Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 24 Entries. Sunday, April 11 View Page 2010 line up ,901 hunt 450 vanderpool,142o Larue -1446 Eaton-witch I will be doing tha 998 remake for some guys here in Ohio,1207 young 735 weader,and my 305 from 08 and my 399 from last year,I think thats enough to keep me busy Sunday, April 11 View Page will also be starting my fair plant this week ,718 Gertchy,will be in the hut by Wed.should be an interesting plant from what I hear. Wednesday, June 30 View Page Today I, pollinated my first of many ,watermelons ,259 KENT X 267 PLEASANT ONE ON EACH END OF THE PLANT ,BOTH HAD LONG SHAPES TO THEM Wednesday, June 30 View Page plants I ENDED UP WITH ARE ,735 veader,1420 larue- my best plant as of now pollinated sunday with the 1662 stelts,1231 pukos recovered after a, very rocky start,had problems with the starting soil-but plant looks awesome now,about four feet out -509 schaffer not doing to bad ,and my 536 from last year looking good.-largest watermelon as of todat is just alittle over 9 inches at 7 days old Monday, August 2 View Page july 31st pollinated ,150 hampp x 197 loenard-219 edwards x 136 hampp-patch tour went great people really loved the watermelons-August 1st pollinated 735 veader self -down to two pumpkin plants now the other plant is the 605 vanderpool-giant tomatoes also doing well ,both the harps 7/18 5/36 Saturday, August 7 View Page FIRST WATERMELON WEIGHED IN AT 110.6 POUNDS-lenght was 30 inches long ,but just didnt have the girth I like ,but not bad for this time of year!going to the local fair today ,entering for the biggest contest-i`ll let you know where I place Saturday, August 7 View Page P.S this was #1 melon on my 136 hampp plant. Sunday, August 15 View Page 136 hampp ott -EE-51 1/2 SS-39- CIR -77 1/2 228 PLEASANT -EE-48 -SS-33 1/2 CIR-73 219 KENT -EE-50 1/2 SS41 1/2 CIR-75 150 HAMPP-EE 30 1/2-SS-22 1/2 -CIR 47 230 EDWARDS -EE 32 1/2 -SS -26 -CIR 49 1/2 267 PLEASANT-PLANT 1#EE-37- SS -28 CIR 54 267 PLEASANT-PLANT 2#EE-31-SS 21 1/2-CIR-48 OTHERS THAT i HAVEN`T DID OTTS FOR ARE 219 EDWARDS STILL A SMALL PLANT ,BUT STARTING TO PICK UP 197 LENOARD-TWO SET BUT HAVEN`T DICIDED WITCH ONE TO KEEP YET. 259 KENT DOING OK ,BUT THE MELON HAS SLOWED DOWN FOR SOME REASON, AROUND 60# kinda short and stuby Friday, October 1 View Page this Tony Vanderpool with our biggest melons going to the Frankfort weighoff Friday, October 1 View Page This is me with the 155.4-219 edwards x 259 kent Friday, October 1 View Page This is me with the 155.4-219 edwards x 259 kent and the 161.9 open together Friday, October 1 View Page These r pictures of my weighoff, held in Frankfort Ohio every year during laborday weekend, Friday, October 1 View Page this Barbeetoo with her very first watermelon 168.4-job well done girl Friday, October 1 View Page This is Bill Neptune with the new State record-209-is was a joy meeting such nice growers! Friday, October 1 View Page Top three from left to right -Frank Mudd-Bill Neptune-Danny Reeb Friday, October 1 View Page 209 on the scales Friday, October 1 View Page This is all the local school teachers who intered there very first watermelon ,and they loved it! Friday, October 1 View Page THIS IS THE 155.4 Hampp 2010 Friday, October 1 View Page THIS IS THE 161.9 Hampp 2010 Friday, October 1 View Page This is me with Tony Vanderpools watermelon off my 136.5 Hampp- going to canfield wieghoff tomorrow -good luck Tony-our guess is around 160s- Tonys biggest ever,my guess is it will go over that-it was heavy Friday, October 1 View Page hes a proud pappa-I probly, saved his but this past summer-had to go and help the poor boy find his plants ,could tell one plant from the other ,so I went over and helped him prune-shewwwwwwwwwww we that was alot of work Friday, October 1 View Page my best bud -can you tell he`s happy Friday, October 1 View Page six picture up was suppost to be the school teachers -opps dont know how, that happened Saturday, October 2 View Page well I hate to say it ,but I was right -Tonys watermelon weighed in at 176 lbs,off my 136 from last year.Congrats Tony