Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 169 Entries. Friday, April 10 View Page Well here we go...a first look at the new patch... for '09' 20x30ish...but wait... Friday, April 10 View Page The tiller was calling...even though our latest snow is not gone yet....now the patch will be 23x48...for 1100 sq. Much better...will move the hoop houses when we get a little more sun this week... Thanks to all the great folks at GVGO for your valued input....I think a pb is on the way.... Friday, April 10 View Page The tiller was calling...even though the latest snow is not gone yet....now the patch will be 23x48...for 1100 sq. Much better...hoop houses will move when we get a little more sun this week..... Thanks to all the great folks at the GVGO for your valued input....should be two pb's for sure..... Friday, April 10 View Page Last entry got away from me without the photo...next two entry's once approved will show the patch.... sorry bout that...bit of a newbie here.... Sunday, April 12 View Page One moved...one to go....doing things twice sucks....even if it is pumpkin related...and yes that is a shadow of a tree...so I know there will be no wr on that plant,she'll likely be the local fall fair fruit.... And look what showed up in the new patch.... Sunday, April 12 View Page BOOYAH!!!! Monday, April 13 View Page Both hoop houses in place...fresh compost, tilled and 40' heating cables installed, almost ready for plastic. Tilled the whole area, much to add to the new..west..part of the patch. What a great day...looking like an excellent week ahead weather wise...starting the seeds next week...booyah... ya gotta love the start of a new season...cheers... Monday, April 13 View Page And then...when the day is done....what could be better... Monday, April 13 View Page This will be my favourite spot to watch em grow.... Cheers.... Tuesday, April 14 View Page Soil sent out for analysis today.... Thursday, April 16 View Page Got a little more done on one of the hoop houses...ends complete with door and window....lot's of work this year, but sure to pay off...will wrap with plastic when final top dressing is added next next week.... Saturday, April 18 View Page Got the ends for the second house completed today... Saturday, April 18 View Page Oh litte cherry tree.....I think your days are numbered..... Saturday, April 18 View Page This is another reason I Love Spring..... My first gardening love....garlic...is up and looking good......should get to fertilizing today.... 500 planted....495 up....not bad...only lost 1% Saturday, April 18 View Page Every Fall I talk at our local fair on..... "How to Grow and Braid your own Garlic" These are some of my smaller bulbs...21 on this braid..... Thursday, April 23 View Page Seeds filed and soaking....... 500 Northrup 993.2 Vincent/McGill Go..Go...Grow..... Thursday, April 23 View Page And now....the waiting begins..... Saturday, April 25 View Page This is what's keeping me busy while waiting....... Mushroom compost arrived last night, mixed composted manure today.... I have quite a bit to add to the new area, the existing patch was in pretty good shape according to sample results, so will not require as much...... Thanks go out to John Vincent for helping me with the analysis results... Sunday, April 26 View Page Everything looking good...500 Northrup and 993.2 Vincent-McGill both pushing dirt Both my 307's are first up.... my patch is likely to expand again this week as I have enough manure, and I would love to see what my seed throw's out... Sunday, April 26 View Page Garlic is looking good as well...... Tuesday, April 28 View Page Monday was a busy day...decided to book the day off and work in the patch....weather was perfect, plants went out for a little real sun...tilled the new area for my 307, got a bunch of worms from a neighbor in exchange for some compost, good trade! Moved the rest of the mushroom compost and tilled......a great day all around. This shot is before adding anything to the 'newest' new area... Tuesday, April 28 View Page Tuesday it rained....so working was okay.... by the time I got home it cleared, and I started moving the composted manure, got several yards in the patch, spread, and got the final planting mix ready for one of my hoophouses and then put on the plastic. One done, one more tomorrow, plus the new hoophouse for my 307... without heat cable. This one will not be the same as the first two, a little more simplistic....all plants are doing okay.... I'm thinking the 500 Northrup will go in first, likely Thursday.... Monday, May 4 View Page Been a busy week still working on the patch, I did plant on Thursday the 30th of April.... 500 Northrup.... Monday, May 4 View Page 993.2 Vincent-McGill.... Monday, May 4 View Page On Sunday May 3rd.... two of my 307's...may the best one win.... Monday, May 4 View Page On Sunday May 3rd... two of my 307's...may the best one win... Monday, May 4 View Page Non related pumpkin stuff....this weekend my brother and I made another 50 lb batch of our secret family recipe of Ukranian Kolbasa.......(that's me at the scale)... Monday, May 4 View Page Lot's of garlic required..... Monday, May 4 View Page In the smokehouse...almost ready.... Monday, May 4 View Page Ready to eat........ Monday, May 4 View Page And it is with great sadness that I must tell you of the passing of our family pet...she was a gentle giant who loved to chase shadows and was a great companion and friend and will be dearly missed. Jewel was a beautiful Bouvier who gave us 11 wonderful years, but was suffering with a sore front left leg and lung cancer. On Saturday May 2nd she decided to chase the neighbors cat and did serious damage to her left front leg. We had no choice but to put her down......but not before I gave her a whole ring of fresh Kolbasa..... RIP my sweet Jewel.... Tuesday, May 5 View Page Well..... after many hours of back breaking work moving compost 1 wheelbarrow at a time....tilling....moving lot's more composted manure.... more tilling.... raking.... adding amendments.... raking.... and spraying with molasas, I think I am done the spring grunt work...you gotta love this hobby...... Tuesday, May 5 View Page These window openers from Lee Valley are working great....no more worries when it gets too hot...or when it cools down. I put them through a good test yesterday and today.....they are well worth the investment.... Tuesday, May 5 View Page Another reason to love Spring...... Tuesday, May 5 View Page The garlic is really starting to look good..... Friday, May 8 View Page Everthing going well here....this is the 993.2....8 days in the ground...... Friday, May 8 View Page 500 Northrup....8 days in the ground....15 days since starting... Friday, May 8 View Page The better of my 2 307's.....5 days in the ground...15 days since start.... Friday, May 8 View Page Controlling the weeds with dryer felt (mill fabric)... will move as the plants grow.... All in all....a great start this year.....cheers.... Friday, May 8 View Page It's Guiness time........ Cheers..... Friday, May 8 View Page Sorry bout the typo.... "Guinness" Time Folks... Cheers... Monday, May 11 View Page Everything doing well here today after last nights frost warning......and we have another one for tonight....but plants are all looking good!!:) Hoophouses, heating cables and small space heaters all working in my favour... Started my first batch of tea today...Thad Starr style brewer and recipe...thanks Thad.... Thanks to Tom P. and Phil H. for their help as well..... Cheers.... Tuesday, May 12 View Page That little wild cherry tree in the middle of my patch...soon to be moved....is almost in full bloom today.. and the bees were all over it......hundreds.....the buzzing sound was amazing.....they paid no attention to me....here are a few shots..... Tuesday, May 12 View Page ya gotta love..... Tuesday, May 12 View Page Mother Nature..... Cheers.... Friday, May 15 View Page All plants doing well here.......3 weeks since starting.... 993.2 Vincent-McGill..... Friday, May 15 View Page 500 Northrup..... Friday, May 15 View Page And the dueling 307 Mailey's....... Look'n like the one on the left has the lead.... Cheers..... Tuesday, May 19 View Page Problems in the Garlic Patch.... Tiny little bugs...destroying leaves....Any help indentifying would be helpful....they are light orange and then I also see these black ones...could be the adults... Here are three shots... Thanks....Bryan Tuesday, May 19 View Page Shot #2 of the black one... Tuesday, May 19 View Page Shot #3 shows both of them..... If you can help...please email me... Thanks... Saturday, May 23 View Page Pumpkin plants are doing very well..... 500 Northrup.... Saturday, May 23 View Page 993.2 Vincent-McGill..... Saturday, May 23 View Page My 307..... All plants at 30 days since starting seeds.... Saturday, May 23 View Page The Garlic...however...is not doing so good....watching your garlic die, and have no organic method of controlling bulb and stem nematode...is heartbreaking.... There is an organic product available from Virgina, but they do not have approval to ship to Canada yet...it is $90/gallon, but would be worth it to me, if I could get my hands on some....somehow...... This one has great potential....but has to go.... Saturday, May 23 View Page And here is the damage....nematode.... Saturday, May 23 View Page After peeling back the remnants of the old clove....you can clearly see there systematic destruction...... In the grand scheme of things though......all is good.....cheers Thursday, May 28 View Page Well...5 weeks since starting....and I am pleased with the progress of both plants......still a long way to go..... 993 Vincent-McGill.... Thursday, May 28 View Page 500 Northrup.... Cheers... Saturday, June 6 View Page Plant update....... It has been cold here in Ontario at night, but day temps over the past few days have almost hit 20 deg C....and that has helped with some growth....... My 307....almost at 2 ft on the main.... Saturday, June 6 View Page 500 Northrup.......in my 7x9 hoophouses.......almost at 4' on the main..with good 1' secondaries....nice leaf size...but I must address high nitrogen levels in the soil next year.....still looking okay for here in Ontario.... Saturday, June 6 View Page 993 Vincent-McGill.....ahead of the Northrup....just hit 4' on the main this morning...secondaries at 18"...... this one is growing the fastest at the moment...I have been working hard to try and keep the main and secondaries down......high nitrogen levels are keeping them......UP.... Good Growing to you all..... Cheers.......GO GVGO.... Thursday, June 11 View Page Looks like we have a good stretch of weather coming...finally...as the plants are pushing the limits of the hoophouses..... I removed the plastic today...and will take down the rest tomorrow, remove weed barrier...worked great...till and water with a fresh batch of tea I am brewing....all in all a great start for me here......looking forward to smashing my personal best.... 993 on right ...500 on the left.... Thursday, June 11 View Page 500 Northrup..... Thursday, June 11 View Page 993.2 Vincent-McGill.... Thursday, June 11 View Page Lookee here....I do believe that this is the first girl to the dance.... On the Vincent-McGill.... Go GVGO.... Cheers... Friday, June 12 View Page First day of real sunshine for the plants...applied a fresh batch of tea after getting the next new growing area ready....500 on left...993 on the right...and the rhubarb doing great at the back as well......next task...putting up some wind protection.... Cheers... Saturday, June 13 View Page Experiencing a bit of a problem on the new growth tips, mostly on the secondaries...any help would be grateful, if you have seen this before... Here's one shot... Saturday, June 13 View Page This one has more...it is like a white crystal almost...it has a hard texture...... Going to spray with seaweed and calcium and see if it helps... Monday, June 22 View Page Here is photo of myself on the right and my best friend Andrew who passed away suddenly last week... Andrew Peter Mark Myhal October 28 1960 - June 13 2009 You will be sorely missed my dear ukranian friend NASROVYA!!! Monday, June 22 View Page Here is the 500 Northrup...I lost the main to mother nature and my rookie mistake last Thursday..... I will dedicate this plant to my friend Andrew as the metaphor is ironic...the head of the plant is gone, like Andrew's family who lost a devoted and loving father. The secondary support will now take over and the family will be okay. The strength of Andrew's family is just like this plant........Resilient!!! Monday, June 22 View Page Here is my little 307....... I will dedicate this plant to Liam Finlayson .... who is the oldest brother of my daughters best friend. Liam tradgectly passed away 8 weeks ago at the very young age of 23, and we have been grieving his loss since. He was a gifted child, a kind and gentle young man with a sharp wit and a treasure trove of talent. May your soul rest in peace Liam. Monday, June 22 View Page Here is the 993 Vincent-McGill..... This plant I will dedicate to my good friend Cherry Spagnola... Cherry passed away suddenely on February 10th of this year in a tragic car accident. Cherry was only 45 and is survived by her husband Tony, 3 sons, and a grandson. Cherry was a free spirit who loved life and brought joy to the tmany many people she knew in her life. She will never be forgotten Cherry and is deeply missed...rest in peace sweet Cherry. Monday, June 22 View Page Here is the 993 Vincent-McGill..... This plant I will dedicate to my good friend Cherry Spagnola... Cherry passed away suddenly on February 10th of this year in a tragic car accident. Cherry was only 45 and is survived by her husband Tony, 3 sons, and a grandson. Cherry was a free spirit who loved life and brought so much joy to the many many people she knew in her life. She is deeply missed and will never be forgotten....rest in peace sweet Cherry. Monday, June 22 View Page And finally, the whole patch will be overseen by the spirits of two amazing dogs who were both put down this year, our beloved Jewel and Charlie, my good friends Jack Russell... Keep the critters out you two..... Monday, June 22 View Page I have no more plants and have suffered enough this year with all these tragic losses. So back to the pumpkin growing season and hope and plants full of life. I find the patch very theraputic. I have pollinated the first female on the 993, 8 1/2 feet out, as a trial pollination. The male flowers came from Phil Hunt's 898 Knauss. I drove over at 5:00 am this morning to pick up two boys who were ready to go. Monday, June 22 View Page ready to go here.... Monday, June 22 View Page ...and what do we have.... Monday, June 22 View Page ...a beautiful 5 lober.... Monday, June 22 View Page ...and here is the first male to the dance... Monday, June 22 View Page ...and the second.... Monday, June 22 View Page ...ahhhhhhh......nothing like kicking back after a litte morning sunshine..... Monday, June 22 View Page The next girl ready to play.....looks like she may be the one.....good time frame and could be good length from the stump as we have some hot weather on the way this week.... Cheers everyone.... Go GVGO.... Tuesday, June 30 View Page Plant update...... Here is my 307.....ready to pollinate first female 10ft out...in 2-3 days.....this one is for the fair on Sept 10th so I will likely go with this first fruit if it takes...... Tuesday, June 30 View Page Here is my 993 Vincent-McGill.....know known as...... "The Cherry Bomb" Two fruit alreay pollinated...one on June 22nd...will cull....and one yesterday...29th.....may keep....there is one more.....to pollinate in 2-3 days....this is the one I am leaning towards...but only time will tell...... Tuesday, June 30 View Page My third plant....the 500 Northrup......which is now known as...... "The Uke" Because I lost the main on this one...I am going to grow three pumpkins on this plant for Andrew's boys for Halloween.... All three fruits should be pollinated this week.... Tuesday, June 30 View Page Since I am renaming my plants....my 307...for Liam, who was incredibly smart....will be known as... "The Gift" Tuesday, June 30 View Page The first fruit on the Cherry Bomb... 7 days....17" circ. 7" stem... Not bad....but will cull soon.... Tuesday, June 30 View Page Now....it's not all about pumpkins.....Bass Opening 2009 here in Ontario last Saturday.... Went fishing with a buddy....and we SLAYED them.....over 150 Largemouth in about 5 hours.....large percentage in the 1.2 lb range....some up to 2.5 lbs.....we kept a feed and had a great fish fry Sat nite..... And the largest was............... Tuesday, June 30 View Page This 6 lber........caught and released by my buddy.... I just had to get a pic with it..... A HOG for here in Ontario........ Grow Baby Grow........I will see if I can catch you next year at 7 lbs..... Cheers...... Monday, July 6 View Page Patch Update.....Everything looking good after moving most of the dryer felts...worked perfectly at keeping the weeds away!! All plants have been pollinated...... 3 on "The Cherry Bomb" all by the 898 Knauss. First one was culled on Saturday 12 days, 30" circ. about 13 lbs. 2nd and 3rd pollinations look like they took, will likely cull the second and go with the third. "The Gift" was pollinated with the 993 Vincent-McGill. "The Uke" has three pollinations, the 898 Knauss, the 901 Hunt, and the 993 Vincent-McGill. I will pollinate one more with 898 Knauss tomorrow a little further out. Now deciding where everthing is going to grow to..... Cheers.... Wednesday, July 15 View Page Weather has slowed down growth here in Ontario, just like some of the other growers in our province. Day 10 measurements basically suck. Here is a shot of the extreme measures taken after losing a pumpkin on "The Uke"......coon or skunk broke off the baby kin...even after being wrapped with bird netting...scratched two others....so I made up 5 of these......working good for early days after pollination.... Wednesday, July 15 View Page Here is a shot of the same pumpkin on day 13....way behind last years measurements.......this is her new home for a little while... not taking any chances with them there critters.... Wednesday, July 15 View Page I have not said much about the garlic situation...but now that I have started to harvest what I have ....I can say that my extreme measures to fight bulb and stem nematode was worth it.... I have learned a lot more about garlic pest this year...and will surely do way better next year....but for now.....not bad at all...I Have Fresh Garlic.....and not a moment too soon...just finishing off last years harvest.....now 3 years witout buing store bought.....Good Growing To You All..... Cheers..... Wednesday, July 29 View Page Time for an update....holidays are done....note to self...Do Not Book Holidays in JULY if you are growing AG's.....came back from Indy Nascar Race to a Jungle..... But....all is well in the patch.....except for the coons and the cool Ontario weather which still plagues us.....Mother Nature can be cruel..... Patch overview..... Wednesday, July 29 View Page Culled 5 today....so now I am down to the final 5..... Wednesday, July 29 View Page Ben's on "The Uke".....day 15....83" ott Wednesday, July 29 View Page Jake's on "The Uke".....day 25....125" ott....50lbs... Wednesday, July 29 View Page Luke's on "The Uke"....day 27....146" ott...76 lbs... Wednesday, July 29 View Page Final selection on "The Gift"....day 24...147 ott....77 lbs Wednesday, July 29 View Page Final selection on "The Cherry Bomb"....my biggest...day 25...162 ott....100 lbs.... Wednesday, July 29 View Page I woke one morning to find this great shot....thought I would share it with you.....very cool..... Wednesday, July 29 View Page Dropped by my mentors place for some pollen and a patch tour... Phil sure grows em big...nice cabbage buddy.... Wednesday, July 29 View Page All garlic is in.....and I am very happy with the results of my hard work to save it........ This is last week...so I ready to start braiding today.... Wednesday, July 29 View Page Good Growing to you All.... Cheers..... Tuesday, August 11 View Page Well...time for a patch update......been dealing with storms and severe storm warnings this past week....covered all 5 pumpkins to at least limit hail damage........ which luckily.....I managed to dodge...... Tuesday, August 11 View Page But...this week I lost one of the three on "The Uke"...Luke's the first pollinated was suffering stem rot...and I lost the battle.... So then...there were...four...... For now.... Late pollination for a porch pumpkin on Luke's vine tomorrow.... Tuesday, August 11 View Page So here they are today....in all there glory.... Not bad for a Newbie.... Ben's on The Uke.... Day 28...177 ott...128lbs... Tuesday, August 11 View Page 2nd Pumpkin on The Uke...Jake's..... Day 38...201 ott.....181 lbs.... Tuesday, August 11 View Page The Cherry Bomb.........993 Vincent-McGill.... Day 38....262 ott....386 lbs.... 11 Day August Average...... + 22 lbs per day.... Tuesday, August 11 View Page And my favourite........ The Gift.........307 Mailey uow.... This thing is a ROCK.......very very solid.... Day 37 254 ott.......353 lbs...... But I am sure it will go heavy to the charts.... Cheers..... Wednesday, August 19 View Page Patch update.......it has been a great week of warm weather here, so the watering has been stepped up to 180 gallons per day...... I have another problem with one of the pumpkins on "The Uke"...Jake's kin split the stem at the vine and growth has slowed down considerably....... other than that all is well......... Wednesday, August 19 View Page The new runt....on Luke's vine on The Uke....7 days.. Wednesday, August 19 View Page Ben's Pumpkin on The Uke.... 217 ott... est 225 lbs ....on day 36 Wednesday, August 19 View Page Jake's Pumpkin on The Uke... 225 ott ... est 249 lbs ...on Day 46 Wednesday, August 19 View Page My second best grower on The Cherry Bomb....993 Vincent-McGill 291 ott ... est 523 lbs ...Day 46 August average still at +20lbs per day...but has started to slow down.... Wednesday, August 19 View Page And the star of the patch.....on The Gift.....307 Mailey 294 ott ... est 539 lbs ...Day 45 August average still at +22 lbs per day.... Wednesday, August 19 View Page That's all for now..... Good Growing to you all... Cheers...... Saturday, August 29 View Page Well it has been a little while...so time for an update on the patch.... First off...it was a great day on the GVGO patch tour this year, here we are at the Leonard patch...... Saturday, August 29 View Page Russ Landry has a good one on......keep her going Russ!! GO GVGO...!!! Saturday, August 29 View Page Couldn't pass up a "photo op" with the Canadian Record holder for Giant Watermelon.... Go Tyler..... Saturday, August 29 View Page The Leonard's grow some amazing flowers...... Saturday, August 29 View Page Looks like this one got away...... Saturday, August 29 View Page Phil and Jane dropped by my patch on the way home from the tour to see how the Protégé is doing........ Saturday, August 29 View Page Phil say's I'm doing great for a rookie...... BUT......From now on......... Saturday, August 29 View Page Keep everything under a......." Shroud of Secrecy " Saturday, August 29 View Page ....Well...not really...... This is a new fabric used to help raise the daytime temps during the cooler days coming up....and try and squeeze out some extra pounds....... Saturday, August 29 View Page So.....the patch has one less pumpkin.....unfortunately the pumpkin on little Ben's vine...went down to a bottom split and rotted...... ....and then there were four.... Saturday, August 29 View Page So here is Luke's.... sitting around at an estimated 49 lbs... Saturday, August 29 View Page Jake's....today...passed my pb last year... at an estimated.....322 lbs..... Saturday, August 29 View Page The Cherry Bomb......well past my pb.... at an estimated......641 lbs...... Saturday, August 29 View Page and still the leader of the patch..... The Gift...shattering my pb...... at and estimated.....743 lbs......and she's a rock!! Saturday, August 29 View Page ......attaching the pic would help.... here she is today..... Saturday, August 29 View Page All the best from my patch to yours..... Cheers..... Thursday, September 10 View Page My good friend Tony dropped by to see how things were going with the pumpkin I dedicated to his late wife Cherry........ And Tony and his three boys came up with a name for her.... Thursday, September 10 View Page There she is Tony...... And seeing as I met Cherry on a local community theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar....... Thursday, September 10 View Page Ladies and Gentlemen...... This is...... "SUPERSTAR" Thursday, September 10 View Page Here we are with the pumpkin grown on my seed from my porch pumpkin last year.... She's still growing....slow...but still growing... Thursday, September 10 View Page Jake's kin on "The Uke"....(500 Northrup) Thursday, September 10 View Page Luke's little one..... Thursday, September 10 View Page And seeing as I do not have a pumpkin for little Ben....... Well Tony has kindly agreed to let me drop Superstar on Jen's lawn for Ben..... Thanks Bud.... Cheers..... Thursday, September 17 View Page Well.... "Superstar" has been to the Uxbridge Fair and the Sunderland Fair....two 1st place ribbons and a Fair Record in Sunderland for the.... 688 Mailey 09 (993 Vincent-McGill x 898 Knauss) Thursday, September 17 View Page A shout out to all my friends who came over to help with the loading and unloading..... Thursday, September 17 View Page Heading out of town..... Thursday, September 17 View Page Two more weeks left for the Rock.....sitting around 900 lbs today.... Cheers.... Sunday, October 4 View Page One last look at the patch before loading the pumpkin on The Gift....my 307 seed... Sunday, October 4 View Page Front side... Sunday, October 4 View Page In the air..... Sunday, October 4 View Page Convoy to Port Elgin early Saturday morning... Sunday, October 4 View Page Off the trailer...heading for the scales... Sunday, October 4 View Page Loading for the final weight.... Sunday, October 4 View Page Ladies and Gentlemen.....introducing my personal best.... the......931 Mailey 09 Sunday, October 4 View Page When you weight early...you get your name on the leader board.... But not for long...... Sunday, October 4 View Page Lot's of big pumpkins hit the scales...... And then they loaded this monster...... Sunday, October 4 View Page One last buff and shine..... Sunday, October 4 View Page WOOoooHOOooo...... >>>>>>>....A NEW CANADIAN RECORD....<<<<<< .....Jane and Phil Hunt.....1678 LBS..... Sunday, October 4 View Page ....Shocked and Loving it..... This beast went 19% Heavy.... Taping 1420 lbs..... Weighed in at 1678 LBS... Sunday, October 4 View Page The new leader board... Sunday, October 4 View Page Celebration......wooohoo... What an amazing event to be part of... Congratulations Jane and Phil.... and what a fortunate new grower I am to have Mr. Phil Hunt as my mentor.... Sunday, October 4 View Page Here I am with the beast..... This will be me one day..... Sunday, October 4 View Page There's my 931 with some of the other entries.... Sunday, October 4 View Page But the "STAR" of the show is right up on top where she belongs... my 931 is right there to the left of the podium....... Sunday, October 4 View Page When all was said and done.... I ended up with 12th place overall...and as you can see...I am quite proud of my efforts.... Not a bad showing for a challenging year...and for my first try at competing with the heavy hitters..... Look out next year......I'm just getting warmed up.... Cheers.... Friday, December 4 View Page Well....time for a wrap up...it has been awhile... I managed to get three pumpkins to the scales this year... Here is my last one on the trailer...headed to the scales at the local feed store...this is the pumpkin for Jen and the boys off the "Uke" (500 Northrup).... Friday, December 4 View Page Now known as the... 520 Mailey....500 Northrup x 901 Hunt all carved up for Halloween.... Friday, December 4 View Page So.... I grew a TON of pumpkins......!! 931 Mailey....307 Mailey x 993 Vincent-McGill (on the left) 644.5 Mailey....993 Vincent-McGill x 898 Knauss (forefront) 520 Mailey....500 Northrup x 901 Hunt (on the trailer) Friday, December 4 View Page All in all...a good year... My angels did look over me with blessings... Always in my thoughts... Cherry, Liam and Andrew... as well as...Jewel and Charlie... Friday, December 4 View Page And now.... On to next years preparations.... Patch expansion...compost, manure, sand, amendments leaves...and a light tilling coming up...... Now looking at about 2300 sq ft for 3 plants.... Cheers... Thursday, December 31 View Page Well....That's it...That's all.....2009 Done!!! Next year is looking to be bigger, brighter and better..... All the best to you all in 2010...!!! I think we all need to grow a real monster.... Once in a Blue Moon....... Cheers