Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 176 Entries. Saturday, April 21 View Page The season has started, the patch is tilled. The following seeds are started; 1674 Connolly 10, 1377 Wallace 11, 1689 jutras 07, 1789 est Wallace 11, 1502 Daletas 11, 1306 Jutras 07, *1486 Jarvis 11 & *800 Neily. I will start another 8 Backups as the others come up.   Friday, April 27 View Page Found signs of a new patch pest, does anyone know how to keep moose out of it?   Friday, April 27 View Page Track of my newest patch pest. It is good there is no pumpkins in the paatch   Sunday, May 13 View Page 1674 Connolly 10, The plants were placed out in the cold frames May 5. The pumpkin is doing ok   Sunday, May 13 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, This pumpkin had a bit of damage to the growing tip during germination. It look like it will be ok   Sunday, May 13 View Page 1502 Daletas 11   Sunday, May 13 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, The largest of the two squash plants, I have big hopes for the plant   Sunday, May 13 View Page *800 Neily, The other squash plant, it is also looking good   Sunday, May 13 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, This is a backup plant for the 1689 Jutras which died   Sunday, May 13 View Page 1498 Breznick 11, This is the backup plant for the 1306 Jutras which picked up a disease and rotted off   Monday, May 14 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, Right now this is the best looking plant   Sunday, May 20 View Page 1674 Connolly 10   Sunday, May 20 View Page 1377 Wallace 11   Sunday, May 20 View Page 1498 Breznick 11   Friday, May 25 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11   Friday, May 25 View Page 1502 Daletas 11   Friday, May 25 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11   Friday, May 25 View Page *800 Neily   Friday, May 25 View Page 1334.5 Daletas   Friday, May 25 View Page All the cold frames are now off the pumpkins and they are doing well in the damp weather. I found the 1377 Wallace was double vining and had split into two. I removed one of the ends and hope it straightens out   Monday, May 28 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - Cold frame off and plant is taking off in the wrong direction. I will work it around to the right direction   Monday, May 28 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - The plant looks great but tried to double vine   Monday, May 28 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - Picture of the tip, I was able to take one of the growing tips off. Not sure if the remaining tip will grow correctly or not   Monday, May 28 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - The plant is now taking off and growing good from a troubled start.   Monday, May 28 View Page 1502 Daletas 11 - Growing steady without any issues   Monday, May 28 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11   Monday, May 28 View Page *800 Neily - First plant down on the ground, it fell over after removing the cold frame. It didn't even crack the stem, luck is with this one   Monday, May 28 View Page 1334.5 Daletas - The runt of the pack so far, just didn't thrive in the cold frame. It has begun to pick up speed now.   Monday, May 28 View Page 1498 Breznick 11 - It has started to run   Monday, May 28 View Page Trying to grow a watermellon this year so far so good   Monday, May 28 View Page One of my field pumpkins. They have been my pest attractors so far. You might be able to see the striped cuke beetle on the upper right hand leaf. Also sighted was a spotted cuke beetle   Monday, May 28 View Page All the plant are out of their cold frames and have been treated with merit for the bugs along with companion for disease control.   Sunday, June 3 View Page 1674 Connolly 10, The largest plant in the patch now running the right way now.   Sunday, June 3 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, The double vine has completely straightened out and now is a single. Now running fast.   Sunday, June 3 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, Survived last Tuesdays weather with a craked main and a few holes from the hail. Now vining the way it should   Sunday, June 3 View Page 1502 Daletas 11   Sunday, June 3 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, Not dow quite yet will be vining soon   Sunday, June 3 View Page *800 Neily, Had a bit of double vining going on with the plant, it straightened out by itself   Sunday, June 3 View Page 1334.5 Daletas   Sunday, June 3 View Page 1498 Breznick 11   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - Growing really well no problems so far. A minor infestaton of coke beetles which will be taken care os with a dose of merit   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - The plant is looking good but the double vine section split   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - The vine split   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - The plant is growing well now   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1502 Daletas 11   Sunday, June 10 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11   Sunday, June 10 View Page *800 Neily   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1334.5 Daletas - Finally starting to run, should catch up to the others soon   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1498 Breznick 11 - Nice fast runner with shorth leaf stalks   Sunday, June 10 View Page One of the 10 field pumpkins ready to run   Sunday, June 10 View Page The Boyce long gourd nice and stocky plant hasn't yet started to climb   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - The plant is growing great. The drip system is partially in will finish it this week. There is a small pumpkin near the tip.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - The vine split haas dried up nicely, shouldn't be a problem in the long run.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - Nice female at about 10' which should be ready in a week   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1502 Daletas 11 - The plant is growing fast with good side vines, it has been sensitive to the sun with the most amount of leaf burn   Sunday, June 17 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, Seen the first sqaush female on the plant.   Sunday, June 17 View Page *800 Neily - Has a female at about 7' will leave it for the bees tomorrow.   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1334.5 Daletas   Sunday, June 17 View Page 1498 Breznick 11 - Nice plant so far low to the ground and spreading fast. I have a nice female at about 9' with a long stem.   Sunday, June 17 View Page Boyce long gourd about ready to climb   Sunday, June 17 View Page The field pumpkins are starting to run and looking good. I had to pull one which was had yellow leaves not sure if it was a disease or a mineral deficiency. Will post pictures next week after weeding the patch.   Sunday, June 24 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - First Pollenation yesterday on the plant.   Sunday, June 24 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - First female to open tommorrow   Sunday, June 24 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - First pollenation on the plant a better option later this week   Sunday, June 24 View Page 1502 Daletas 11 - the plant is great except it has a lot of leaf burn from the heat   Sunday, June 24 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11 - First pollenation today on the plant   Sunday, June 24 View Page *800 Neily   Sunday, June 24 View Page 1334.5 Daletas   Sunday, June 24 View Page 1498 Breznick 11 - First pollenation last week next pumpkin is just showing on the end   Sunday, June 24 View Page My field pumpkin patch is full of grass I'm hoping to get it weeded in the next week   Sunday, June 24 View Page My long gourds just begining to climb   Sunday, July 1 View Page Saw my first SVB in the patch today, located the trap nearby and caught two so far. I will be spraying later today.   Sunday, July 1 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - The first polenation is on the right another to be tomorrow.   Sunday, July 1 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - First pollenation is on the left the next is near the tip which should be ready by end of week   Sunday, July 1 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - The next pollenation which is in a good location should be in a couple of days   Sunday, July 1 View Page 1502 Daletas 11 - If this fruit doesn't abort it will be the keeper.   Sunday, July 1 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11 - Should be ready next couple of days   Sunday, July 1 View Page *800 Neily   Sunday, July 1 View Page 1334.5 Daletas first pollenation tomorrow   Sunday, July 1 View Page 1498 Breznick 11 - The first polleantion in the back, hoping the second takes. Nice long fruit in the right location. The plant tip was burned off last week during the heat.   Sunday, July 1 View Page The long gourds nearing the top of the trellis   Saturday, July 7 View Page My new toy, I bet none of my pumpkins get that orange.   Sunday, July 8 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - The planned keeper the earlier pollenation was culled   Sunday, July 8 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - The pollenation is hiding in the leaves, hoping this one takes next one open tomorrow   Sunday, July 8 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - The selected pollenation, the earlier pollenation has been culled   Sunday, July 8 View Page 1502 Daletas 11 - My largest pumkin as of today   Sunday, July 8 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11 - First pollenation   Sunday, July 8 View Page *800 Neily - first pollenation   Sunday, July 8 View Page 1334.5 Daletas   Sunday, July 8 View Page 1498 Breznick 11   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - The plant is in a pitch fork configuration   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - Nice shape for the pumpkin   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 1502 Daletas 11   Tuesday, July 17 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11   Tuesday, July 17 View Page *800 Neily   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 1334.5 Daletas   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 1498 Breznick 11   Tuesday, July 17 View Page Long gourds have hit the top of the trellis   Sunday, July 22 View Page 1674 Connolly 10 - It is looking to be a big wheel shaped pumpkin. The cross is 1674 Connolly X 1789 Wallace @ 15', a 5 lober. Pollenated on 7/2   Sunday, July 22 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - Stats polleanted 7/6 with self at 15', 4 lobe   Sunday, July 22 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - Pollenated 7/3 with self @ 15', 45 lobe   Sunday, July 22 View Page 1502 Daletas 11 - stats pollenated 6/25 with self @10', 5 lobe   Sunday, July 22 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11 - stats pollenated 7/3 with self,@ 12', 4 lobe   Sunday, July 22 View Page *800 Neily, stat pollenated 7/3 with 1468 jarvis @ 8', 4 lobe   Sunday, July 22 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, Stats pollenated 7/8 with 1789 wallace @ 14', 5 lobe. The plant is putting out the ugliest fruit which look like hubbard squash   Sunday, July 22 View Page 1498 Breznick 11, stats pollenated 6/26 with self @ 10', 4 lobe   Sunday, July 29 View Page Lost the pumpkin on the 1498 Breznick 11 from the heavy rain yesterday with a blossome end split. Pulled the plant so I'm down to seven   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1674 Connolly 10, 99"c-78"ss-67"ee, 244" ott - 331lbs, day 26   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 91"c-59"ss-60"ee, 210" ott - 215 lbs, day 22   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 110"c-70"ss-69"ee, 249"ott, 351lbs, day 25   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1502 Daletas 11, 131"c-79"ss-80"ee, 290"ott - 546lbs, day 33   Sunday, July 29 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 90"c-62"ss-60"ee, 212"ott - 221lbs, day 25   Sunday, July 29 View Page *800 Neily, 107"c-71"ss-73"ee, 251"ott - 360lbs, day 25   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 72"c-44"ss-48"ee, 169"ott - 115lbs, day 20   Sunday, August 5 View Page 1674 Connolly 10, 115"c-87"ss-78"ee, 280" ott - 493lbs, day 33   Sunday, August 5 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 120"c-74"ss-75"ee, 269" ott - 439 lbs, day 29   Sunday, August 5 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 137"c-87"ss-83"ee, 307"ott, 644lbs, day 32   Sunday, August 5 View Page 1502 Daletas 11, 149"c-89"ss-89"ee, 327"ott - 772lbs, day 40   Sunday, August 5 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 119"c-77"ss-74"ee, 270"ott - 444lbs, day 29   Sunday, August 5 View Page *800 Neily, 128"c-80"ss-84"ee, 292"ott - 557lbs, day 29   Sunday, August 5 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 102"c-65"ss-62"ee, 229"ott - 276lbs, day 27   Friday, August 10 View Page Just had the 1502 Daletas 11 split into the cavity at a sag line, now down to six plants   Saturday, August 11 View Page Just lost the 1674 Connolly 10 to a small blossum end pin hole into the cavity. I plugged it to see what it may still do. The tally now is 3 pumpkins and 2 squash.   Sunday, August 12 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 139"c-83"ss-87"ee, 309" ott - 656 lbs, day 36   Sunday, August 12 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 164"c-92"ss-90"ee, 346"ott, 909lbs, day 39   Sunday, August 12 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 134"c-89"ss-83"ee, 306"ott - 638lbs, day 36   Sunday, August 12 View Page *800 Neily, 142"c-88"ss-90"ee, 320"ott - 726lbs, day 36   Sunday, August 12 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 124"c-72"ss-77"ee, 273"ott - 458lbs, day 34   Sunday, August 19 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 151"c-87"ss-91"ee, 327" ott - 786 lbs, day 43 - Pumpkin   Sunday, August 19 View Page 1377 Wallace 11 - Plant   Sunday, August 19 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 180"c-98"ss-98"ee, 376"ott, 1156lbs, day 46 - Pumpkin   Sunday, August 19 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11 - stem   Sunday, August 19 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, Plant   Sunday, August 19 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 146"c-96"ss-91"ee, 333"ott - 814lbs, day 43   Sunday, August 19 View Page *800 Neily, 154"c-96"ss-95"ee, 345"ott - 902lbs, day 43   Sunday, August 19 View Page Squash Plants   Sunday, August 19 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 134"c-81"ss-82"ee, 297"ott - 585lbs, day 41   Friday, August 24 View Page Off to the Champlain fair with one of my fruit. Should be a fun evening.   Friday, August 24 View Page *800 Neily, day 48 - After harvest side view in the Truck. It weighed 908 lbs at the Champlain Fair good for second place   Friday, August 24 View Page *800 Neily in truck end view   Sunday, August 26 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 161"c-92"ss-93"ee, 346" ott - 909 lbs, day 50   Sunday, August 26 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 194"c-101"ss-104"ee, 399"ott, 1373lbs, day 53   Sunday, August 26 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 152"c-99"ss-92"ee, 343"ott - 887lbs, day 50   Sunday, August 26 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 141"c-84"ss-86"ee, 311"ott - 668lbs, day 48   Monday, August 27 View Page My squash and the first place pumpkin waiting to be unloaded at the fair   Monday, August 27 View Page The pumpkin lined up for weighing   Monday, August 27 View Page A couple of long field pumpkins   Sunday, September 2 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 167"c-94"ss-100"ee, 361" ott - 1028 lbs, day 57   Sunday, September 2 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 202"c-102"ss-105"ee, 409"ott, 1475lbs, day 60   Sunday, September 2 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 158"c-100"ss-94"ee, 352"ott - 956lbs, day 57   Sunday, September 2 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 146"c-86"ss-90"ee, 323"ott - 745lbs, day 55   Sunday, September 9 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 170"c-96"ss-98"ee, 364" ott - 1053 lbs, day 64   Sunday, September 9 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 204"c-105"ss-106"ee, 415"ott, 1538lbs, day 67   Sunday, September 9 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 157"c-101"ss-98"ee, 356"ott - 987lbs, day 64 - Starting to really grey up   Sunday, September 16 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 173"c-96"ss-101"ee, 370" ott - 1104lbs, day 71   Sunday, September 16 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 206"c-107"ss-108"ee, 421"ott, 1603lbs, day 74   Sunday, September 16 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 167"c-102"ss-100"ee, 369"ott - 1095lbs, day 71   Sunday, September 16 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 150"c-87"ss-93"ee, 330"ott - 793lbs, day 69   Saturday, September 22 View Page I lifted the 1789 Wallaace onto a pallet, the bottom was nice and flat without any rot spots. I will put it on the trailer thursday and be ready for the weighoff friday at Topsfield   Sunday, September 23 View Page 1377 Wallace 11, 172"c-99"ss-100"ee, 371" ott - 1113lbs, day 78   Sunday, September 23 View Page 1789 est Wallace 11, 206"c-110"ss-110"ee, 426"ott, 1659lbs, day 81. Lifted the pumpkin onto the pallet, it will be going to Topsfield Friday.   Sunday, September 23 View Page *1486 Jarvis 11, 166"c-103"ss-99"ee, 368"ott - 1087lbs, day 78. It has turned mostly blue/grey still a bit more color needed.   Sunday, September 23 View Page 1334.5 Daletas, 151"c-89"ss-92"ee, 332"ott - 807lbs, day 76   Tuesday, September 25 View Page Had a light frost this morning, just a little damage to the plants   Thursday, September 27 View Page I'm all loaded for the trip to Topsfield tomorrow. The 1789 est Wallace tried to escape loading and dropped onto the trailer. It is a bit damaged but nothing major.   Monday, October 1 View Page The 1334 & 1377 pumpkins are loaded on the trailer and just need to be strapped down for the Vermont Weighoff.   Tuesday, October 2 View Page The pumkins and squash are all loaded for Saturday and the VT weighoff. The rain can now come and make the patch a bigger mud hole   Thursday, October 4 View Page The following are a few pictures from last Friday and Topsfield. This is a picture of my pumpkin on the trailer   Thursday, October 4 View Page On trailer at a different angle   Thursday, October 4 View Page My pumpkin at Topsfield (the one on the right)   Thursday, October 4 View Page A view of it from the front   Thursday, October 4 View Page Ron Wallace's pumpkin being unloaded   Thursday, October 4 View Page The pumpkins loaded on the trailer for the Vermont Weighoff.   Thursday, October 4 View Page The Squash on the truck with a couple of field pumpkins   Thursday, October 4 View Page The 1789 Wallace 11 pumpkin came in at 1386lbs which was a bit light. I have taken the seeds out of it and there is quite a few. The pumkin itself had started to rot, I guess dropping it and craking it on the ride back wasn't good for it's health.