Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 103 Entries. Sunday, April 20 View Page Well its go time........I have 2- 157 James and 2 - 207 Brinkley watermelons up now. I also started 2 - 730 Stellpflug's and a 642 Snow today. Thanks Eddy, Glenn and Don for the seeds,GA3 and information. I also started 2 Beachy 2002 cross 730 Stellpflug #4 x sibb #1 Friday, April 25 View Page OK today was the official seed starting day. Here is my lineup for this season. 1178.9 Lovelace, 1207 Young, 1404 McKie, 1041 McKie, 1100 Hester, 676.9* Lovelace, 318 lovelace is my backup 451.8* Wolf Tuesday, April 29 View Page Houston..............We have liftoff!!!!!! Tuesday, April 29 View Page I have 2 - 1178 Lovelace, 1 - 1404 McKie, 1 - 1041 McKie, 1 - 1100 Hester, all out of the dirt and looking good now. Wednesday, April 30 View Page the 1207 Young is up and looking good Thursday, May 1 View Page another 1100 Hester up and looking good..........but no greenies have germinated........I started a new batch of greeines......676.9* Lovelace, 451.8* Wolf, 600 Huff, 975 Andrews, 1131 Timm ....keeping my fingers crossed Saturday, May 3 View Page planted the 1178.9 Lovelace, 1207 Young, 1100 Hester, 1041 McKie and 1404 McKie in the patch today. Sunday, May 4 View Page my patch buddy looking out for my plants Thursday, May 8 View Page well I thought the 451.8* Wolf was gonna go but no luck with it. The 730 Stellpflug, 642 Snow and the Beachy 730 Stellpflug crosses are also a no go. I have 1 - 469 Beachy that may make it. I started 6 more Beachy 730 crossses today, my last ones. Still keeping my fingers crossed. Thursday, May 8 View Page I started my long gourds today. I'm hoping for great things from them this year. Here is my lineup. 106.5 Lovelace, 107.5 Timm, 88.5 Eaton, 104 Eaton, 125.75 Urena Saturday, May 10 View Page planted the 676.9* Lovelace, 600* Huff and 1131* Timm in the patch today Friday, May 16 View Page Well after trying to germinate 20 seeds I finally have 2 730 x selfs up and doing well. Sunday, May 25 View Page planted my long gourds today 106.5 Lovelace, 88.5 Eaton, 125.75 Urena, 104 Eaton, 107.5 Timm Tuesday, May 27 View Page pic of my patch Tuesday, June 10 View Page 1178 Lovelace Tuesday, June 10 View Page 1207 Young Tuesday, June 10 View Page 1100 Hester Tuesday, June 10 View Page 1041 McKie Tuesday, June 10 View Page 1404 McKie Tuesday, June 10 View Page 975* Andrews Tuesday, June 10 View Page 106.5" Lovelace long gourd Tuesday, June 10 View Page 88.5 Eaton long gourd Tuesday, June 10 View Page 125.75 Urena long gourd Tuesday, June 10 View Page While touring the patch this evening I found a turtle burying her eggs right next to my cucumber and squash plants. She wasn't too happy about me removing her from the patch. There must have been 25-30 eggs in the ground about 1 ft deep. I believe she was heavy to the charts by the way she felt while I was removing her. Tuesday, June 10 View Page heres the newest addition to growing pumpkins........ new manure producers Tuesday, June 10 View Page heres the biggest eater of the bunch Wednesday, June 18 View Page 1178 Lovelace coming along nicely Wednesday, June 18 View Page 1207 Young Wednesday, June 18 View Page 1100 Hester Wednesday, June 18 View Page 1404 McKie Wednesday, June 18 View Page 1041 McKie Wednesday, June 18 View Page 975* Andrews the only squash I have left now. I culled my 676.9* it wasn't growing. Wednesday, June 18 View Page 106.5 Lovelace long gourd plant Wednesday, June 18 View Page 88.5 Eaton long gourd plant Wednesday, June 18 View Page 125.75 Urena long gourd plant Wednesday, July 2 View Page plants are coming along slowly need some warmer weather. 45° this morning this is 1178 Lovelace Wednesday, July 2 View Page 1207 Young Wednesday, July 2 View Page 1100 Hester Wednesday, July 2 View Page 1404 McKie Wednesday, July 2 View Page 1041 McKie Friday, July 4 View Page I pollinated one on the 1207 with my 1178 at 11 ft. Saturday, July 5 View Page 1100 x 1041 11 ft Monday, July 14 View Page 1207 Young x 1178 Lovelace day 10 ....25" circ. Saturday, July 19 View Page the 1178 Lovelace x 1041 McKie 10 days old 25" circ Wednesday, July 23 View Page 1100 Hester x 1041 McKie 10 days old Wednesday, July 23 View Page ooopppps 1100 Hester x 1041 McKie 29" circ day 10 Wednesday, July 23 View Page 1404 McKie x 1100 Hester day 10 29.5" circ Thursday, July 24 View Page 1207 Young 20 days old 174.5 OTT Monday, July 28 View Page pollinated my 1st long gourds today 88.5 Eaton x 125.75 Urena, 125.75 Urena x 106.5 Lovelace, 104 Eaton x 106.5 Lovelace more to come tomorrow Tuesday, July 29 View Page another lg pollination 106.5 Lovelace x 88.5 Eaton Saturday, August 2 View Page 1207 Young day 30 244.5 OTT Saturday, August 2 View Page 1100 Hester day 20 173.5 OTT Saturday, August 2 View Page 1404 McKie day 20 182 OTT Thursday, August 7 View Page 1178 Lovelace day 30 254 OTT Thursday, August 7 View Page 975* Andrews day 20 170 OTT Thursday, August 7 View Page 88.5 Eaton 32.5" day 10 Thursday, August 7 View Page 125.75 Urena 22" day 10 Thursday, August 7 View Page 104 Eaton 22" day 10 Tuesday, August 12 View Page 1100 Hester day 30 245 OTT Tuesday, August 12 View Page 1404 McKie day 30 252 OTT Sunday, August 17 View Page 1178 Lovelace day 40 300 OTT Sunday, August 17 View Page 975* Andrews 233 OTT day 30 Sunday, August 17 View Page here is a couple of long handle dipper gourds i pollinated a few days ago Sunday, August 17 View Page 104 Eaton 59" day 20 Sunday, August 17 View Page 125.75 Urena 58.75" day 20 Sunday, August 17 View Page 88.5 Eaton 79.5" day 20 Monday, August 18 View Page 665 Lovelace 2008 ( 1207 Young x 1178 Lovelace) 294.5 OTT 665 lbs 22% heavy. I'll post a pic soon. I accidently sprayed some gramoxone on the main vine of the 1207 a couple weeks ago and it turned to mush on me. Monday, August 18 View Page 294.5 OTT is 541 lbs not 665 Friday, August 22 View Page 1100 Hester day 40 291 OTT Friday, August 22 View Page 1404 McKie day 40 290 OTT Monday, August 25 View Page 665 Lovelace 2008 22% heavy Monday, August 25 View Page front view of the 665 Monday, August 25 View Page cut open view of 665 Wednesday, August 27 View Page 1178 Lovelace day 50 330 OTT growth has really slowed the last few days and we have gotten 9" of rain in the last 2 days. I hope things pick back up Wednesday, August 27 View Page 975* Andrews day 40 269 OTT Wednesday, August 27 View Page 104 Eaton day 30 84.75" Wednesday, August 27 View Page 125.75 Urena day 30 102" Wednesday, August 27 View Page 88.5 Eaton 106" Wednesday, August 27 View Page my long handle dipper gourds Monday, September 1 View Page 1100 Hester day 50 316 OTT Monday, September 1 View Page 1404 McKie day 50 310 OTT Friday, September 5 View Page here is my 1st long gourds harvest of the year. 84.75 Lovelace 08 ( 106.5 Lovelace x 88.5 Eaton ) left 88.5 Lovelace 08 ( 104 Eaton x 106.5 Lovelace ) right Saturday, September 6 View Page 1178 day 60 347 OTT Monday, September 8 View Page Here are my best gourds yet Thursday, September 11 View Page 1100 Hester day 60 325 OTT Friday, September 12 View Page 1404 McKie 320 OTT day 60 Saturday, September 13 View Page Here are my extra long handled dipper gourds 66" and 57.5", both were selfed. Friday, September 26 View Page here are the 975* Andrews and 1178 Lovelace before loading to go to the weighoff tomorrow Friday, September 26 View Page loaded and ready Saturday, September 27 View Page the 695.2*Lovelace (975* Andrews x 1178.9 Lovelace) 12% heavy Saturday, September 27 View Page the 114.5" Lovelace ( 125.75 Urena x 106.5 Lovelace) Saturday, September 27 View Page after Brad and Robert told me the weight of my pumpkin I said " NO SHIT " Saturday, September 27 View Page the 1175.4 Lovelace ( 1178.9 Lovelace x 1041 McKie ) 13% heavy man what a great surprise I couldn't believe it Monday, September 29 View Page here is Robert Burchette, Sam Lovelace and Brad Holder on main stage at the pumpkin festival Monday, September 29 View Page side view of the 1175.4 Monday, September 29 View Page front view of 1175.4 Monday, September 29 View Page cut open view of 1175.4 Monday, September 29 View Page cut open view of 695.2* Monday, October 6 View Page here is my 915 ( 1100 Hester x 1041 McKie ) 19% heavy Monday, October 6 View Page here is the 111 7/8 long gourd I took to Canfield I won 1st place by 1/4" lol Dave your gonna have to straighten em out now. lol Monday, October 6 View Page me with my 829 ( 1404 McKie x 1100 Hester ) 11% heavy Monday, October 6 View Page another view of the 829 Friday, October 24 View Page Here are the results of this past season. 1174.4 Lovelace ( 1178.9 Lovelace x 1041 McKie ) 13% heavy 915 Lovelace ( 1100 Hester x 1041 McKie ) 19% heavy 829 Lovelace ( 1404 McKie x 1100 Hester ) 11% heavy 695.2* Lovelace ( 975* Andrews x 1178.9 Lovelace) 12% heavy 665 Lovelace ( 1207 Young x 1178.9 Lovelace ) 22% heavy 114.5" Lovelace long gourd ( 125.75 Urena x 106.5 Lovelace) 111 7/8" Lovelace long gourd ( 88.5 Eaton x 125.75 Urena ) Man what a great season. I did best with my own seed and got to travel to a couple of new weighoffs. I attended the OVGPG weighoff in Canfield, OH and the Pumpkinville weighoff in Great Valley, NY. I had a great time at both weighoffs and got to see some old friends and make some new ones as well. I hope to return next year with bigger fruit.