Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 24 Entries. Sunday, January 2 View Page Day 18 circ 51" on the Mcgrath 440 Est. going to be a hot one today. Monday, January 10 View Page Phenomenal weather over here. Just google Toowoomba news if you want to know more. Monday, January 10 View Page Deliberately staggered my plantings this year in case of a severe weather event Monday, January 10 View Page just next to the patch 140mm yesterday, this is today Monday, January 17 View Page Finally getting some sun and heat. Bring it on. Here is my Mcgrath 440 at 86 - 66 - 66. Has now become an experimental pumpkin. Monday, January 17 View Page After the hurricane comes the rainbow hopefully this is it. This is from a Welty 164 (1421stelts x 259.5 Welty)The plant hasnt got great secondary growth yet so might see what the next female another 3 feet out looks like in a couple of days. Wednesday, January 26 View Page McGrath 440 on the left estimating at about 275lb chugging along slowly. On the right is a Beachy 267 (1725 selfed) which the main has flopped the wrong way so its time for the pumpkin to be moved to make space. Wednesday, January 26 View Page This is the only survivor of the two plants I planted aiming for a weighoff in mid April. Its the 164 Welty 10 (1421.5 X259.5 Welty Squash). On Australia Day 20" circ. Plant has enjoyed out first week of normal summer weather. Wednesday, February 2 View Page 194 Welty 15 days after pollination 48" circ, put on 3" overnight, will do the OTT tonight. Small atem split. Main now terminated about 10 ft further down. There are 2 more pumpkins also along the main hopefully acting as buffers for a short time. Wednesday, February 2 View Page Sorry last post was the 164 Welty. This is my late plant 267 Beachy (1725 selfed). I buried right to the main tip then went away for 2 days of work and it is powering. Wednesday, February 2 View Page Sorry had a bit of trouble posting. This is the 164 Welty 15 days after pollination. Circ = 48". Put on 3" overnight. will do an OTT hopefully tonight Saturday, February 5 View Page 164 Welty 18 Days after polination (is that day 19) 65" circ, a steaming day yesterday Saturday, February 5 View Page Stem end 164. We are off to find a new cover and steal some sand Sunday, February 13 View Page day 26 for 164 Welty circ 91" ss 62" ee 58 est 209. Had a good feed and some stem stress relief will try and psuh it the next couple of days Tuesday, February 22 View Page Day 35 on the 164 welty 116" circ, have to increase the push Tuesday, March 1 View Page 164 Welty Day 42 estimating at about 500lb its growing slowly. Will just let it plug along for a couple more weeks. Tough season this one so hope to salvage something. Have the 267 Beachy (1725 selfed) that has an amazing plant but I just cant set fruit. Friday, March 4 View Page 164 Welty from stem end. Still plugging on and is very close to 300 OTT. Wanted to grow a thousand pounder this year but will settle for a new pb. That is about 2 weeks away at this stage. Monday, March 14 View Page 164 Welty slowly plugs along. Estimating in the mid 600s now. Hopefully can squeeze it to 700+. It looks like I finally set 2 kins on Beachy 267 which are selfed. Friday, November 18 View Page Have finally planted seeds this week for comp and crosses. Here is an early dilemma, this pic is my own cross from a side vine of my 164 welty from last year. It is a 164 X 258 beachy (1725 selfed). It was originally planted to cull while I waited for seeds to turn up however it looks magnificent and I think it might be a keeper now. Monday, December 5 View Page Looks like I may have to get up early tommorrow for first pollination of the season. This plant was originally planted as a dummy just in case there was any disasters. Put it bluntly it may be staying now. Tuesday, December 13 View Page Day 7 on my first pollination, has been extremely cold 4 out of 7 of those days, another fruit at about 16ft ready to pollinate in 2 days. Tuesday, December 13 View Page Actual plant is filling space nicely, hopefully a fruit starts to size up soon, would be a shame to pull it out. Monday, December 26 View Page Merry christmas and happy new year. Day 20 ott 150" circ only 60", going away for 2 days before measuring and deciding to cullor not. A bit behind the pace but in her defence first 16 days of her life have had below average temps. All the best in the new year. Saturday, December 31 View Page Happy new year to all. I hope my resolutions come true and as do yours. Day 24 circ 90", back on track, nice cool weather continues.