Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 17 Entries. Saturday, May 13 View Page So we are going to try a diary this year. Jeanne's 2145 McMullen is on the left thanks again Santa, And the one on the right is going to be my 1689 Barron thanks again Don. Both plants look beautiful,they are going in the ground Monday after another really crappie day tomorrow. Feels like a late start but but the weather has been lousy and the 2 gal pot have been the difference   Wednesday, May 17 View Page 1689 Barron finally in the ground   Wednesday, May 17 View Page 2145 McMullen in the ground as well   Wednesday, May 17 View Page Houses in place let the race begin   Thursday, May 18 View Page 1689 Barron photo   Tuesday, May 23 View Page My 1689 Barron one week since being planted   Tuesday, May 23 View Page Jeanne's 2145 McMullen one week after planting. The plant is a bit more aggressive than the 1689 at this point   Sunday, May 28 View Page Pumpkins look great long weekend. Time for a little redneck barbecue swordfish and Vidalia onions on the fire pit it was awesome. Gotta love long weekends with the woman of your dreams.   Thursday, June 8 View Page Photo of the patch from our 500 gallon water tank stand, tilled in all the winter rye just now need a break in the weather   Thursday, June 8 View Page Jeanne's 2145 McMullen   Thursday, June 8 View Page My 1689 Barron   Tuesday, June 27 View Page Major hail storm here in Middleton Mass ,Plants got shredded first look might be season ending, it feels season ending all the work don't even know what to say right now. Broken vines chunks out of the pumpkins. Beautiful plants yesterday mulch today   Friday, July 7 View Page So this is what your pumpkins look like when marble size hail goes through it. I almost pulled the plats out of frustration Jeanne told me other wise. So all the pumpkins on the main vines got destroyed,so just pumpkins on the secondary vines now   Friday, July 7 View Page Red solo cup i fill you up with a 1689 Barron x2145 McMullen . On a secondary but here's hoping   Friday, July 7 View Page Jeanne's pumpkin pollinated today also. Hers is the 2145 McMullen x the 1689 Barron it's a damaged main vine but who knows.What I do know the race is on between us lol   Friday, July 7 View Page Jeanne's pumpkin picture   Sunday, July 9 View Page Took a night off from the pumpkins and went fishing with my best friend from high school and caught this nice 4lb 7oz bass