Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 94 Entries. Friday, January 2 View Page Ready for 09 after my pb 435 @ MidSouth Fair. Left hand holding 12' 6" sunflower, going through 10' celing. Sunday, January 4 View Page Going back to july 31 , 99 degree day, 613 burish trying to hang in there. Sunday, January 4 View Page me talking to extension agent about genetics of my 613 Sunday, January 4 View Page Opened it up, only 55 seeds. Thick walls taped 390 weighed 435 10% heavy. Friday, January 30 View Page Ok, I know it's early but here's my projected line up. Could change , auctions and or raffles. Wish I had a bigger patch but going with 4 this my second year. 1290 poirier, 955 Brinkley, 1420 Larue and 1483 Werner. Backups are 1104 Brinkley, 1191 Northrup, 1149 Pukos, 913 Van Hook and 1147 shenoha . Just 3 months till show time......... Wednesday, February 25 View Page Add 1225 Jutras to 1420 Larue 1290 Poirier 1191 Northrup 955 Brinkley 1483 Werner. Doubled size Last couple weeks to 75 x 75. Planted onions , spinach and lettece yesterday. Starting tomatoes and peppers soon. Saturday, February 28 View Page Crimson clover cover on part of patch Saturday, February 28 View Page clearing new space for more vegis Saturday, February 28 View Page Same clover patch with snow today ,Feb going out with a show Saturday, February 28 View Page Would like to find a couple seeds , 1420 Larue and 1332 Werner. Have some seeds to trade. Contact me for more info Thursday, March 12 View Page I know its 09 but didn't diary last year. Had a long gord 08. Thursday, March 12 View Page Measuring long gourd Sunday, March 15 View Page First attempt a long gourds. Vine went up a 30 ft mimosia to the top was looking for more to climb. Quite a site, long gourds hanging up as high in the tree limbs. Sunday, March 29 View Page Raining alot, snap peas are up , patatoes are growing. Got to narrow pumpkins to 5. Tough to decide wish I had more space. Narrowed picks again ,1483 Werner for sure. The rest are undecided. 1420 Larue, 1225 Jutras, 1290 Poirier, 904 Northrup, 955 Brinkley and 500 Poirier. Will probably start all , maybe pick 2 for backups. How to pick. maybe I will flip coin or something? Thursday, April 23 View Page Some seeds germinated, 1483 Werner , 904 Northrup, 1420 Larue, 1225 Jurtas, 500 Poirier waiting on 955 Brinkley. Potted the sprouts. Started backups last night. Planted 2 tomatoes today, got to 84 degrees today. Count down ..... Saturday, April 25 View Page 955 Brinkley finally sprouted , potted it and 1102 Pukos. Monday, April 27 View Page Planted corn today trying peaches and cream this year. Planted 24 tomatoes today 16 more next week. Pumpkins true leaves just showing life, not long now. Thursday, May 7 View Page Planted my plants today. 1483 werner got biggest spot. Thursday, May 7 View Page 1225 Jutras. Ready to grow. Thursday, May 7 View Page 904 Northrup kinda curvy stem, hope it straightens out. Thursday, May 7 View Page 1102 Pukos looks good. Thursday, May 7 View Page Finally 1290 Poirier last spot is taken. My 955 Brinkley 1420 Larue did not make it, was really looking forward to those . Maybe next year... Thursday, May 7 View Page Started watermelons, This is vege garden front to back , blackeye peas just planted then 2 rows green beans. 3 rows tomatoes and peppers. 35 tomatoes 10 peppers. Then row of Yucon Gold potatoes. Row of snap peas on trellis. Pole Limas then 2 rows of peaches and cream sweet corn. Last row is sorgam. Row between corn and snap peas going to be okra. Weoo... hope I haven't taken on to much. Thursday, May 14 View Page 1483 Werner and 1225 Jutras got a mild sea tea root soak yesterday. Squashed 3 cuke beetles today, sprayed garlic spray. Sunday, May 17 View Page 1483 Werner has deep split, bummer. 1225 Jutras hit by high winds today snaped vine in half, double bummer. Have backups. Wind high tonight hope the others survive. 649 Zulke 769 Lombardi and 594 Van Hook are backups.Will plant my picks Monday afternoon. Monday, May 18 View Page Hasta grow the 904 1102 and 1290 today. Built long gourd trellis. Planted a 769 Lombardi were 1225 Jutras was today. Germing a 1156 hunt for the 1483. Hope its not to late. Thursday, May 21 View Page Compost tea for the 4 pumpkins today. Rain predicted for weekend. 1191 Northrup and 824 Mckie germinated. They are backups. 1156 , 1187 Hunt true leaves just showing .Picking strongest one for planting. Friday, May 22 View Page 1290 Poirier looking best, then 1102 Pukos then 904 Northrup. 769 Lombardi little slow, killed squash bugs on it. Planted the 2 hunt plants, best one stays. Planted 642 Zulke to. Planted 207 Brinkley watermelons today. Monday, May 25 View Page 1102 1290 doing best. 904 trying to curve straight up. 769 lombardi is a double vine. Yanking tomorrow replacing with 594 Van Hook. pictures tomorrow. Saturday, May 30 View Page No pics yet, fert for the plants today. 1290 Poirier down and running, 1102 Pukos close secound. 904 Northrup vine twisting, turning but growing. Looks like 1156 is going to beat the 1187 Hunt thanks to cuke beetles chewing on 1187. Sunday, June 14 View Page Pulled 1102 Pukos. Dead in the water think it was wilt. Then storms hit Fri afternoon 50-60 mph winds ,heavy rain. 904 hit the worst its on NE corner. Broke mostly big leaves on all plants. Considering damages all around the area could have been worse. Spent all day Sat cutting a 40ft pine tree that snapped in half and fell next door neighbors place. Thought I should. Then Sun morning another storm another 1-2 inches rain, more 904 Northrup and 1156 has some leaf damage. Doesn't look good for 904. Still have 1191 Northrup in one Gallon pot as my last backup. Maybe using it soon. Uncle with the storms and rain . Try to take pics this afternoon, now it 91 full sun and humid......... Who said this was fun... Sunday, June 14 View Page 594 Van Hook Doing ok after storm Sunday, June 14 View Page 1290 Poirier largest plant in patch , minor damage. Sunday, June 14 View Page Poor 904 Northrup took biggest hit, have 1191 as my last backup in the wings. Sunday, June 14 View Page 824 Mckie newer plant planted thursday, day before storm hit. Should have time by Oct 1, maybe? Sunday, June 14 View Page 649 Zulkie second largest planted 2 weeks after 1290. Sunday, June 14 View Page 1156 Hunt late starter, replaced 1420 Larue. Looking wilty after storm. It was on side may have lost some roots or cracked vine afraid to look. Out of backups. Sunday, June 14 View Page Corn lookin rough after storms and I mean stormsssss. Monday, June 15 View Page As I sit here more stormy weather and downpours. Sick of this *#!T. Annnd predicted 95 freakin degrees tomorrow........fun aeh Wednesday, June 24 View Page Finally only 92 and not so humid. Water and foliar spray this evening. Wednesday, June 24 View Page 1290 Poirier set one at 13 and 14 ft. Will pick one soon. 649 zulke at 14 ft and growing steady has 2 little ones I am watching. 594 Van Hook at 10 ft and growing, have some leaf tips burning from the extreme heat. Thursday, June 25 View Page The 1290 Poirier oborted the first one today. Polinating number three in morning. Hope number 2 takes. Long Gourds on trellis now, taking off. Monday, June 29 View Page 1290 Poirier keeps aborting them, now on number 3 pumpkin keeping fingers crossed. 642 Zulke pollinated 1 and 2 pumpkins. 824 Mckie down and running it's 7 ft now. 594 Van Hook at 12 ft now. Has some tiny pumpkins now. Won't be long now. Tuesday, June 30 View Page sorry again 646 Zuhlke... Wednesday, July 8 View Page The 1290 Poirier is history, aborted finally pumpkin on main today. Turned yellow on 70% of plant. Probally the best. I don't think it could carry a pumpkin any how. Yanked it. Will let 594 Van Hook grow over were it was. Its is very agressive. Can't seem to set one on 642 Zukhle. trying one on secoundary in morning. Main is termanited not by me but a cuke beetle ate tip of main yesterday. Little turd really making it hard for me. So out of all the plants I have zero purchased plants. 904 Northrup,1102 Pukos, 1290 Poirier, 1420 Larue, 1225 Jutras all gone. Now with 594 Van Hook, 642 Zuhkle, 824 Mckie oh yea I still have 1194 Northrup I did buy that one. One out of Four. I keeping fingers crossed. Expecting 98 degrees Sat. Fun Fun Great for setting pumpkins yea right Thursday, July 9 View Page That should be 1191 Northrup. Sunday, July 12 View Page Sprayed neem today. Cuke beetles are heavy. Pollinating 824 Mckie in am. Number 2 and the keeper if at least 4 lober. Friday, July 17 View Page First one at 12 ft on 594 Van Hook 30" cc. Friday, July 17 View Page Number 2 on 594 Van Hook. It may not take had 2 inch ran last night. Friday, July 17 View Page First one on 824 Mckie, only at 8 ft , just waiting on numbers 2 and 3 to take before culling. Getting late in season to be culling. Friday, July 17 View Page Number 2 on 824 Mckie, hope this one takes. Friday, July 17 View Page One and only on 649 Zuhlke , First one split with all the rain. Its is on secoundary. Just would like to have something on this plant. Friday, July 17 View Page Melons on 207 Brinkley, Thanks again Bill. Friday, July 17 View Page A little longer one on a 207 Brinkley. Sunday, July 19 View Page 594 Van Hook at 41" cc Tuesday, July 21 View Page 594 Van Hook is 52" cc 7"one day gain. Over 1" rain today and more tonight. Woa take it easy worried about splits. Only pumpkin going. What a secound year. Friday, July 24 View Page That should be 217 Brinkley. The 217 is from the 207. Friday, July 24 View Page 594.5 Van Hook 61" cc Friday, July 24 View Page My tomatoes I pick yesterday haven't pick in 3 days , been raining. Some splitting from 2" rain. Going to can tomorrow. Friday, July 24 View Page Caught this dude in my blueberrys, transplanted 3 miles away. Friday, July 24 View Page Sprayed Garlic last night, heavy cuke beetles, also saw a borer moth, crap........ Friday, July 24 View Page 594.5 Van Hook Day 18 65" cc Saturday, July 25 View Page 594.5 Van Hook 71" cc Monday, July 27 View Page 594.5 Van Hook first OTT 54ee 56 ss 80 cc 190 OTT pic coming. Monday, July 27 View Page Add day 21 was Ott Wednesday, July 29 View Page 594.5 Van Hook 88 cc 59 ss 61 f-b 208 OTT 200 lbs more rain today, tonight and tomorrow flash flood watch. Need a break from all this rain. Wednesday, July 29 View Page First on 824 Mckie going to cull as soon a next one takes has soft spot. Wednesday, July 29 View Page Number 2 on 824 Mckie hope it takes getting late in season. pollinated 3rd 2 days ago Thursday, July 30 View Page Two tornados just split me five miles north and 6 miles south of me. Wooo... Getting a couple inches of rain. I guess I can't have all the luck. Flash flood warnings till 9 pm should have put boats under my pumpkins Wednesday, August 5 View Page 594.5 VanHook 113" cc Day 30 tomorrow. 824 Mckie 65" cc, culled 56" good looking pumpkin today. Hope I did not screw up. Guess time will tell. Sunday, August 16 View Page 594 Van Hook is dead in water, No growth in 3 days . Sitting at 287 ott just like it hit 500 and said I quit. All that rain last month has reaked havic on everthing. Im sure leached a lot of npk and every thing else down my field. Grass sure loves it. Powdery mildew everywere. 824 Mckie now 241 ott growing around 20-24 # daily. Plant starting to look weak. Sunday, August 16 View Page Long gourds doing ok. pics soon. 769 Lombardi finally taking off. Its has pumpkin on 5 side vines none on main. Thinking of growin 3 or 4 small 100-200 pounders and selling them for fall deco. Monday, August 17 View Page And here comes tropical storm claudete heading right for me. Just what I need, not...... Wednesday, August 19 View Page 594.5 Van Hook Hang on for 2 more weeks, Local fair in town. Wednesday, August 19 View Page 824 Mckie @ 252 OTT #345 growing 15-17 a day now. Wednesday, August 19 View Page Long gourds 2 longest 94" now new pb was 87" Monday, August 24 View Page 824 Mckie slowing to a crawl, 8-10 pounds a day. Had a cool snap. 50s at night hope it keeps growing when it warms back up this week. Tuesday, August 25 View Page What causes this ? Maybe squash bugs and or cucumber beetles. Or did I burn with to strong ferts. Tuesday, August 25 View Page underside! Tuesday, August 25 View Page Biggest stem I have ever had its on 824 Mckie. To me looks like papa 1370 Rose. Tuesday, August 25 View Page See what I mean Tuesday, August 25 View Page Thought I would show my Thailand elaphant ears over 4ft . Thursday, September 3 View Page Took 594.5 X Self to Post Office and put on bulk mail scale. Now 553 Taylor uow personal best by #118 great color and shape.ott 294 or #533 . 20 big ones over. It is know at Delta Fair. Woopie... 824 Mckie at 280 ott creaping along. Just about done. Oh well there's next year. Farmers almanac predicting hotter than normal for me next year. Great........ Saturday, September 19 View Page Time to harvest seeds from the 553 uow Taylor (594 Van Hook x self) Saturday, September 19 View Page Blossom end about the same thickness as stem end. Stem weeped at pumpkin from bout 300 lbs till it shut down. Saturday, September 19 View Page Anyone want seeds shoot me a email. Friday, September 25 View Page My daughter with my 553 Taylor 594 Van Hook X self Friday, September 25 View Page Pumpkins at TN State Fair Friday, September 25 View Page My 824 Mckie X self Friday, September 25 View Page Loaded an ready for home, guess thats all for this year . Maybe some patch work but thats a maybe... Saturday, September 26 View Page My error , my daughter Amanda Monday, September 28 View Page Oh yea my to long gourds. 96" my right hand and 95" in left. pb was 87 Monday, September 28 View Page two dummy Thursday, October 15 View Page They said no Tennessee State Fair next year, another one bites the dust. Oh well may see if local fair will have one next year.