Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 40 Entries. Monday, April 27 View Page Started the season off on April 27th/09 I started a 1039 Leonard, 1093 Hunt and a 505 Sandvik(935 Lloyd X Self) in soil. I Also put a 1039 Leonard,505 Sandvik,587 Wolf(865 Mettler X Self), and a 522 Zak seed in moist paper towel in a ziplock bag and put them in my germinating box set at 85f.Let the season begin! Wa whoooo Tuesday, April 28 View Page 24 hours and still nothing happening! Tuesday, April 28 View Page 24 hours and still nothing happening! Wednesday, April 29 View Page Transplanted a 587 wolf into soil today it had a nice 1/2 inch root.Still waiting on the rest. Monday, May 4 View Page I was able to till my soil today, and were off! Tuesday, May 5 View Page List of seeds that are now up, 522 Zayk, 587 Wolf, 1269 Hunt, 907 Wolf, 1301 Eaton, 1039 Leonard, 960 Johnson, I'm still waiting on the 1093 hunt to pop out of the soil it has been a week now! Tuesday, May 12 View Page Well!, I'am 2 days late , but it's in the ground the "1093 Hunt" seedling.This seed took a long time to germinate and I hope it pays off in the end. Tuesday, May 12 View Page 1093 Hunt in the garden. Tuesday, May 12 View Page 1039 Leonard was put in the garden on May,12th,plant is a little small and behind. Tuesday, May 12 View Page 1301 Eaton in the garden on May,12th plant looks very healthy. Tuesday, May 12 View Page 522 Zaykowsky in the garden on May,12th plant also looks very healthy. Tuesday, May 12 View Page I lost the 587 Wolf plant, it was replaced with a 1301 Eaton, I will try again next year!. Wednesday, May 20 View Page 522 Zaychkowsky plant is starting to come alive, just waiting for some heat. 8 days in the garden Wednesday, May 20 View Page 1039 Leonard is also slow, but starting to take off. 8 days in the garden.We need the heat. Wednesday, May 20 View Page 1301.5 Eaton plant is also slow,now 8 days in the garden Wednesday, May 20 View Page 1093 Hunt is my best plant so far, it's been in the garden for 8 days now. This plant has a soil warming cable below it. Tuesday, June 9 View Page 522 Zaychkowsky plant is way behind, but it's so cold. Tuesday, June 9 View Page 1301 Eaton behind also. Tuesday, June 9 View Page The 1039 Leonard is starting to pick up. Tuesday, June 9 View Page 1093 Hunt plant is comming along nicely,staring to vine out now. I will start buring the vines. Wednesday, June 10 View Page I openend the greenhouses to some light rain. Wednesday, June 10 View Page 1093 catching some light rain. Wednesday, June 17 View Page 522 Zak is comming along slow but we are now just starting to get some heat,and I hope it kicks into gear soon! Wednesday, June 17 View Page Starting to pick up some speed. Wednesday, June 17 View Page The 1093 Hunt is comming along very nice. This plant is so different then the rest, I have not prunned this plant at all. THe Secondaries are 2 feet apart and the plant is now 7 feet long. The vine is green,this plant is quite differnt from the rest of my plants. I also noticed that I have A flower starting to form an the stem of a leaf? half way up the stem? what's up with that? Monday, June 22 View Page I took the greenhouses off to day and the 522 Zaychkowsky and the 1301 Eaton are now on there way. They are sitting arount 5 feet long. These two will be grown in the flag pattern. Monday, June 22 View Page Removed all green houses today and all look good,this plant is kicking into grear now and is about 7 feet long.I sprinkled some 4-4-2 hen fertilizer and some of my tea, and also sprayed some fish and seaweed on the leaves. Monday, June 22 View Page My best plant so far is the 1093 Hunt. It is sitting at 9 feet, and the secondaries are at 6feet long.The only thing is that the stems on this plant are about 2 feet long with very large leaves. I am worried about wind damage. I think the warming cable might have something to do with this,because they are only that tall around where the heat cable is placed!. Saturday, July 4 View Page Pollinated the 1093 Hunt this morning with a 1039 Leonard. It was a 5 lobe flower and it is about 12 feet out on the main. Saturday, July 4 View Page The 1039 Leonard is comming along I should be pollinating in about a week, I hope! I had a female on at 6 feet but I decided to wait for a later set, and also let my plant get much bigger. Saturday, July 4 View Page The twins are growing slow, The 522 Zayk and the 1301 Eaton are growing in a new spot in the garden that has little done to it.The soil needs a lot of work. Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1093 Hunt x 1039 leonard at day 10, 17inches set at 11 feet out on the main Tuesday, July 14 View Page A 1039 Leonard pumpkin was set on July12th,12 feet out on the main vine.A nice 5 lobe flower Crossed with the 1093 Hunt Tuesday, July 14 View Page Pollinated a 5 lobe flower on the 1301.5 Eaton plant on July 13th.10 Feet out on the main,crossed with the 1093 Hunt. Tuesday, July 14 View Page The 522 Zaykhowsky has a female that should be open tomorrow or the next day. Wednesday, July 15 View Page Pollinated the 522 Zaykhowsky this morning. It was a 5 lobe female at 10 feet out on the main vine. I crossed it with the 1093 Hunt.This will be my last pollination. Tuesday, August 18 View Page Well it's been a long time seens I've entered some info but here goes,.....My 522 Zayk plant has a nice pumpkin growing on it,but it was pollinated late but is comming around it is sitting at 98 inches cc Tuesday, August 18 View Page The 1301 Eaton is sitting at 90 inches CC and is a nice shaped pumpkin, Both the 522 Zayk, and the 1301 Eaton are growing in a flag pattern with only 200 sq. feet each of growing space. Tuesday, August 18 View Page 1039 leonard is comming along considering the terrable summer we have had so far. It is 102 inches cc at day 37 Tuesday, August 18 View Page My biggest pumpkin in the patch is the 1093 Hunt it is sitting at 125cc+80ot+84ss= 289" it has slowed down the last couple of days but the weather has been cool. It was growing 8-9 inches total daily for the past week. Looks like a good one so far considering our summer!