Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 34 Entries. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Well this is the start of my diary and here is my 1013 from last year that I am trying to beat. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Here is the 1255 vankooten, it is a late transplant, two weeks until the grim reaper visits so it better get moving. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Here is the 1323 Martin, I cooked it earlier, but it seems to be recovering. Wednesday, July 1 View Page here is the 1483 werner, which seems to be doing well, should have a pollentation in a few days. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Here is my 1462 Gibson, best plant I have ever had this early. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Here is my sunday june 28th pollenation on the gibson, it has a nice shape so I have my fingers crossed that it will take. Monday, July 6 View Page here is the 1483 vine is only at 15 feet or so but sides are already being terminated. Monday, July 6 View Page here is a two day four lobe pollination on the werner but the female was wet so I doubt it will take, but looks okay so far. Monday, July 6 View Page here is the gibson almost has the patch full maybe in about a week it will have the patch filled. main is about 23 feet and I had to turn it. I will be dead heading the main though after I am sure I have a set so that should allow for a little more growing room. Monday, July 6 View Page here is my pumpkin on the gibson at eight days, not very big but I am sure it will start growing faster, it doubles about every day. Wednesday, July 15 View Page I pollinated my 1323 martin yesterday, hope it takes, also left a couple possible opens on the sides as insurance. we will see what happens. Wednesday, July 15 View Page here is my 1483 werner 22cc on day 11 Wednesday, July 15 View Page here is my 1462 gibson 53 cc on day 17 Tuesday, July 21 View Page here is the 1483 werner day 17 with only a 43 cc. Tuesday, July 21 View Page Here is the 1462 gibson day 23 and it appears it might be developing a dill ring which is not good. Its measurement is 73.5 cc or about three days behind where I would like it to be. I am off to a slow start this year but I hope things will improve. Wednesday, July 29 View Page here is my gibson its measurement on day 30 was 230 ott about 3 days behind 1200 pace. Wednesday, July 29 View Page here is my werner 73 cc day 25 which is still way off 1200 pace. Wednesday, July 29 View Page here is my martin day 15 only 34 cc. Wednesday, July 29 View Page here is the vankooten 48 cc day 18. Friday, August 7 View Page here is the 1323 martin 68 cc day 24. Friday, August 7 View Page here is the 1255 vankooten 83 cc day 27. Friday, August 7 View Page here is the 1483. werner 256 ott day 34. est 361#s. Friday, August 7 View Page here is the 1462 gibson 289 ott day 40 est weight 512#s. Friday, August 7 View Page and if the slow growth were not enough here is what happened to the stem on the 1483 werner. Saturday, October 24 View Page here is the 1483 werner now my 1148. the numbers were day day 46 318ott, day55 340, day60 351, day 65 362, day 70 364, and final day 85 375. Saturday, October 24 View Page here are the my good friends the martins at hensler's nursury in indiana. Saturday, October 24 View Page here i am at milwaukee taking seventh with my 780. Saturday, October 24 View Page here are the marins taking first place in milwaukee with there 1282 pounder. Saturday, October 24 View Page here is a the little load of pumpkins we brought to milwaukee and indy plus gene's 1544 dmg. Saturday, October 24 View Page here is glen and margarets grandson. with all the big pumpkins around he prefers to be by my little 780. Glen you and margaret need to teach him a little better if he is going to be a future hh lol. Saturday, October 24 View Page Here is our fearless leader dan at milwaukee. Saturday, October 24 View Page Here is our pumpkin queen mrs. harp with another beauty of a pumpkin who kicked my butt in indy. the week before should dropped the 1725 wr on the scales. congrats christy. I don't feel too bad about taking second to the queen. lol Saturday, October 24 View Page Here are the martins with one of there three long gourds to break the state record this year congrats state "long gourd" champs. Saturday, October 24 View Page Here are the numbers on the 1462 gibson now my 1440. day 50 334 ott, day 55 349, day 60 361, day 65 370, day 70 378, day 75 383, day 80 389, final day 103 398.