Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 90 Entries. Wednesday, April 1 View Page Pumpkins season starts today! I made my final selection. 1310.5 Pitura (should throw green) 1408.5 Daletas 895* Hester (for me the mother of all greenies) because the 895* is from 2000 I'll start this one earlier (today) so if it does not germ. I can start something else Monday, April 6 View Page after 5 days the 895* Hester is up! I think thats fast for such an old seed. Put in the rest; 1310.5 Pitura 1408.5 Daletas (I would prefer to do it next week but we are away next week..........) Saturday, April 25 View Page 895* Hester at its spot in the patch Saturday, April 25 View Page 1310.5 Pitura Real nice and strong plant Saturday, April 25 View Page 1408.5 Daletas at it's spot in the patch Tuesday, June 2 View Page Finaly the plants are growing. from right to left; 1310.5 Pitura 1408.5 Daletas 895* Hester Tuesday, June 2 View Page 1310.5 pitura Tuesday, June 2 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Nice low to the ground vines Tuesday, June 2 View Page 895* Hester First female is showing in the tip of the main vine Wednesday, June 17 View Page Same patch about 2 weeks later Plant size is better than last year Lets hope it will continue like this Iwan Horde Wednesday, June 17 View Page 1310.5 Pitura. Very thick vines, quite a hand full to get the vines to the ground. Wednesday, June 17 View Page 1408.5 Daletas easy vines growing very well Wednesday, June 17 View Page 895* Hester "smallest" plant but already several females on the main vine. nr 1 polinated with the 1408.5 at the 15th of june at 6 foot. (won't be the one) nr4 in the tip of te main vine will be the one if all goes well. I think in a day or 10 Iwan Horde Wednesday, June 24 View Page Plants are ok. put the fabric back to kill the weeds. The rest not covered will be done tonight by hand Iwan Horde Wednesday, June 24 View Page 1310.5 Pitura Still having a hard time getting the main to the ground (not) Wednesday, June 24 View Page 895* Hester 3th female will be ready in two days (I am still hoping nr. 4 can be the keeper) Wednesday, June 24 View Page 1408.5 Daletas First female will be polinated tomorrow. Female is closed as well as 2 males (also 1408.5 for selfing) Thursday, June 25 View Page Polinated the 1408.5 Daletas Seeds in the blossom so.......... this won't be the one. Monday, June 29 View Page Polinated the 1310.5 Pitura with the 895* Hester Also polinated nr4 on the 895* Hester with the 1310.5 Pitura Tuesday, June 30 View Page Polinated nr5 on the 895* Hester x self Polinated nr2 on the 1408.5 Dalets (blossom again not 100% but better than nr1 crossed it with the 895* Hester Wednesday, July 1 View Page The three plants Wednesday, July 1 View Page 1310.5 Pitura Wednesday, July 1 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Wednesday, July 1 View Page 895* Hester Friday, July 3 View Page Polinated the second on the 1310.5 Pitura because the first one did not set. Saturday, July 4 View Page Polinated the last females for this year the 895* Hester x self and the 1408.5 Daletas with males from my cousins 1357 ghaye plant. Monday, July 6 View Page It looks like the second polination on the 1310.5 Pitura and also the second polination on the 1408.5 are growing culled one on the 895* Hester (too near to the stump). Now I hope a other one will take........Or I did cut in my fingers.... Iwan Horde Wednesday, July 8 View Page The three plants Wednesday, July 8 View Page 1310.5 Pitura with one at approx. 16"/17" Wednesday, July 8 View Page the 5 days old fruit at the 1310.5 Pitura Wednesday, July 8 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Wednesday, July 8 View Page 8 days old fruit at the 1408.5 Daletas Wednesday, July 8 View Page 4 days old fruit at the 1408.5 Daletas Wednesday, July 8 View Page 895* Hester Wednesday, July 8 View Page 4 days old fruit at the 895* Hester Iwan Horde Friday, July 10 View Page second female on the 1310.5 Pitura is growing! Friday, July 10 View Page Day 10 for the 1408.5 Daletas x 895* Hester 20" Friday, July 10 View Page Second fruit on the 1408.5 Daletas x 1357 Ghaye Friday, July 10 View Page 895* Hester x self (I hope it keeps on growing) Iwan Horde Monday, July 13 View Page 1310.5 Pitura Monday, July 13 View Page Other angle. It has a good shape Tuesday, July 14 View Page 895* Hester Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Wednesday, July 15 View Page Other angle, Also a good shape like the 1310.5 Pitura. I'am gald I have crossed the 1310.5 with the 895* Hester Thursday, July 16 View Page 1310.5 Pitura at 32" Thursday, July 16 View Page 1408.5 Daletas at 23" the one before this one is 37" (will most likely be culled as I don't like the place, angle etc) Thursday, July 16 View Page 895* Hester at 28" is loosing its nice shape Thursday, July 16 View Page 895* Hester on the side vine (one day younger) at 29.5" Sunday, July 19 View Page 1310.5 Pitura Sunday, July 19 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Sunday, July 19 View Page 895* Hester Thursday, July 23 View Page 1310.5 Pitura OTT is 147" Friday, July 24 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Friday, July 24 View Page 895* Hester Sunday, August 2 View Page 1310.5 Pitura Monday, August 3 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Monday, August 3 View Page 895* Hester Wednesday, August 5 View Page Our biggest onion ever (first also) cc is 18.5" Still have to weigh it Friday, August 7 View Page 1310.5 Pitura day 35 OTT=249" Friday, August 7 View Page First long gourd of the year that took about 21" long Saturday, August 8 View Page weighed the biggest onion today (4 days after harvest) 1227 grams Saturday, August 8 View Page 1408.5 Daletas Day 35 OTT=239 Saturday, August 8 View Page 895* Hester day 35 OTT=246 Saturday, August 8 View Page Spotted the first leave with PM............. Tuesday, August 11 View Page longest Lg at the moment 36" Wednesday, August 12 View Page 1310.5 Pitura OTT=270" Wich makes it 421 lbs (191 kg Theo LOL) Wednesday, August 12 View Page The longest lg doing 3" a day now (39") Wednesday, August 12 View Page Nr. 2 Lg. (I think its on the 118 eaton)(check!) at 21" Thursday, August 13 View Page 1408.5 Daletas at day 40 OTT=260" so est 377 lbs or 171kg Thursday, August 13 View Page 895* Hester day 40 OTT=271" so est 425 lbs or 193kg Friday, August 21 View Page 1408.5 Blossom end split.... expected it for a while now but was still hoping it wouldn't Julie on top eating her cookie Friday, August 21 View Page The better end 480 est Horde dmg......... Friday, August 21 View Page My biggest lg's both 56" Friday, August 21 View Page By biggest sunflower is forming its head now Saturday, August 22 View Page 1310.5 Pitura OTT=302" for 583lbs or 264.5kg Saturday, August 22 View Page Its bottom makes me nervous. its growing up now!! already 8 inch of the ground Sunday, August 23 View Page 895*Hester OTT=299 for 566lbs or 256.5kg Thursday, August 27 View Page 1310.5 pitura day 55 OTT=318 for 678lbs or 307.5 kg Thursday, August 27 View Page 895* Hester day 54 OTT=310 for 629lbs or 285 kg Tuesday, September 1 View Page 1310.5 Pitura day 60 OTT= 326" for 729lbs or 330.5 kg Tuesday, September 1 View Page 895* Hester OTT=318" for 678lbs or 307.5 kg Sunday, September 6 View Page 1310.5 Pitura OTT=333.5" for 780lbs or 354kg Sunday, September 6 View Page 895* Hester OTT=321.5" for 700lbs or 317.5kg Friday, September 25 View Page Captured in the same picture; The 1310.5 Pitura in front with Julie and the 895* Hester in the back Harvested both today and both are sound. Hoping for some % heavy at the weigh off in Sliedrecht tomorrow See you Iwan Horde Friday, September 25 View Page Niek en Julie on the 895* Hester prior to harvest Friday, September 25 View Page The 1310.5 Pitura hauled home Friday, September 25 View Page Stem end on the 895* Hester Saturday, September 26 View Page Both in front of Intratuin Sliedrecht (weigh off site) Great colors Saturday, September 26 View Page With an OTT of 342 it measured 840lbs it weighed 921lbs so I am pleased with 9.6% heavy!! Saturday, September 26 View Page The 895* Hester on the scale (also an OTT of 342 for 840lbs) the weight 976lbs!! an even nicer 16.2% heavy!! the heaviest and biggest selfed 895* Hester ever.