Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 25 Entries. Wednesday, April 29 View Page The big game has begun here in bavaria as well, so its time to start my diary! Big thanks goes to all growers who sent me seeds in the last few months, especially to Steve Daletas, Chad Revier and Christoph Schieder. I already started the following seeds... ...on april 17th: 905,2 Toftness 05 (707 Toftness x 898 Knauss) 840 Parks 05 (723 Bobier x 1370 Rose) 1180 Daletas 03 (898 Knauss x 846 Calai) 1334,5 Daletas 05 DMG (695 Handy x 898 Knauss) 981 Zunino 04 (1230 Daletas x 1048 Companion) ...on april 20th: 962,6 Pukos 05 (842 Eaton x 1420,5 LaRue) 1065 Revier 08 (1041 McKie x 985 Werner) 842 Swarts 06 (1370 Rose x 670 Daigle) 347 Niederhofer 08 (772 Poirier x 919 Richards) 151 Burghardt 08 EST (24 Burghardt x 1003 Marsh) The only seed i had problems with was the 905 Toftness. Not sure yet, if I will plant it. Wednesday, April 29 View Page Just some days after my bad hail damage in august 2008, I sowed red clover which survived quite well winter months. Here you can see a picture taken on april 24th. The clover is about 25cm high now and I will mow it down soon. The digger in background is already waiting for harvest.... Will I grow a new personal best? Just dreaming... Saturday, May 9 View Page Planted the seedling in the patch yesterday. I will go with theese 6 plants: 840 Parks 05 (723 Bobier x 1370 Rose) 1180 Daletas 03 (898 Knauss x 846 Calai) 1334,5 Daletas 05 DMG (695 Handy x 898 Knauss) 981 Zunino 04 (1230 Daletas x 1048 Companion) 962,6 Pukos 05 (842 Eaton x 1420,5 LaRue) 1065 Revier 08 (1041 McKie x 985 Werner) I only prepared the panting areas, so red clover will still grow some days... Tuesday, May 12 View Page My plants are about this size at the moment: Saturday, May 30 View Page Had some problems with voles the last couple days. Caught two of them, but I do not know if the 840 Parks will survive! Saturday, May 30 View Page All other plants looking ok so far. Nice one - 1180 Daletas! Monday, June 8 View Page Mowed down the red clover today: Monday, June 8 View Page There is no end with voles...i totally cought seven of them so far! My 840 Parks plant is still alive! Monday, June 15 View Page Leaders in the patch: 1180 Daletas... Monday, June 15 View Page ...and 962 Pukos! Sunday, June 28 View Page We had really bad weather here in bavaria. Rain, rain and again rain...more than 200 l/m² since last sunday! I will have some late pollinations this year. Wednesday, July 15 View Page Rainy weather here in Germany...still some space in patch to fill out! 840 Parks is a small plant due to the vole damage but growing now. Friday, July 31 View Page A lot of salad in the patch but no pumpkins. Nearly all females aborted. Only one keeper on the 1180 Daletas plant....but growing slowly... Did some more pollinations to get some seeds. Sunday, August 2 View Page Same procedure as last year.....but this time plants are still alive! Saturday, August 22 View Page 1180 Daletas x open about 300 lbs now....hard to get a new personal best this year! Saturday, August 22 View Page After hail damage on august 2th, I decided to let some pumpkins grow...some nice crosses anyway! 905 Toftness 05 x 962,6 Pukos 05 Saturday, August 22 View Page Two 981 Zunino 04 x 1180 Daletas 03: Saturday, August 22 View Page 1334 Daletas 05 DMG x 1180 Daletas 03: Saturday, August 22 View Page I grow this one for a boat trip on the "Schliersee"! lol Its 1065 Revier 08 x open: Friday, September 25 View Page Time to update my diary: 1180 Daletas is waiting for harvest! Friday, September 25 View Page This is the vehicle we decideded to use...it took us just some time to start it... Saturday, September 26 View Page It was a real event using theese old machines... Saturday, September 26 View Page ... Sunday, September 27 View Page Bavarian GPC weigh off in Schönebach: Proud grower and the 590 Burghardt 09 (1180 Daletas 03 x open) 10% heavy Thursday, November 5 View Page No personal best this year, but nevertheless I did some great crosses this season. From left to right: 156 Burghardt 09 EST (981 Zunino x 1180 Daletas) 289 Burghardt 09 EST (1334 Daletas x 1180 Daletas) 318 Burghardt 09 (905 Toftness x 962,6 Pukos) Can`t wait till next year to proove theese seeds.