Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 36 Entries. Wednesday, January 23 View Page I have decided to Dedicate the 2008 Growing Season to Howard Dill. Saturday, April 12 View Page Hey Biz, How's it going in Colorado, Here's my latest pics, sitting at aprox 650 lbs LOL Wednesday, April 23 View Page Here we go, here's the seeds, May the Gremination Gods be with me, Mixed up the GA3 and will start soaking in the morning. Wednesday, April 23 View Page For anyone wondering on mixes for GA 3 I mixed, 1/8th of a teaspoon, with 1/2 teaspoon of seaweed, and about the same of Humic acid, and .55 litres of water, or in US terms .55 of a quart of warm water. This is the soak sollution, after I filed the seeds. I started with the 567 Mombert, 2 705 Stelts, 2 825.5 Shymanski, 562 Rose, 2 920 Coles, 909 Lloyd and 875 Lloyd. The balance of the seeds selected will depend on what pops. I'll post pics if the germinate Friday, April 25 View Page I really didn't know you had these issues Biz Sunday, April 27 View Page It's been an absolute trying period since I tried to get the old stuff to pop. But it worked, with a little help. After 48 hrs, I seen hits of germination from the 705 Stelts and the 567 Mombert, The second 705 went to Mush. Anyway the third 705 is now being tried. I removed the seed coats, and the the seed leaves were already starting to green up, and after another 24 hrs we have Tap roots. Also same goes for the 562 Rose and the 825 Shymanski. Unfortunately the Lloyd seeds and the 920 Cole are no go's But I'm very pleased. Now what to cross them with????? That is the Question Thursday, May 8 View Page Update Snowing, with actually a weather warning, could get up to 10 inches of the white stuff. Need the moisture as it was quite dry. On the contest update against the BIZ, well biz, just so you know, germination of all 12, 1010 Daletas seeds was successfull. As I remember, the contest is for me to grow a 1010 Daletas, and you a 1385 Jutras, Well I don't think we set a number of plants, so just for easy figuring and stuff, I'll be going with 12, 1010's Actually Biz, I have one that is so agressive, that it bit me when I tried to water it, I needed 12 stitches, Oh well, that's full contact pumpkin growing More later Monday, May 12 View Page The weather sucks, It's cold, and the Biz has resorted to helping me heat up my greenhouses, Can you believe the Biz would do that Monday, May 12 View Page I gues it wasn't the Biz who did the number on the greenhouse, This must be a cousin, because the Biz is a bigger Rat lol Monday, May 26 View Page Found out the Biz had relatives from the far east His cousin Osama Bizratfink came to visit him Monday, June 16 View Page Well, the year has been brutal, and continues to be, We had a temp last night of Minus 2 C most plants were hurt, we'll know by the end of the day what is salvagable or not, I only had heat on in one greenhouse, and that was the one with the 705 Stelts and 898 knauss, Monday, June 16 View Page Well it's a bit crazy, loosing plants to frost on the 15th of June, I know better, Oh well, We're going to start now and see where we get, I have seeds coming out the ying yang, and with optimun heat, I may get something respectable. Yes Biz I lost both my 1010's but there is plenty of time yet. It would really suck to be a farmer, June frost, fertilizers through the roof, cost of Diesel, glad this is only a hobby, Kind of got cocky after the 1000 pounder, humbling is good sometimes, BUT WHY ME lol Friday, June 27 View Page Well Biz, I'm about to throw in the towel for good, I can deal with drought, frost, and whatever else Mother Nature can throw at me, But, and you will never believe this, my 1010 Daletas, which just started vining, got squashed by a friggen pink elephant, he was smart too, check out the glasses. What a year, Yikes, can it get any worse, On the bright side though, The elephant actually looks a lot like Brooks. Sunday, July 6 View Page I haven't polinated anything yet, and it won't be for a while, Just had to post because everybody is making me jealous. Monday, July 21 View Page We finally have a female showing on the 1010 Daletas, Not too bad considering the plant only was started on the 15th of June Biz, your going down Wednesday, July 23 View Page 30 day measurements on the 1010 Daletas, Believe it or not 121 C 93 S-S 92 E-E total 306 for an estimated weight of 605 lbs He He He Wednesday, July 23 View Page Did I really type that, or was it a nightmare that the Biz had That would certainly be impressive, I could even beat Dave Stelts if it was true, Maybe it is, Tuesday, July 29 View Page Well it's soon time to inform the Biz, that I never grew any plants this year, but now isn't the time Tuesday, August 12 View Page Well the fruit on the 1010 Daletas split on me today, can you believe that, still bothers me to think about it, such is the life of a pumpkin grower. I can see the smile on the Biz'z face, He hasn't won nothing yet, he needs to take a solid fruit to the weigh off. Tuesday, August 12 View Page Pollinated the 1010 today with the 705 Stelts, may not get much, but Oh well Tuesday, August 12 View Page Not sure if the last 2 entry's are real or not, Could be an Illusion Wednesday, August 13 View Page Now I lay me down to sleep Biz's pumpkin at my feet If it splits before I wake you'll know I stabbed it with a stake. Wednesday, August 20 View Page Biz here is a shot of my pumpkin it estimates at 825 lbs Wednesday, August 27 View Page Well Biz, here's a set of measurements for you cc 168 ss 108 ee 121 397 inches ott, not sure what that makes the weight Wednesday, August 27 View Page I got those measurements off the AGGC a 1370 pounder lol Thursday, August 28 View Page Here is the Biz when he was a child, learning about life Friday, September 5 View Page Measured the Pumpkins today, Still going very well with 4 fruit gaining between 15 and 20 pounds a day, The 1010 Daletas Measurments are CC !%( SS (% EE (% Yes I did that on purpose, Biz you really didn't think I'd actually put down the measurements. LOL Tuesday, September 16 View Page Biz Brooks told me to post a pic, so here it is also read the note on the pic, IT'S REAL Tuesday, September 16 View Page Here is a shot of my pride and joy, The 705 Stelts, Still gaining very well, crossed this one with the 898 Knauss, Can't wait till next year. Tuesday, September 23 View Page Correction In my previous post, I included a picture, which I said was the 1010 Daletas, That was a picture of my own 511, I couldn't take a picture of the 1010 because I didn't have a wide angle lense. Sure enough got the BIZ to show his goods, hehehe cough hehehe Saturday, September 27 View Page Well I guess the pumpkin on the 1010 was heavier than I thought, Here is a pic of what thwe pumpkin did to the crane Tuesday, October 7 View Page My season oficially came to an end today, The 705 Stelts was the only fruit I had left, It was marginal at best last week, so I never took it to Smoky, If it would have hung on, I would have taken it to the Terminator, but the blossom end had a soft spot, and when I pressed it, it was mush, so end results were, Taped at 940ish and weighed on my inline scale at 882, Still very happy with it, It was a very good year all in all. Thursday, December 4 View Page Hey Biz, As I'm having issues with next year,(all work related) I thought I'd send a picture of me, so you can put it on as your Screen saver, Will this do instead of the Orange TuTu, I tried finding Orange Flippers and Snorkel, But apparently they don't sell them in Orange or red as they atract sharks, Go figure Thursday, December 4 View Page This guy wore Orange Flippers, I seen this happen in the above picture, REALLY Thursday, December 4 View Page Thanks Wiz, for bringing me up to speed on the Biz, Aparrentle the Biz liked the 1385 seeds so much, he ate them, Here is a pic, of the Biz before he ate the seeds Thursday, December 4 View Page Here is the Biz after the demize of the 1385'z Oh and Biz, I sure hope the back end swelling goes down