Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 33 Entries. Wednesday, February 17 View Page This is my new toy for this season. Hudson model 18539 Mister/Duster. Under $300 with shipping. http://www.turfeagle.com/products/product203.html Sunday, May 30 View Page Picture of my Sunflowers. Looking good. I didn't plant as many this year. Sunday, May 30 View Page 636 Welty (1997), squash. Saturday, July 3 View Page Old School Squash. Saturday, July 3 View Page Old School Squash Plant, (1997). Patch is 25ft wide, some side vines hit the edges. Friday, July 9 View Page Late germination on my Long Gourd, but it is gaining great. Friday, July 9 View Page Nice color. Cross is 90's squash x a different 90's squash. Friday, July 9 View Page Another angle. Stem is 5 1/2" long. Tuesday, July 13 View Page Day 15. Saturday, July 17 View Page Pic. of my sunflowers. The stakes are 14ft long overall, they are driven a foot into the ground. Well ahead of last year. Friday, July 30 View Page Stellpflug genetics! Nice coloring. Friday, July 30 View Page Side view. Friday, July 30 View Page Front view. Monday, August 2 View Page Day 35 today. Blossom End Split..... Measurement: CC= 116.5 SS= 76 BS= 73.5 OTT= 266 EST. WGT.= 403 Will get actuall WGT. in a couple of days. First yr trying to grow a squash, what a BUMMER !! Cross is 636 Welty (97) x 428 Wells (99). Monday, August 2 View Page Pic. of the only gourd I have right now, 2 will be ready this week. Monday, August 2 View Page Pic. of my sunflowers. Tallest right around 14ft, didn't do an actuall measurement though. Friday, August 6 View Page Side shot of my squash. Friday, August 6 View Page Front shot. Blossom split 4 days ago, still putting on weight. Gained 57# since then, will see how long it will grow. Tuesday, August 10 View Page Final pics. of my squash. Went down to BES on August 4th. Final measurements of squash, day 43. Circ = 125.25 BS = 77.5 SS = 82 OTT = 284.75 Est Wgt = 490# Tuesday, August 10 View Page Actual Wgt is 634#, weighed today. Went 29% heavy. Cross is 636 Welty (97) x 428 Wells (99). Thursday, August 12 View Page Cut my squash open yesterday. Was pretty thick. Thursday, August 12 View Page Here's a pic. of the blossom end that split. Was 5" thick there, to rapid growth maybe. Saturday, August 21 View Page Picture of my gourd plant. Doing good. Seed was from my 117.88" from last yr. Saturday, August 21 View Page Picture of the gourd. Can't really see it to good, blends in with the leaves. Looks just like it's momma from last yr. Saturday, August 28 View Page Pic. of my sunflowers. Starting to wind down with them, pulled 2 of them today, small ones. Thursday, September 30 View Page My son with my German sunflower. 15ft 2.5in Thursday, September 30 View Page My son with my China sunflower. 15ft 2in. Thursday, September 30 View Page My 2nd biggest head. 19" off of a Diane strain. Thursday, September 30 View Page My biggest head this year. Off of Diane strain. 21" x 23.5". Very deformed. Thursday, September 30 View Page Back veiw of my pumpkin. Had my local weigh off tonight, Circ = 172.5 BS = 101 SS = 101.75 OTT = 375.25 Est Wgt = 1106 Thursday, September 30 View Page Front veiw of my pumpkin. Actual weight was 1213#, it went 8.8% heavy. New PB for me. Grown off of an 810 Kuhn (2005). Saturday, October 2 View Page Long Gourd took 1st at OVGPG in Canfield. Will post pics. tomorrow. New Ohio State record, 121 7/8". Grown off of my 117.88" from last year, selfed it. I also had a 2nd gourd on the plant that went 116 1/4", that one is selfed also. Sunday, October 3 View Page Picture of my gourds. The one on the left is my 116 1/4", the one on the right is my 121 7/8". Grown from my 117.88" from last yr, both were grown on the same plant.