 View Page there 579 rockwells not 570 rockwells messed up on the key. lol Saturday, August 21 View Page heres something hiding from me by my fence and hoop house frame,,I started noticing some orange through the plastic and went to investigate and seen this growing,I will have another 579 rockwell pumpkin. Saturday, August 21 View Page hers my 579 rockwell pumpkin from the stem side hiding in front of my frame from hoop house and some leaves, 135 circ today, hoping she keeps growing alittle more for me, Im not fertilizing much, just watering and hoping she keeps growing,this pumpkin has orange color with alot of light color splashed in it, Monday, August 30 View Page 1101 northrup pumpkin Monday, August 30 View Page Heres some 579 rockwell field atlantic giant pumpkins Monday, August 30 View Page heres another 579 rockwell pumpkin this one I dont know how it grew this big in the position it was in,vine stress real bad,crushing vine this is another 579 rockwell field pumpkin, I have about five pumpkins on this plant. Monday, August 30 View Page heres a picture of my 579 rockwell pumpkin with my daughter,she didnt look in the camera and smile this time snapped the picture to quick,lol this pumpkin is up to 137 circ. maybe another inch before the end of the month.pumpkin is darkening orange with alot of flecks that makes her look like a nice pumpkin Sunday, September 5 View Page Heres some pictures of some nice 579 rockwell pumpkins, I have had good luck with this seed about three years now, they produce nice looking orange pumpkins,and they look like giant field pumpkins,thanks again rocky for your seeds. Sunday, September 5 View Page more 579 rockwells, nice looking pumpkins Sunday, September 5 View Page another 579 rockwell pumpkin, I still have more to take pictures of,I have alot of 579 rockwell pumpkins that grew on one plant.rocky has a good seed for nice looking pumpkins Wednesday, September 15 View Page Heres some pumpkins to count,the pumpkins are 579 rockwells and a couple 1101 northrups, nothing huge in this bunch mostly from a 100 to close to 350 lb pumpkins, most of them have a nice orange color and some nice shaped pumpkins.I really like these nice orange genetics Wednesday, September 15 View Page heres a closer look at some of these orange pumpkins. Wednesday, September 15 View Page Heres my biggest pumpkin this year, nice dark orange color with alot of flecking, real wide pumpkin biggest one I grew in my yard,138 cir, on this pumpkin,this is a 579 rockwell pumpkin,I have real good luck with rockys seeds in this area, this pumpkin plant only had about 15 by 15 ft tilled soil, the rest of the plant was grown on the lawn, Monday, October 4 View Page Loading my 579 rockwell pumpkin for weigh off in altoona pa,with this heavy duty ring my nephews friend made for my pumpkins and my seat belts and tow straps, I had worked out nice with the tripod.pumpkin weighed 723 for my new personal best. Monday, October 4 View Page 579 rockwell pumpkin loaded on truck,s10 truck had a work out going to altoona this past week end Monday, October 4 View Page My three pumpkins I took to altoona, all orange,and nice shaped pumpkins,three years in a row, growing the 579 rockwell,these pumpkin plants are nice to grow.and I planted one 1101 northrup with nice color to, Monday, October 4 View Page Heres my daughter lifting one of my 579 rockwell pumpkins on sunday, this plant grew 5 pumpkins on the plants from 100 to 300 pound pumpkins with nice shapes,maybe she will be a pumpkin grower to. Monday, October 25 View Page Heres one of my 579 rockwell pumpkins carved out with my daughter posing with it, Monday, October 25 View Page another picture of one of the carved 579 rockwell pumpkins carved Monday, October 25 View Page night view pumpkins everywhere in the yard, will do more carvings this week on the 579 rockwell pumpkins,