Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 28 Entries. Monday, March 15 View Page As my second year growing giantpumpkins, I have decided to start a diary of the growing season 2010. I have made a new patch of 100x24 ft (33x8 m)and I have got some really promesing seeds. - My personal best is 130 kg (286 ibs) Wednesday, March 31 View Page I have done some test germination, the result was good. Wednesday, March 31 View Page My new patch is ready, greenhouses are done, the wether is good and the soil temp is ok. Here are some pictures of my patch. Wednesday, March 31 View Page more Wednesday, March 31 View Page more Wednesday, March 31 View Page more Wednesday, March 31 View Page This is my line up for 2010. 1402,5 Larue 1446 Eaton 664,5 Ligget 805 Pukos I will cross: 1402.5 Larue x 1446 Eaton : 664,5 Ligget x 805 Pukos Hopefully I will start them in a couple of days. I have BIG dreams for the summer. Thursday, April 8 View Page I started my seeds three days ago, on the 5th. I placed the germinationbox on heated floor so the temp would be constant around 85 F, 30 C. The seeds should be popping upp any day now. Here are some pictures... Thursday, April 8 View Page The germinationbox, an old aquarium, heated from both below and above. Thursday, April 8 View Page 664,5 Ligget 805 Pukos Saturday, April 10 View Page The 1446 Eaton germinated today. Saturday, April 10 View Page The 664,5 Ligget also germinated today. Sunday, April 11 View Page The 805 Pukos came up this morning. Tuesday, April 13 View Page The 1420,5 Larue didn't germinate. Insted I wiil go on the 1375,5 Ligget. No 998,5 Pukos cross. Tuesday, April 13 View Page The 1446, 664,5 and the 805, are doing just fine. Ready for transplanting in a couple of days. Sunday, April 18 View Page The 1375,5 Ligget germinated today. Sunday, April 18 View Page Transplanted the 1446 and the 850 today. 805 on the picture. Tuesday, June 8 View Page With an unusual cold spring with temperatures below freezing every night, my plants entirely stoped growing for a whole month. The lack of sun and heat was found extremly essential for the growing plants. This made me realize that next year I need to instal soil heating cables. So now I am a couple of weeks behind and probably won't make that up this seson, frustrating but true. Tuesday, June 15 View Page Here are some pictures of my growing plants, starting with the 1446 Eaton. Tuesday, June 15 View Page Here is the 664,5 Ligget. Tuesday, June 15 View Page The 805 Pukos. Tuesday, June 15 View Page The 805 again, my best growing plant at the moment. Tuesday, June 15 View Page 1375,5 Ligget. Thursday, July 1 View Page Finally some heat. With hot temperatures every day my plants have really started to grow. Thursday, July 1 View Page The 1446 - a double vine. Thursday, July 1 View Page The 664,5 - a very nice loocking plant. Thursday, July 1 View Page Here is the 805 - had its first female blossom today,no male blossoms and to close to the main root, - Pumpkin culled... Thursday, July 1 View Page The 1375,5 Ligget.