Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 45 Entries. Monday, March 5 View Page Snowing here about 2/3cm... Winter don't let us down! Monday, March 5 View Page Just looking over there: is it a pumpkin patch? LOL Monday, March 5 View Page Here is the two seeds for 2012 line up! Stephane Monday, March 5 View Page The other! (try some orange...) Sunday, March 25 View Page Patch was tilled yesterday and i am waiting before another pile of compost, seeds germination in 15 days! Sunday, March 25 View Page Forgot to say that the tiller was not so happy in the clay, but after four times, the soil was decompacted and looks nice. Just one till more before planting..... Tuesday, April 10 View Page Two seeds are going to soak...or to swim... Tuesday, April 10 View Page The bruce seed in one gallon pot Tuesday, April 10 View Page And the Starr seed in one gallon pot.... same traitment! Friday, April 20 View Page DAMN IT, lost my 1350 Starr and my 915 young, the season is starting very well !!! Sart a 1153 Breznick (1207 young x 1289 Breznick) and a 517,6 Duchezeau (1446,5 werner x 1231,5 pukos) Friday, April 20 View Page 1153 Breznick take! thanks Curt fo help Friday, April 27 View Page Very strange powerfull seed: i have started after the Duchezeau seed a 948,5 Lyons wich is now the best looking plant, seems to be an agressive plant;;;;;;;; Curt:you should have a look these days in your letters box :) Friday, May 4 View Page Some of my apple trees flowers around the pumpkin patch Friday, May 4 View Page Found this on the Lyons plant, sunburn or nitrogen excess? If it's nitrogen, the plant had only the nitrogen in the soil, perhaps excess of manure, time will tell. Wednesday, May 16 View Page Put a pile of about 1000 lbs horse manure for the futur vines Wednesday, May 30 View Page 798 THOMAS and 1153 BREZNICK will run in the soil in a few days Thursday, June 7 View Page Time for update, no spectacular growth for the pumpkins plant just 2,5 ft for the 1153 Breznick (probably king of the patch) Lost the main vine of the 798 Thomas and waiting for another one , good luck !! Saturday, June 16 View Page The 1153 Breznick is developing some nice secondvines and try to hit the 5ft long now, weather is going to be fine these futur days, plant have some seaweed extract and some compost tea today. Little pumpkin is coming at about 6 ft approx ! Monday, June 18 View Page Come on! Friday, June 22 View Page The 1153 Breznick is nearly about 6,5ft long and still developping some nice sidevines, new pumpkin will come at about 7/7,5 ft ... Tuesday, June 26 View Page Starting to have leaf problem, got that with all new leaves on the main main and sidevines too, what'is ? Excess of Cu ? Please help: [email protected] Saturday, June 30 View Page Polinated 1153 Breznick this morning, 9,5ft, 4 lobes, another one to come at 11ft, probably the keeper with long stem, will see. Wednesday, July 4 View Page This morning, and for the first time of growing, polinated a six lobers female, it was on the 1153 Breznick at about 11,5 ft. The plant got a virus on the new leaves, sprayed some fungi to see if i can keep them healthy. I have to cut the one at 9ft now to encourage a new growth. Wednesday, July 4 View Page It's an irritating day for me: i found mole holes in the patch, they will see who is the boss... Monday, July 9 View Page Patch update, under the bad weather for a plant grown out Monday, July 9 View Page Little baby from the 1153 Breznick cross with the 517,6 Duchezeau 08 (1446,5 Werner 04 x 1231,5 Pukos 04)at 11,5 ft, another one at 13,5 ft if it not take. Fruit is 5 DAP. Monday, July 9 View Page Long stem on the 1153 Breznick, easy to remove. Wednesday, July 11 View Page Fruit is 7 DAP this morning and the mainvine has been terminated at about 16/17ft, still have 4 sidevines growing, all sidevines are over 10ft long. Sprayed some foliar calcium also. For moles i have in the patch, i have put some bottles in the holes to make some noise ...hehe they love! STILL WAITING FOR A NICE WEATHER.... Sunday, July 29 View Page 1153 Breznick Thursday, August 2 View Page The 1153 Breznick is now at 8/9 lbs a day, slow and steady. For a 7 sidevines plant, the best day was 16 lbs a day. FRUIT IS 29 DAP...! Monday, August 6 View Page 1153 Breznick: 13 lbs/day for the last 2 days, 33 DAP Thursday, August 9 View Page 1153 Breznick; 13 lbs/day Tuesday, September 4 View Page 1153 Breznick next to a pile of compost for next year Tuesday, September 4 View Page Front view, nice shape! Thursday, September 6 View Page I was in the patch and i was thinking when to take the pumpkin to go to the scale and then...... Thursday, September 6 View Page Nice help from a farmer.... Steffff is going to lift his first pumpkin to the scale (other years were DMG) Thursday, September 6 View Page Please don't fall! Thursday, September 6 View Page Stefff is in blue and green , blue for the sky and green for the plant, all is ok now! Thursday, September 6 View Page The 1153 Breznick is in good conditions! Thursday, September 6 View Page A great moment of relaxation before going to the scales the 7th of september, time will tell, Hey Curt pretty pumpkin? LOL Sunday, September 23 View Page Well, time for update: took a 24 lbs giant marrow today (11kgs), first PB for my first year of giant marrows. Patch update: all plants have been removed and patch is now ready for 2013. Added some horse manure, compost and soil looks very good. Thanks to all who help me this year and learned again a lot this year! Good luck all for weigh off! Sunday, October 28 View Page This what you can do when you are collecting some leaves for the garden... Is this a little bear? Friday, December 21 View Page Today start some giant leek seeds (Mammoth blanch leek) Have to wait about 10 days for germination.... Friday, December 21 View Page This is the time to buy a new water pomp for a new watering system.... 2013 is coming.... Friday, December 21 View Page Merry christhmas and nice end of year for all! Greatings! (look at that bear, it remember me someone in the Utah...)LOL