Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 31 Entries. Saturday, March 30 View Page Pumpkin season 2013 is officially started; raked in rye, calcium nitrate, mykos, and humic acid. Top that off with a drench of fulvic, Azos, BioNutrients, and thrive. I am about two weeks later than I wanted to get the spring cover crop in but cold weather and 12� of snow last week are holding me up. I need some warm weather to get the rye to pop. Time to start thinking about my line up for this year, what should I put in the ground. I am fortunate to have a great selection of seeds this year but that makes it harder sometimes. I may have to put them in a bag and have the kids do a blind grab, easy selection with no over thinking. Excited to get started, and of course have high expectations, and hope we don�t have a drought this summer. Thursday, April 18 View Page I am about three weeks behind where I would like to be with patch prep for some reason. Thursday, April 18 View Page I started my seeds today. Thursday, April 18 View Page Had a hard time deciding but this is what I am starting with, Hall 1055, Wallace 1872, Sweet 1479, Sweet 1605, Daletas 1788.5, VanHoutte 1424. I will grow three in my patch and starting plants for a couple new growers in the area. Tuesday, August 13 View Page 1788.5 Daletas and 1055 Hall, growing well. Tuesday, August 13 View Page 1055 is white 1788.5 is the orange. Tuesday, August 13 View Page looks a lot like the 1055 from last year, hope it has the green and orange look to it. Saturday, August 17 View Page Wide Load Thursday, August 22 View Page My 3 year old Reid. Saturday, August 31 View Page Still chugging along, but the 95 degree temps are not helping. Wednesday, September 4 View Page This a secondary vine going to my 1055. Zip tie, sulfur, and a fan should hold this for a little while longer. Wednesday, September 4 View Page Paper said that this has been the driest August ever recorded for the city of Jacksonville. Probably lucky to have the pumpkins I have but water bills been high. Thursday, September 5 View Page Ground hog radishes and rye Friday, September 6 View Page Never seen this before Sunday, September 8 View Page No rain for the entire month of Aug. then 2" in 2 hours this morning. I am a little worried about things splitting open around here. Sunday, September 8 View Page This pumpkin hadn't had its picture with a beer yet so here you go. Wednesday, September 11 View Page Took the pumpkin grown from my 1055 from last year to Morton Pumpkin Festival. I was hoping to go heavy and make 800lbs but weighed in at 766lbs. Wednesday, September 11 View Page The 766 looked alot like the 1055 from last year, just smaller. Wednesday, September 25 View Page 4 days to go Sunday, September 29 View Page Weigh off today and a load of compost to spread tomorrow. Time to start on next year. Sunday, September 29 View Page Illinois weigh off, Bengtson's Farm Sunday, September 29 View Page Bengtson's Farm Sunday, September 29 View Page Bengtson's Farm Monday, September 30 View Page Illinois weigh off Monday, September 30 View Page Groundhog radishes are looking good Monday, September 30 View Page Compost is spread, rye is in, water is on, should see green by the end of the week with 80 degree days. Monday, September 30 View Page New personal best, Hall 1107, grown from 1788.5 Daletas Tuesday, October 1 View Page 1,107.00 Hall, 1788.5 Daletas X 1055 Hall Sunday, October 20 View Page Ground Hog Radishes are crazy, should help loosen the soil. Sunday, October 20 View Page Cover crop is looking good. Sunday, October 20 View Page Pumpkin Commanders