Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 130 Entries. Friday, January 8 View Page Happy New Year! Good luck to everyone in 2010!!!   Friday, January 8 View Page This is what cold looks like.   Friday, January 29 View Page The snow never stops   Friday, January 29 View Page Spring seems so far away   Friday, January 29 View Page This is a pic of my yard   Friday, January 29 View Page Behind the fence, is where I hopefully will be planting pumpkins someday. We had a very wet year last year. Looks like I will be having a very wet start to this year(if not a late start because of all the snow).We still have over 2 months left where we could get more snow.   Friday, January 29 View Page Old abandoned South Dakota farm place   Friday, January 29 View Page Old corn crib   Thursday, February 18 View Page Trial upload   Thursday, February 18 View Page This is Madelyn standing in the pumpkin patch. (maybe someday) It is over eight feet deep in places. Does anyone know how much eight feet of snow compacts the soil?   Thursday, February 18 View Page This is what the roads look like(sorry about the trial pic-trying to figure out a new computer)   Saturday, March 13 View Page My garden shed doesnt like all the snow either   Saturday, March 13 View Page Today was our 1st day over 40 in over 100 days! Yeah!! The snow is melting, but there is still over 60 inches of snow on the patch. I may be planting in June this year.   Saturday, March 13 View Page Another pic of the patch. This pic was taken today 3-13   Saturday, March 13 View Page My dump box is under water and snow. Eastern South Dakota has major flooding all over the place. Many roads have been washed out.   Saturday, March 13 View Page Autumn found a small waterfall coming out of the side of the snow.   Tuesday, March 30 View Page It made it up to 78 today. Snow is almost gone. Cant believe it! Snow is about 2 feet deep in places, but open areas it is all gone.   Sunday, April 25 View Page My daughter Sabrina with her date at the prom(they grow up so fast!)   Sunday, April 25 View Page My son Taran with his date for the prom   Sunday, April 25 View Page Patch is ready   Sunday, April 25 View Page My tiller and tractor   Sunday, April 25 View Page Time to start   Sunday, April 25 View Page soaking   Sunday, April 25 View Page into seed starting mix   Sunday, April 25 View Page germ chamber   Sunday, April 25 View Page all came up except 1207-i was looking forward to growing that one again   Sunday, April 25 View Page one of Tarans watermelon   Sunday, April 25 View Page Maddie and Autumn being silly   Sunday, April 25 View Page Maddie   Sunday, April 25 View Page Autumn   Tuesday, June 15 View Page rain rain go away, come again another day   Tuesday, June 15 View Page front yard   Tuesday, June 15 View Page another pic   Tuesday, June 15 View Page Autumn graduated from preschool   Friday, July 23 View Page 1180 Pukos   Friday, July 23 View Page 1276 Marsh   Friday, July 23 View Page 1488 Marsh   Friday, July 23 View Page 1544.5 Revier   Friday, July 23 View Page 901 Hunt   Friday, July 23 View Page 1306 Jutras   Friday, July 23 View Page 1161 Rodonis   Friday, July 23 View Page 1399.5 Marsh   Friday, July 23 View Page 1239 Marsh twins   Friday, July 23 View Page 956 Marsh   Friday, July 23 View Page 1302 Marsh   Friday, July 23 View Page 1302 Marsh after 5 inches of rain in a little over an hour-it was completely under water but it is starting to go down now   Friday, July 23 View Page We are under a flash flood watch- very heavy rains likely tonight again   Friday, July 23 View Page It actually washed out my driveway-it has never been so high before   Friday, July 23 View Page another pic of water (it has been so humid and wet this year-2 plants have bad stumps, one rotted between pumpkin and stump, 2 have rotting stems)   Friday, July 23 View Page Maddie and Autumn   Thursday, July 29 View Page 2 inches tues night and it has been raining again all day. the soil now has green algae/moss stuff on it. that cant be good   Friday, July 30 View Page Here we go again-another 3 inches(that puts us over 10inches in the last 8 days   Friday, July 30 View Page floating pumpkins   Friday, July 30 View Page front yard   Friday, July 30 View Page another flood pic   Friday, July 30 View Page worst flooding in years-many roads are washed out or under water. Many people are stuck at home and cant get out. Small towns are under water-will it ever end?   Friday, July 30 View Page I'm sandbagging this year -no really, I am going to put sandbags all around my patch   Monday, August 2 View Page 1-1/2 inches of rain again this morning. It is now raining again. We broke a record here- the wettest summer on record ever with almost a month to go.   Tuesday, August 3 View Page lost my 1306 and 1161 today- Calling for more bad storms overnight. Dont much care anymore- BRING IT ON!!!!!!   Sunday, August 8 View Page Lost the 901 plant today. Sorry Phil! I think the pumpkin is ok. I am going to try and get it weighed if it stops raining.   Monday, August 9 View Page 1180 pukos   Monday, August 9 View Page 1276 marsh   Monday, August 9 View Page 1488 marsh   Monday, August 9 View Page 1544   Monday, August 9 View Page 901 pumpkin-plant went down to rot-pumpkin was sound-anyone growing the 901 will be pleased. Sorry I couldnt keep the plant going Phil. just too much rain. 133+94+86=647lbs. actual weight 941 Marsh 10   Monday, August 9 View Page 1306 jutras-pumpkin split-158+105+93=946-actual weight 1011 dmg marsh 10-no viable seeds   Monday, August 9 View Page 1161 pumpkin-plant went down to rot=pumpkin to young-no seeds-81+54+53=151 lbs   Monday, August 9 View Page 1399.5 marsh   Monday, August 9 View Page 1239 marsh   Monday, August 9 View Page 956 marsh   Monday, August 9 View Page fans everywhere-hopefully something makes it to the end.more bad storms for tonight and tommorrow   Monday, August 9 View Page Maddie and friend with kitties   Monday, August 9 View Page autumn with kitty   Friday, August 20 View Page lost my 956marsh to split. rained an inch again last night. started with 11 plants-down to 5.all plants have major rot on main-hopefully i can hold one together long enough for a weigh-off   Tuesday, August 24 View Page 90 yesterday-another inch of rain last night- 40's tonight   Tuesday, August 31 View Page Maddie and Autumn cheering for the Parker Stars   Tuesday, August 31 View Page Autumn's first day of school   Tuesday, August 31 View Page 2 inches of rain last night again. more rain the next 2 days-highs in the 60's on thurs. rot is starting up already. this is my 1180 pukos   Tuesday, August 31 View Page 1276 marsh   Tuesday, August 31 View Page 1488 marsh   Tuesday, August 31 View Page another 1488 pic   Tuesday, August 31 View Page 1544   Tuesday, August 31 View Page 1399.5 marsh   Tuesday, August 31 View Page Tarans watermelon   Wednesday, September 1 View Page 956 Marsh (not weighed, no seeds) est 450 lbs-pretty though-strong storms forcasted for tonight again.   Thursday, October 7 View Page 1674 on the left, and 1536 on the right   Thursday, October 7 View Page 1674   Thursday, October 7 View Page This pumpkin is all alone. She is going to meet some new friends on Saturday.   Wednesday, October 27 View Page Recap on season(901 hunt=plant went rotten-pumpkin was sound=picked Aug 9=941-no seeds)(1306 Jutras=split Aug 3=1011=no seeds)(1161 Rodonis=plant went completely rotten with fruit just starting)(1239 Marsh=plant was completely flooded=700 est)(956Marsh=plant was completely flooded-pumpkin split=est450)(1302 Marsh=flooded=250 est) Cont...   Wednesday, October 27 View Page 1399.5 Marsh-pumpkin went rotten-not sure why-to rotten to weigh -est over 1100-seeds were to rotten to save   Wednesday, October 27 View Page Jim and I took a trip to go hang out with all those great Colorado guys! Thanks Jim!   Wednesday, October 27 View Page Another 1536 pic(1180 Pukos x 1161 Rodonis)   Wednesday, October 27 View Page Jareds Nursery(Great weigh-off!!)   Thursday, October 28 View Page Next weekend I traveled to South Shore South Dakota for a weigh-off. This pumpkin was exh. but sound 1165.5(1544 Revier x 1276 Marsh). Both seeds were 1385x1161 crosses   Thursday, October 28 View Page My trailer loaded up   Thursday, October 28 View Page Greg's Monsters   Thursday, October 28 View Page Autumn with my 1674(1488Marsh x 1544 Revier)   Thursday, October 28 View Page 1674   Thursday, October 28 View Page Last stop=Stillwater weigh-off(what a great weigh-off and a beautiful day!! This is a pic of my 1548.5(1276 Marsh x 1544 Revier)   Thursday, October 28 View Page Stem side of 1548.5   Thursday, October 28 View Page Tarans watermelon(123.5)   Thursday, October 28 View Page Maddie and Autumn having fun   Thursday, October 28 View Page There were so many people at the weigh-off, Maddie and Autumn had to climb a tree to see   Thursday, October 28 View Page pumpkin boat races   Thursday, October 28 View Page Autumn doing the pedal pull at the weigh-off. She got 4th place.   Thursday, October 28 View Page Maddie got 1st place   Thursday, October 28 View Page Great carving!   Thursday, October 28 View Page Congrats Jim!   Thursday, October 28 View Page John Hopkins and his Monster   Thursday, October 28 View Page Congrats Chris!!   Thursday, October 28 View Page Taran,Maddie, and Autumn with World record   Thursday, October 28 View Page There was alot to see and do at the Stillwater weigh-off. Thank you everyone who put it together!   Thursday, October 28 View Page Family pic back home   Thursday, October 28 View Page Sorry, I had the wrong pic for Tarans watermelon. He brought another melon that weighed 108. Her is the right pic   Thursday, October 28 View Page 1674 carved   Thursday, October 28 View Page Maddie and Autumn helped me get all the seeds. Not as many as I would have liked, but there were about 300.   Thursday, October 28 View Page Oh no! Its got Autumn   Thursday, October 28 View Page Maddie and Autumn   Thursday, October 28 View Page pumpkins   Thursday, October 28 View Page Maddie   Thursday, October 28 View Page 1674-very happy with this pumpkin! Most sound fruit I have ever grown. Thick everywhere with no sag lines.   Thursday, October 28 View Page Almost dark   Thursday, October 28 View Page Black cat on 1536. Almost Halloween!   Thursday, October 28 View Page Dark   Friday, November 5 View Page Autumn and Maddie with carved 1674   Friday, November 5 View Page another   Friday, November 5 View Page and another   Friday, November 5 View Page kitty   Friday, November 5 View Page I guess this is why my 1165 went heavy. Flawless inside!   Friday, November 5 View Page Inside 1548. 10- 12 inches everywhere except blossom end. Blossom was about 4 inches. Flawless inside also!