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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 35 Entries.
Friday, April 11 View Page
Hoop-Day! April 11th, "2008"
Friday, April 11 View Page
My spot in the patch.
Saturday, April 12 View Page
What a difference a day makes. :( So tired of SNOW! Next week *70degrees! Have to love IOWA WEATHER.
Saturday, April 12 View Page
April 12th, "2008"
Friday, July 18 View Page
Plant is going great!
Friday, July 18 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 10
Friday, July 18 View Page
Sunflowers that I started this year. From left are the Grey stripe and the far right is the Craven.
Monday, July 28 View Page
Backside of the 1207 Young X 998 Pukos
Monday, July 28 View Page
Stump of the 1207 Young X 998 Pukos
Monday, July 28 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 24
Tuesday, July 29 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 25 Cir.92 S.S. 62.5 F.B.60.5= 215 = 219lbs
Tuesday, July 29 View Page
Here is the 801.4 Young X 998 Pukos Plant Growing it at the Parents house.
Tuesday, July 29 View Page
801.4 Young X 998 Pukos Day 20 I just got the tarp put on this pumpkin and we had a storm blow through that took the paper mill fabric from under it and tossed this pumpkin backwards on the vine. At like day 10( I thought for sure it wasn't going to make it.)
Tuesday, July 29 View Page
Another close up of the scratches it took! Amazing its growing.
Saturday, August 2 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos day 29 Cir. 109 S.S. 69 F.B. 72.5 = 250.5 inches = 337.5 lbs.
Saturday, August 9 View Page
1207 Young x 998 Pukos Day 35 Cir.131 S.S. 85 F.B. 81.5 = 297.5 OTT
Monday, August 11 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 38 Cir. 133.5 S.S. 88 F.B. 85 = 306.5 OTT = 606.5 lbs.
Thursday, August 21 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 47 Cir. 156 F.B. 93 S.S. 96 = OTT 345= 862 lbs.
Friday, August 22 View Page
1207 X 998 Pukos Day 49 Cir. 159 F.B. 94.5 S.S. 98 = 351.5 OTT = 915 lbs. :)
Monday, August 25 View Page
801.4 Young X 998 Pukos Day 48
Monday, September 1 View Page
1207 Young x 998 Pukos Day 59 Cir.171.5 S.S. 100.5 F.B. 103 = 375 OTT= 1104 lbs. :)
Monday, September 15 View Page
Biggest Sunflower head on the Grey and White stripe variety.
Monday, September 15 View Page
Biggest sunflower head on the Craven variety.
Monday, September 15 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 73
Monday, September 15 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 73
Monday, September 15 View Page
Stump on the 1207 Young X 998 Pukos.
Wednesday, October 1 View Page
1207 Young X 998 Pukos Day 89 Three more Day's till weigh-off! "WOW" Getting Excited.
Thursday, October 2 View Page
801.4 Young X 998 Pukos Day 85 Cut off vine. Taking it to Anamosa for Exhibition only :( Nothing wrong with it either.
Thursday, October 2 View Page
Pretty Orange. Hope it's heavy!
Sunday, October 5 View Page
Weigh-Off result for my "2008" season with the 1207 Young X 998 Pukos 405.5 OTT 1354.5 lbs
Sunday, October 5 View Page
My 801.4 X 1068 Wallace (which ended up as 1662 Young) Taped out at 749 lbs ended up at 801 lbs went heavy for an orange one. Really happy with my personal best's this "2008" growing Season. Good luck all;)
Sunday, October 5 View Page
The 1207 Young X 998 Pukos was 401 Ott 1354.5 lbs
Monday, October 27 View Page
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! The final curtain for the 1354.5 lbs.
Monday, October 27 View Page
Night shot.
Saturday, December 20 View Page
"Merry Christmas" And A Happy New Year!

 

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