Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 63 Entries. Wednesday, January 14 View Page Coldest part of the year 15 BELOW tommoro. Wednesday, February 25 View Page Got some seeds today. Thanks Joe Wednesday, April 8 View Page 18 days until I start my seeds! Thursday, April 23 View Page 48 hours until I get my seeds started. Monday, April 27 View Page well the last few days I have been starting seeds. So far my 1689 jutras a 1230 daletas, and two seeds from my pumpkin last year have germinated in 36 hours. Tuesday, April 28 View Page 1689 jutras, 1230 daletas and 2 of my own seeds are up! Monday, May 4 View Page Got most of my plants in (640 petrykowski,1230 daletas,1689 jutras)its finally dry. Thankfully all of the rain did not materialize. Sounds like some growers are having some trouble with wet weather. I would have got my (1180 daletas) in today but for some reason it took a week to sprout and is not mature enough yet but that is probally what I should expect from a 8 year old seed. Monday, May 18 View Page I guess I added to much fertilizer. Saturday, May 23 View Page Most of my plants are doing well but I will only keep two. Saturday, May 23 View Page 1180 daletas Saturday, May 23 View Page 1230 Daletas Saturday, May 23 View Page 640 Petrykowski my own cross Saturday, May 23 View Page 1689 Jutras Saturday, May 23 View Page 1689 Jutras Saturday, May 30 View Page 1180 daletas Saturday, May 30 View Page Another view Saturday, May 30 View Page 1230 daletas had a double vine but is growing out of it. Saturday, May 30 View Page Another view Saturday, May 30 View Page 640 petrykowski Saturday, May 30 View Page 640 petrykowski(backup) Saturday, May 30 View Page 1689 jutras Saturday, May 30 View Page Another view Friday, June 12 View Page 1689 jutras one of my most vigorous plants as of now. Friday, June 12 View Page 1180 daletas Friday, June 12 View Page 1230 daletas on opposite side of same patch. Have not decided which plant to cull yet. Friday, June 12 View Page My brother with the 640 Petrykowski Friday, June 12 View Page Cabbage Friday, June 12 View Page Giant Sunflowers Saturday, June 20 View Page 1180 daletas Saturday, June 20 View Page 1689 jutras Saturday, June 20 View Page 1689 jutras another view Wednesday, July 15 View Page My pumpkin on the 640 petrykowski went down today because of a three blossom end splits. If your not blowing them you aint growing them. Thursday, July 23 View Page 1689 day 25 230 lbs est. Thursday, July 23 View Page Vegtable garden. Friday, August 7 View Page 15 day forecast looks like summer finally. (= H: 82 L: 60 H: 91 L: 66 H: 96 L: 70 H: 90 L: 70 H: 87 L: 67 H: 85 L: 64 H: 88 L: 64 H: 86 L: 69 H: 90 L: 71 H: 92 L: 71 H: 93 L: 72 H: 92 L: 69 H: 91 L: 69 H: 91 L: 70 H: 91 L: 70 Friday, August 7 View Page . Saturday, August 8 View Page Normal Leaf Saturday, August 8 View Page Leaf After Pumpkin Tuesday, August 11 View Page Well my pumpkin is at day 43 and was growing around 19 lbs for the cold snap but now it is back up to 25 lbs a day. Looks like I have a week or two of good weather. Tuesday, August 11 View Page I figured out what the leaf problem was. Ron wallace emailed me the diagnosis. Wednesday, August 12 View Page O crap. lol Wednesday, August 12 View Page Me still in shock the same evening. lol Saturday, August 15 View Page Well I figured out that the leaf problem is low potassium. Thanks to Ron Wallace and a plant tissue test from ClC labs. The report said the leafs had 2.15 % potassium. The ideal range was 3-5% so I had very low potassium. I encourage everyone to do plant tissue tests in early july. It was to late for me to know this information my pumpkin split do to very thin walls. Like everything else in this hobby PREVENTION is the key. I still have one more smaller pumpkin left on the 1180 daletas. Tuesday, August 18 View Page Ok one more update on 1689 plant. I cut the 700lbs dmg pumpkin off the plant. It threw the plant into survival mode. It put out new growth and a 5 day old pumpkin that is FOOTBALL sized. So I am going to let it grow. I will also add a bit of potassium since the plant is lacking it. My goal is to get the late season pumpkin to 300-500 lbs. The 1180 daletas pumpkin is still growing and is really orange. Monday, August 24 View Page Well the 1180 daletas is up to 700 lbs day 56. Still growing 10 lbs a day. The plant is almost dead though because of PM. I know I have been growing for 4 years. You think I would learn to start using the fungicide before pm shows up. lol. Two things I have to say I learned as my season draws to an end are use fungicide earlier and get my plant tissue test done in early July. Saturday, August 29 View Page Im coming for the dill award. well hopefully. Saturday, August 29 View Page This the most pretty pumpkin I have grown and ever seen. This makes up for the other problems I have had this year. 1/3 of my pumpkins made it this year. I will be back next year though so watch out. lol Saturday, August 29 View Page What is left of 1689 pumpkin. Yuck Saturday, August 29 View Page Next Seasons patch site. Sunday, August 30 View Page 1180 daletas at 739 lbs est. growing 3-4 lbs a day still day 62. Tuesday, September 8 View Page 1180 growing 4 lbs a day still 777 est day 72 maybe will make 800 if im lucky. Saturday, October 10 View Page Loading went good, Ready to go. Monday, October 12 View Page 819 Petrykowski, I won people's choice as well. Saturday, October 17 View Page Thanks OVGPG! Saturday, October 17 View Page O NO! I just relized I had another 1375 seed this spring also. It was not proven at the time and yes you guessed it it was one of my backups that was culled. I feel bad for not growing it but no one knew at the time that it was a good seed. I am lucky to have another chance. That is probally the worst mistake I ever made this spring. Friday, October 23 View Page <b>List of What I have added to patch so far: 1.Cow Manure 2.Blood Meal 3.Sulfate of Potash 4.Kelp 5.Humic Acid 6.Winter Wheat Seed 7.Sulfer(As soon as I figure out how Much.) 8.Grass(When Ground Was tilled) 9.Bone Meal(Phosphorus is crazy low</b> Saturday, November 14 View Page I figured out how much sulfer I need to lower 400 sq ft of soil from a ph of 7.9 to 7. I need about 9.6 lbs. I will add 5 lbs now and retest in spring. Sunday, December 6 View Page Well I changed my idea on what I want to plant next year again. I will either plant a squash or pumpkin. I can only grow one plant next year so I will list my choices most likely to plant - least likely, for squash or pumpkin next year. 1.1139 Sherwood 1. 848 Mckenzie* 2.1375 Ligget 2. 1132 Vincent McGill* 3.1200 Ureana Friday, December 25 View Page I wonder what is in this package? Friday, December 25 View Page . Friday, December 25 View Page Wow! Friday, December 25 View Page It's a 1662.5 Stelts! And a 904 Stelts!!!!!!!! Thanks, Rob for telling Dave Stelts to send me a seed! I was not expecting this. Thursday, December 31 View Page 91 more days until next growing season!