Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 120 Entries. Wednesday, April 16 View Page Hello, my name is stéphane and i come from FRANCE, this year is my year of growing big pumpkins and i will try to grow a big, perhaps a monster... ah ah ah !!! This is my first seeds. Friday, April 18 View Page And this is seeds from Mr Roger RUEGGER ( switzerland record of 2007 ), the 354 RUEGGER 07 is a nice pumpkin with a good potential. Saturday, April 19 View Page A lot of others seeds ............. seeds and seeds......OF GIANT PUMPKINS !!!! Monday, May 5 View Page This is the 800 RUEGGER 07 , switzerland record 2007, they look good but i must wait a week to plant them !!!! Tuesday, May 6 View Page This is one of my patch !!!!!!!! Wednesday, May 7 View Page This is my back-up plants, in the case of ....... Let them growing !!! Sunday, May 11 View Page The 818,5 FOSS 07 is growing fast and will be in my premium plants in my patch. Monday, May 12 View Page Welcome to the 725 LEWIS/MARRONE 07, i think it's a good polinator !!! Monday, May 12 View Page Hello everybody, the 800 RUEGGER 07 have good looking and will be planting soon !!!! GROW GROW GROW !!!! Monday, May 12 View Page Hello, how are you everyone ? the time to grow has come as my 725 LEWIS/MARRONE 07 which start very well in good direction of the patch ( we forced it !!! of course !!! ) The weather in FRANCE is hotly and there is no rain, watering is going to be something funny ! Tuesday, May 13 View Page hello !!! what i have see ? This is the 1213 FOSS 06, in the sunshine, but the sun is very hot (35°), it's too much !!! I hope it will be growing well without problems !!!! Thursday, May 15 View Page They are my second pumpkins: 645 and 952 FOSS 07. Very big potential and beautiful pumpkins. Good luck stéphane.......... Thursday, May 15 View Page Let have a look on my 725 LEWIS/MARRONE 07, it's starting to grow well. It's a raining and sunny day today, the weather is crazy? Not so crazy as me......... Friday, May 16 View Page My 818,5 FOSS don't stop to grow, i will place it nearly on my patch, this is one of my best !!! Great potential... Sunday, May 18 View Page What a good plant this 818,5 FOSS 06 !!! Not 07 as the picture! I have make a mistake! OUPS..... I will transplanted it in the garden very nearly and wish it will be my first chance! Weather is sunny but a little cold = 16°c. Monday, May 19 View Page A picture of one of my 800 RUEGGER 07 (switzerland record). The other is in another patch in another country..... Hummmmmmm..... It will be very interesting to test two different soil on same pumpkins! Tuesday, May 20 View Page Hello, how are you every growers? Fine! of course! Weather is sunny with a little cold wind, i am not agree with the weather...!!! My 725 LEWIS/marrone on the picture is become large and have a good health !!! Good luck........ Tuesday, May 20 View Page Oh my god! There is no picture it's funny !!!! I am crazy to show that.... Saturday, May 24 View Page This is my dog "ENZO" who loves be on the pictures....and my 818,5 FOSS 06 nearly planted in the prepared garden because i don't want him stop to grow. Saturday, May 24 View Page Let's have a look to my plants of pumpkins for Halloween celebration, we also celebrate it in FRANCE. What a horror evening..... Saturday, May 24 View Page See my OANGE BANANA pumpkins plant. Saturday, May 24 View Page A good chance with 725 LEWIS 07 who starting to take a lot of place in my patch. Saturday, May 24 View Page 725 LEWIS 07 on observation.... Saturday, May 24 View Page What's happening if Mr bill FOSS don't send me great seeds....... A good thanks BILL for our sport !!! Welcome to your 818,5 FOSS 06, extra pumpkin. Monday, May 26 View Page The 725 LEWIS 07 is starting to vine very well, weather is good and have fertlized with liquid fertilizer 13-18-13 about 5 liters... The plant is fine and will be the first male flower in a few days. Monday, May 26 View Page Sky view of the 725 LEWIS 07 with a nice green colour. Monday, May 26 View Page First squash of my life, let see what will we get !!!! Thanks HESTER for the seed. Sunday, June 1 View Page Let's have a health look of my 725 LEWIS 07, great plant !!! Sunday, June 1 View Page My 725 LEWIS plant is going away and don't stop to grow about 9/10 cm per day, thanks to growers who help me for my first year....!!! Monday, June 2 View Page Imagine my very small hand..... Monday, June 2 View Page Hello, this is my liquid fertilizer for the end of season...., must waiting.... Monday, June 2 View Page Waouhhh, first female flower on the master of switzerland, 800 RUEGGER 07, i think it's too early to have a polination. Monday, June 2 View Page This is 800 RUEGGER 07, thanks Roger and Michel. Let's have a monster.... Monday, June 2 View Page Surprise with this Squash from HESTER, directly in the horse compost, see what will happen.... Monday, June 2 View Page Let's grow, 846 FOSS 07. Thursday, June 5 View Page Hello, the situation is that it was raining all day, no needing swimming-pool.... The soil is warm and the rain will be growing the plants very fast, but no much rain !!! Friday, June 6 View Page Well, the plants are good and looking nice so i continue fertilization every week with 15-16-18 NPK. 800 RUEGGER 07 : 135 cm longer with first female flower 1212 FOSS 06 : 95 cm longer no female flower 725 LEWIS/MARRONE 07 : 148 cm longer no female flower 952 FOSS 07 : 156 cm longer no female flower I will fertilize nearly with 15-12-29 all plants in 2 weeks. See you later.......... STEPH Friday, June 6 View Page ohhhhh, what's wrong in my garden ???? Nothing !!! WELCOME Sunday, June 8 View Page Nice 725 LEWIS 07, very little first female flower..., don't be quick stephane, wait..... Sunday, June 8 View Page Another picture of my 725 LEWIS 07 which have 198 cm longer. Tuesday, June 10 View Page Hello everybody, the 800 RUEGGER has been 218 cm longer and has been polinited by himself today, let's see if it's right or not because there is another female flower on the 800 RUEGGER that i want to polinited with the 1213 FOSS, i must wait ....that's show me wich the best !!! Thursday, June 12 View Page Hello everyone, time is sad today and the plants are really sprinkled with rain, just as the temperature does not exceed the 17 degrees, with us the beautiful days!!! The 725 LEWIS is now 260 cm longer with a little female flower, good !!!! See you later.... Friday, June 13 View Page Now, 725 LEWIS 07 is 8,5 ft longer and the 800 RUEGGER 07 is 9,5 ft. Two female flowers on ich plante. GOOD !!! I will nearly fertilize with a 15-11-29 liquid fertilization for the Potassium. Sunday, June 15 View Page This plants of 800 RUEGGER 07 and behind 1213 FOSS 06. Start to grow in good direction!!! Sunday, June 15 View Page This is the 1213 FOSS 06, grow slowly but interesting plant...with great potential!!! Sunday, June 15 View Page Welcome to the 800 RUEGGER x self... a new baby was born LOL This is the first fecondation of 2008, good luck... Sunday, June 15 View Page 846 FOSS grow very slowly but i have got a lot of time. Sunday, June 15 View Page My 902 FOSS starting to vine !!! Sunday, June 15 View Page 800 RUEGGER x self with my hand. Sunday, June 15 View Page This is the top secret potion for pumpkins... Sunday, June 15 View Page A small baby pumpkin on the 1213 FOSS, what a good news ! Sunday, June 22 View Page I have polinited 725 LEWIS x self in a little sunshine, not very hot, good growing guy...!!! Wednesday, June 25 View Page The fruit of the 800 RUEGGER grow very slowly, i ask me some questions ????? He's 10 days old and looks like a big orange .............. Can someone help me ????? Wednesday, June 25 View Page Another pumpkin on the 800 RUEGGER 07 will be polinited with 1213 FOSS 06 nearly..... A little wind today. Wednesday, June 25 View Page This is the second pumpkin cut on the 800 RUEGGER 07. Only one pumpkin per plant, i had to cut the other which not growing fast as the first, nice cut !!! Wednesday, June 25 View Page Hello, my 725 LEWIS is now 11 ft, the 818,5 FOSS is 9 ft and a small female flower polinated in 10-12 days. Weather is windy today, i wish there will be no problems with the plants !!! Thursday, June 26 View Page I have see all my plants today and watering about 15 liters on each, after evening fertilization with 13-15-15 about 5 liters per plant, weather is nice and sun is here. Fruit on 800 RUEGGER ( x self ) is like a small basketball at 11 days. I can begin to use potassium ???? Can someone help me? Friday, June 27 View Page This is my first " citrouille de tourraine " in French !!! Friday, June 27 View Page The fruit on my second 800 RUEGGER in my garden of RICHEBOURG, the other is in FLEURBAIX (10km after). Not sure that he will be a monster but i think 30/40 kgs. Friday, June 27 View Page I am very happy to see my garden..... Friday, June 27 View Page A lot of people in my flowers !!!! Monday, June 30 View Page This is the first femal flower on 818,5 FOSS, a very little pumpkin, we must be careful ... Monday, June 30 View Page Let's have a look on the 800 RUEGGER 07 x 725 LEWIS 07 at 10 days. It's not very good ... Monday, June 30 View Page And this is a picture of my 725 LEWIS 07 x self, the vine has been broken by myself...thanks to my foot Wednesday, July 2 View Page This is one of my lovely things... Wednesday, July 2 View Page My 725 LEWIS x self at 4 days, not a good pumpkin... The pumpkin is fissured on an any small portion, that is not encouraging for the enlargement… Wednesday, July 2 View Page My 725 LEWIS x self at 4 days is about at 11 ft . Wednesday, July 2 View Page This is male flower of the 725 LEWIS wich will polinated the 818,5 FOSS tomorrow or soon ... In fact, two male flowers are ready !!!! Wednesday, July 2 View Page See my 818,5 FOSS 06 female flower at 10 ft . I want to fertilize tomorrow with 13-16-18 with calcium and magnesium about 10 liters on ich plant, here we go for this. Thursday, July 3 View Page Today, i pollinated a nice 5 lobe flower from 818,5 FOSS with two male flowers of 725 LEWIS, let see what will happen .... It was early in the morning but now there is a heavy rain, too water !!! Sunday, July 6 View Page Today, watering about 40 liters / plant and fertilization 13-16-18 all plants. My pumkin ( 800 RUEGGER x self ) is on day 21 and weight about 40 lbs for my first year, not a big but happy to see it. Sunday, July 6 View Page I have no growing fast pumpkins, no big this year, perhaps one about 70/80 lbs, no more..... Tuesday, July 8 View Page I have polinated the 1213 FOSS x 902 FOSS , 5 lobes female flower at 11 ft, nice plant with great potential... I hope it will be well !!! Thursday, July 10 View Page Here's my patch today, no sun and rain !!! Thursday, July 10 View Page Another picture of sad and cold weather, pumkins are in water... Thursday, July 10 View Page This is a leaf of the 800 RUEGGER... Thursday, July 10 View Page This is my first "big" (small !!!!) pumpkin at day 25, thinking it's about 50 lbs, the situation is the patch was not really good prepared! In 10 days, i will begin a potassium fertilization. Thursday, July 10 View Page Another picture of 800 RUEGGER x self , it's not looking well, i think i don't watering enough ( 20 liters/days ) Thursday, July 10 View Page 1213 FOSS x 902 FOSS , 2 days after polination, nice looking !!! This is my last chance to have a big.... GOOD LUCK If someone help me, cause it's my first year, he will be welcome... Saturday, July 19 View Page This is my other and last chance to have a big ( I want to grow a 150 lbs for my first year !!!!) You can see 1213 FOSS x 902 FOSS on this picture. Saturday, July 19 View Page Protections for my last pumpkin !!!!!! Sunday, July 20 View Page And my best for the moment near of 70 lbs at day 35 ( 800 RUEGGER x self ) circ : 139 cm Sunday, July 20 View Page 800 RUEGGER x self at day 35 I will nearly start a potassium fertilization, the pumpkin still growing... Sunday, July 20 View Page I have cut my 725 LEWIS pumpkin, not a pretty one, very strange... It weight about 9/10 lbs Sunday, July 20 View Page Roots of 725 LEWIS i removed to make some place in my garden, it's the end for 725 LEWIS, sorry !!!!! Monday, July 28 View Page Mesuring circ of my 800 RUEGGER x self : 147 cm I estimated the pumpkin is about 80 lbs and still growing a little this days but watering about 100 liters on 1213 FOSS x 902 FOSS (day 18 ) yesterday, see what will happen.... Wednesday, July 30 View Page Fertilization on 1213 FOSS x 902 FOSS : humic acid, calcium, 3-5-5 liquid fertilizer, about 40 liters. About 35 lbs at day 19 ( growing slowly ) Thursday, July 31 View Page Mesuring circ of my 800 RUEGGER x self : 156 cm and estimated at 86 lbs at day 46 , still growing slowly... Thursday, July 31 View Page This is my watering system for 800 RUEGGER x self, 10 minutes per day ( about 60/70 liters ), that i used for a few days Thursday, July 31 View Page And for the 1213 FOSS polinated with 902 FOSS, the same thing !!! Thursday, July 31 View Page Protection on the main vine, the pumpkin isn't enough turned..... Mistake of the first year...... Thursday, July 31 View Page Futur 2009 compost, it's a priority to have a good prepared soil, not as this year... LOL Thursday, July 31 View Page This is 1213 FOSS growing slowly but a nice orange colour for this one !!! about 32 lbs Thursday, July 31 View Page And my biggest ( for the moment ) : the 800 RUEGGER x self day 46 and about 84 lbs, still growing because growing 16 lbs in 4 days, i'm happy when i see my pumpkin, the first !!! Thursday, July 31 View Page Other pumpkin in my patch, this is a " musquée de provence " french variety, will be orange/red in few weeks Monday, August 11 View Page well, the end of season has come... Up to me, it will be better next year with some growing experience !!! My first and best is 800 Ruegger x self aproximatly 110/115 lbs, post some pictures soon and the exactly weight !!! Thanks to all growers ( Jos, Rohnny, Paul for Help and Jean Louis Duchezeau a french grower as me !!) Some pumpkins will be good for soup and for cooking ( Orange banana, Blanc du Dauphiné pumpkin, and Sweet dumpling patidou ) Here we go for a nice next year and see you soon on Bigpumpkins.com !!!!!!!! Bye Bye !!!!! Monday, August 18 View Page One of the first pumpkins in the garden, this is " Citrouille de Tourraine " ( Tourraine's pumpkin ) french variety about 10 lbs .... hey ....good !!! Monday, August 18 View Page Big seeds of "Citrouille de Tourraine" for next year !!! Someone want seeds? ask me here, no problem. Monday, August 18 View Page Extra pumpkin in my garden: Potiron Melonette Jaspée de Vendée, ( Melonette Jaspée de vendée pumpkin ), very good to cook ! Monday, August 18 View Page This is my Sweet dumpling patidou pumpkin, not a monster... but normal size !!!! Monday, August 18 View Page Finally, a "Tanja" cucumber ( concombre ) variety, growing big to have seeds for next year.... In a few days, i will weight my 800 Ruegger x self (Day 63), not a surprise but i'm sure that it taped over 100 lbs for MY FIRST YEAR !!!! yeah !!!! Sunday, August 24 View Page Hi !!! I'have cut my best and my first PB at day 65 ( 800 Ruegger x self ). I will say that i'm very happy for my first year... Thanks to many growers !!!! ( Jos / Rohnny / Paul / Frank ... ) Sunday, August 24 View Page Look at me !!! My pumpkin and Phanounours !!! Sunday, August 24 View Page Well, the one was 800 Ruegger x self and is now: "118 Wilk 08" (53,5 kg on the scale). A nice shape pumpkin. YES !!! THE FIRST !!! Family was here for the BBQ party... Sunday, August 24 View Page What a good 2008 season, plants take a lot of place and patch will be a little larger for next year ( + 30 m² ) I wish i will tape a 250 lbs for 2009 !!! GOOD LUCK Good thanks to Jean Louis Duchezeau will send me good seeds between french growers.... THANKS Jean Louis.... And a special thanks for BigPumpkins.com !!!!!!!! See you next year. Saturday, October 18 View Page And this is one of my tomatoes ( watermelon beefsteack )!!! Saturday, October 18 View Page "Blanc du Dauphiné " pumpkin , fench variety, not a big size but about 15 lbs ( good ) Tuesday, November 11 View Page Hello everybody! This is my new engine for preparing the patch, it's a "Bernard" Motor 5 cv . Tuesday, November 11 View Page And here is my new 1000 liters box for approximatly 3 plants next year....just enough... Tuesday, November 11 View Page Compost..... I must have a good preparing soil Tuesday, November 11 View Page The most important, the new 2009 patch.... ( about 6 meters x 7 meters ) Tuesday, November 11 View Page Not a new animal !!!! My dog Enzo is looking someone working hardly !!! Tuesday, November 11 View Page All for my patch ... Monday, November 17 View Page Bonjour! Today, collecting more than 150 kgs of leaves for my compost and hope for horse manure compost next week! The weather is bad and have cold temperatures, see you soon! Sunday, November 23 View Page Have some snow during the night and when we woke up.....surprise !!! Cold out : - 2°C Sunday, November 23 View Page What a frozen palm..... It's a Phoenix Canariensis It make a lot of fun under the snow.... Sunday, December 7 View Page Today is a sunny day ( + 10°c ) in France but a small freeze this morning ( -1°c ). For the patch, go to the garden supermarket and buy a 50 lbs bag of phosphorous/potassium (P.K: 16-18 ) that will be adding for winter until i will do a soil test, first soil test of my life... Wednesday, December 17 View Page Well, with a hard work, 300 kgs of 2 years horse compost have been come in the patch. Another 300 kgs will arriving ..... Weather in France is cold and a little rain, bad.....but Christhmas is coming soon !!!! Sunday, December 21 View Page Hi everyone !!! Christmas is arriving and a lot of presents for the childs What a family happy time for us !!! Merry christmas for all .....!!!! For my patch, some tilling today with PK 12-18 about 20 lbs, tilling the old horse manure (600 lbs )and compost has been turn over and will be add next month. I wait for another amendements, will arrive soon by the post !!! See you later Wednesday, December 24 View Page I wish you a merry christmas ...........for all growers !!!