Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 80 Entries. Sunday, May 4 View Page it is time to start i guess.the wife put some stuff in the green house today.only got one seed started so far the 398bower,the rest will be 1202reid,849reid and1041sherwood.thank,s again to jeff reid and iceman,from a new grower i will do my best with the seeds u gave me. Sunday, May 11 View Page the up date is that the 1202 is in the leed the 1041sherwood is next,and my 398 in last but comimg on strong.the 849reid didn,t make it sorry jeff,got one more for next year. Monday, May 26 View Page the 1202 1 the 1041 2 the 398 3.going in the ground june 1 Tuesday, June 3 View Page all the plants r in the ground.1202,1041,398 good luck. Monday, June 9 View Page this is the patch with the wind break. Monday, June 9 View Page this is the 1041 sherwood. Monday, June 9 View Page this is the 398 bower. Monday, June 9 View Page this is the 1202reid.i am behind year by at lest a week. Monday, June 9 View Page and this is the 1011iceman as a backup. Wednesday, June 25 View Page the plants r behind ,but starting to vine so i hope to sirpass last years. Sunday, June 29 View Page not good new ,went out this mourning to see the wind had broken the mean vine off the 1202,could have cryed.i hope to use a side vine wish me luck. Wednesday, July 2 View Page this pumpkin growing is some fun .went out this mourning to find the 1041 mane vine had broken off.one more plant to go 398bower the only one left with a real chance lol. Thursday, July 10 View Page have first female coming on the 398,the other plants r behind because of the vines breaking off but their coming to. Monday, July 14 View Page this is the 1041 sherwood on a come back.after the main vine broke,still have hope. Monday, July 14 View Page this one is the 398bower at 12 feet should be breeding the end of the week. Monday, July 14 View Page the 1202reid had some problems but starting to make a comeback. Monday, July 14 View Page this is my youngest girls patch,it is feild pumpkins and potato,s like a jungle.lol Sunday, July 20 View Page breed the 398 by the1041 today hoping for the best. Friday, July 25 View Page breed the 1041 sherwood wed. i culled the one on the 398bower but have alot more on the way.breed the 1041 by self it is only about 8feet out so i will be breeding others by next week.the 1202reid is not doing the best don,t know what the probems are . Tuesday, July 29 View Page this is the 1041 by it self at day5 Tuesday, July 29 View Page the patch is fulling in lovely Tuesday, July 29 View Page this is the 1041 female pollinated by the 398. Tuesday, July 29 View Page this one is the 398 female pollinated by the 1041.i hope this one takes it is at about 20 feet out on the main. Tuesday, July 29 View Page another one will be pollinated tomorow the first for the 1202 reid. Tuesday, July 29 View Page the hot house is getting a little crowded lol. Tuesday, July 29 View Page here is a shot under the leaves nice healty plants. Thursday, July 31 View Page pollinated two on the 1202,one with the 1041 and the other with the 398.one floure was full of seeds might not be any good. Thursday, July 31 View Page this is the guard dog Thursday, July 31 View Page the right picture Thursday, July 31 View Page the other guarddog Friday, August 1 View Page the two on the 1202 look like they took so pollinating for this year may be done. Saturday, August 2 View Page pollinated one on the 1041 about 25 feet out,pollinated by the 1202 reid. Sunday, August 3 View Page made what should be my last pollination this mourning,1041 by 398.not the pollination i wanted but the only males i had .the rest of the pumpkins look good going the start measuring tomorow 1041 by 1041 the first one i breed will be big enought. Sunday, August 3 View Page couldn,t wait the cir.is 22 INCHS at day 10,this might be culled because i have 2 more to go on this plant the pumpkin is 1041 by self.it is only 8 feet out on a secontary. Monday, August 4 View Page pollinated one this mouring on the 398 by 1041 .so this is the last one pollination for the year ,the only reason i did this one is because i only had one on the 398 need a backup. Thursday, August 7 View Page culled one on the 1041 and one blow up on the 1041.still have two more on this plant.the rest of the pumpkins r doing well even with the cool weather. Monday, August 11 View Page the 398 by 1041 agained 2 inchs in cir. last night.the one on the 1202 in gaining in a hurry. Monday, August 11 View Page two on the 1041 sherwood Monday, August 11 View Page the first one on the 398 at 10 days Monday, August 11 View Page number 2 on the 398 6 days old Monday, August 11 View Page first one on the 1202 8 days old Monday, August 11 View Page the second on the 1202 same age. Monday, August 11 View Page this is one of my little girls feild pumpkins. Tuesday, August 12 View Page the pumpkin on the 398 by 1041 grow 3 in. last even with the spit in the stem. Monday, August 18 View Page the ott on the 398 by 1041 is 104 today.i think the stem in ok it looks just like the one from last year. Tuesday, August 19 View Page culled one on the 1041 today still have one going .had to make the dicsion.put up the cover on the 398,s pumpkin today still growing good,the one on the 1202 is growing well to the ott was 70inchs 2 day ago.i have three pumpkins on the go so wish me the best. Wednesday, August 20 View Page the measurements on my 3 pumpkins r 398 25-42-54=121ott,1202 16-30-36=82 and last the 1041 16-25-35=76.everything was looking ok today,hope it stays that way. Thursday, August 21 View Page this is the 1041 at day 17 Thursday, August 21 View Page this is the 1202 at day 20. Thursday, August 21 View Page the 398 is the largest and is at day22. Thursday, August 21 View Page everything is over cover for the rest of the season. Friday, August 22 View Page measurements for today r 398 is 129 ott,1202 r 89 ott,and last is 1041 r 89 ott.all will be on the chart soon. Sunday, August 24 View Page measurements r as follow 398=144ott,1041=104ott,and 1202=97ott. Sunday, August 31 View Page the new measurements r 398=196ott,1041=171ott,and the 1202=146ott.pumpkins r moving along on track for a new personal best. Tuesday, September 2 View Page the plants r taking a beating tonight in a bad wind storm hope everything is alright in the mourning. Wednesday, September 3 View Page it is still storming here don,t know if the plants will make it or not.rained hard all night and is blowing like crazy,wish us luck. Wednesday, September 3 View Page the new ott measurements r 389=208ott=200#,1041=187ott=149# and the 1202=155ott=89#.all r doing good except the 1202 it is bleeding out through the skin everywhere,it might last but can,t see it.lol Saturday, September 6 View Page growing at a slow paz the 398=217ott,1041=204ott and 1202=163ott not fast but still growing. Sunday, September 7 View Page this is the 398bower Sunday, September 7 View Page this is the 1041sherwood. Sunday, September 7 View Page this is the 1202reid. Sunday, September 7 View Page my little girl and her zuc. she is trying to win the 100 dollar at the weighoff.wish her luck Sunday, September 7 View Page some the feild pumpkins she will be selling this fall Sunday, September 7 View Page the sky did not look so good today,but the pumpkins made it in one piece. Monday, September 8 View Page the new measurements r 398=221=237lb,s, 1041=213=214lb,s ,and 1202=170=114lb,s . Friday, September 12 View Page new measurements for the 398=235=282,1041=240=300,and the 1202 is gone it has been a hard plant to grow this .the pumpkins were all deformed and the vine has problems to. Monday, September 22 View Page new measurements r 398=242=307,and the 1041=258=369.i would like to get to 400lb,s still have hope. Tuesday, September 23 View Page faith with her feildpumpkins r ready for the market. Tuesday, September 30 View Page new measurements 398 stayed the same,1041=266=403lb,s i am hoping for a new pb. Thursday, October 2 View Page here,s a pic of the 1041 sherwood Thursday, October 2 View Page here is the 389bower nice color. Thursday, October 2 View Page this is the little girl (faith) with her zuc. Friday, October 3 View Page the 1041 is still gaining 274 ott=439lb,s Saturday, October 11 View Page this was off my 398 last year now the 346. Saturday, October 11 View Page this was the 1041 by 389 it weighed in at 515lb,s a new pb thanks for all the help guys. Saturday, October 11 View Page my youngest with her zuc. she is so proud 8lb,s.it good to have the younder ones interested in growing. Saturday, October 11 View Page winner of the heavyest pumpkin Saturday, October 11 View Page this is the weighoff crew i,m the good looking one in the middle.lol Saturday, October 11 View Page my oldest girl with the 346lber they chased me around all day.they both help with the work. Thursday, October 23 View Page the weather has turned cool here now.all the compost has been leveled ready for the spring.