Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 21 Entries. Monday, April 6 View Page Hi all! This is my first year growing a giant fruit. I am growing a squash, an 1177 Haist. My father has gotten me into growing, and he took me to a Beginner Growers Seminar. Here is a picture of some of the people who attended. I am the little 11 year old, my father is above me. I got to talk to a lot of other growers, and get some tips too. I was very facinated by how big some of the growers have grown. I met a lot of people such as Matt Teeter, Andy Wolf, Tom Privatera, and Matt Verschneider. Monday, April 6 View Page Here I am scooping manure out of our pile and spreding it into my part of the patch after i covered the patch i put some hay down on top. Wednesday, April 8 View Page Here is another picture of me shoveling manure and spreading it around the patch. Wednesday, April 29 View Page here i am filling pots to start the season! Wednesday, April 29 View Page my plant (1177 haist) was the plant that has grown the most so far (at least bby the root) Wednesday, April 29 View Page there it is in the potting soil Sunday, May 10 View Page here i am setting up my little house for my plant and my dads are in the back Sunday, May 10 View Page another one of my little house set-up Sunday, May 10 View Page my little neighbor, matthew, stopped over and we had to give him a talk about NOT TO GO INTO THE PATCH and he somewhat heard it..... at least i think Wednesday, May 20 View Page looking good 1177 haist Sunday, May 31 View Page my dad taught me the old "compare to a can" trick.... i've seen it done before..... my dad wouldnt let me use beer can =[ Sunday, June 7 View Page back of plant 1177 haist looking good changed to wind breaks Sunday, June 7 View Page plant again 1177 haist Saturday, June 13 View Page plant looking good now over 8 1/2 feet!!!! Saturday, June 13 View Page trenching looks good Saturday, June 13 View Page another view of the monster Saturday, June 13 View Page 2 tap roots discovered while trenching Thursday, July 16 View Page WOW! What a plant. Thanks Karl. 1177 Haist. growing great havent been posting lately.... Basketball camp takes over my life almost. Next week i'm going to Boy Scout Summer camp at camp brule in forksville PA so no posting next week Tuesday, August 18 View Page 560ish lb wise doing great! Tuesday, August 18 View Page nice monster stem on it Saturday, October 10 View Page Just measured tonight weigh off tomorrow OTT drumroll please..........................338!... hoping to get a good 15-20% heavy on it and may hit the big 1k on my first year thank you dad (PennsylaniaRock) for all of your help