Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 19 Entries. Monday, May 4 View Page Guess I should start my diary. I started my seed on April 25, all were up by the 27th and planted in my gallon pots. The only thing is the cots on my plants are not unfurling. I have never seen this before. I hope it wont cause any problems. We have lots of rain, so hopefully I can get my plants in ground this week sometime. Will post pics of patch soon. Monday, May 4 View Page This is what happened on May 1st. I was counting on the bluebirds to eat some bugs for me in my garden. Needless to say, the black snake is now in a better place. Saturday, May 9 View Page Patch is ready, just waiting for a little dry time. I just put the hoop houses back up to hopefully dry the soil up some. Wednesday, May 13 View Page My tomatoes look horrible, the plants on the right were purchased, the ones on the left are the ones I grew. What can I do to green them up. Why are the veins so pronounced purplely..??? Hope someone reads this and gives me some advise. Ive never had this happen before. Wednesday, May 13 View Page Got my plants in the ground on May 10th. Put Dose 1 of Dunkels. Also added some gypsum and a little bit of epsom salts to the patch. All is well. Wednesday, May 13 View Page Here is my 1424.5 Werner, nice and cozy...Grow Baby Grow!!! Wednesday, May 13 View Page And the 1102 Pukos. I also tried to germinate the 941.5 Van Hook but it was a no go. I also have a 644 Fraley being grown by a neighbor. Im growing the 907 Van Hook for back up. Grew the 907 last year and it had no female flowers only male and weird stamens. Gonna give it another try. The watermelon germinated and is in the pot and peeking out of the soil, yep the 251 Mudd, also the 183 Brinkley is going in also. Friday, July 3 View Page Well, those dang birds did a number on my pollinated female. At least I think it was a bird who pecked at my female?? What do you think. It was heartbreaking but there is another female on the way. Saturday, August 15 View Page Not sure what happen to this leaf...any ideas?? Its the only one that looks like this..could it be pesticide burn? Saturday, August 15 View Page Early August my 1102 Pukos. The plant is small and so is the pumpkin,but what a great color! Saturday, August 15 View Page Early August, 1424.5 Werner, growing daily. The main tip broke and I had to train a secondary and wait for a female. Pollinated on July 15, but growing daily, over 26 lbs a day so far. Im very happy. Friday, September 18 View Page This is what happens when a John Deere Tractor takes a running go thru the patch! Friday, September 18 View Page LOADED AND READY TO ROLL!!! Tomorrow is the big day. Sunday, September 20 View Page Here is the line up at Nancy, Kentucky, September 19, 2009 Tuesday, November 17 View Page Here is my 813 Fraley 2009,(1424.5 Werner x 1102 Pukos) Took 8th place at Nancy KY Weigh Off. Tuesday, November 17 View Page Here is my other pumpkin. 489.5 Fraley 2009 (1102 Pukos x 1424.5 Werner) Took 10th place. Tuesday, November 17 View Page If anyone would like some of the seeds of my pumpkin, just drop me an email. Tuesday, November 17 View Page Here is looking from our front porch, what a view. October 2009 Tuesday, November 17 View Page Sunrise October 31, 2009..