Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 100 Entries. Sunday, March 14 View Page This is my solution to aphids & squash vine borer.I could never elimanate squash vine borer damage intill I constructed my greenhouse.This screen keeps out flying insects its Great Wednesday, May 26 View Page Planted 908 Roof& 908 Barker in Screenhouse on sunday May 23rd Wednesday, May 26 View Page 908 Roof& 908 Barker planted in Aphid screen House may 23rd Wednesday, May 26 View Page NO squash vineborers get inhere Monday, May 31 View Page Memorial Day looking good temps high for past week rained today quarter inch could use more.Watered & fertilized Worked Azomite in soil.255 melon vine out also 908 roof started to vine.Good start for MICHIGAN we are generally cold & wet today. Monday, May 31 View Page 908Roof looking good Monday, May 31 View Page boor 1140 doing well Friday, June 4 View Page Roof 908 growing like a rocket sled on Ice Friday, June 4 View Page boor 1140 looking good Friday, June 4 View Page mitchell 255 looking awesome Friday, June 4 View Page this is the rocket sled on ice 908 Roof SORRY Friday, June 4 View Page 908 Barker POOP or get off the POT Monday, June 7 View Page THE ROOF IS ON FIRE!!!! 908 & 908 Barker is sleeping aT THE WHEEL Monday, June 7 View Page 255 MITCHELL LOOKING GREAT, COTTONSEED MEAL SPREAD & TILLED AROUND BASE OF PLANT TODAY Monday, June 7 View Page 1140 BOOR LOOKING beefy.but there are holes in leaves thought it was hail maybe, not does anyone know what inscet does this Tuesday, June 8 View Page My Weeders just showed up.If they want money this summer they will be helping Dad in the Garden.I dressed plants with 7 yr. old horse manure. Tuesday, June 8 View Page Hit 908 Barker with calcium nitrate yesterday.I hope it wakes up soon .I decided not to cull plant.I will use to pollinate With Roof 908.First plant to fill the screen house will have the bigger chance.Should be interesting.Big or small plant Who will produce???? Tuesday, June 8 View Page heres the photo Tuesday, June 8 View Page I need to make a correction this is the Bowen 1140 not Boor Sorry Thursday, June 10 View Page 1140 Bowen Vineing out nicely looks a healthy plant.Did a Fish emulsion Foliar & a soil drench on all pumpkins & melons. Sunday, June 13 View Page The Barker finally awoke Fertilized with 20/20/20 water souble 8 gallons per plant soil drench Sunday, June 13 View Page The ROOF THE ROOF IS ON FIREEE!!!!!!!!!10 feet long 2 pumpkins on main vine. (pinched first one off) Saturday, June 19 View Page BLACK GOLD 908 ROOF on Left 908 Barker on right Saturday, June 19 View Page Rare sighting teenager at work Saturday, June 19 View Page 1140 infested with what??????????? If you know please call me 248 818 0104 thanks Mark Clementz Wednesday, June 23 View Page Roof 908 looking good watered from river today storm was light on rain,pinched secondarys ,burried vines. Wednesday, June 23 View Page Roof 908 m.v. 13 feet Wednesday, June 23 View Page 255 Mitchell looking good Sunday, June 27 View Page pollinated 908 Roof with 2< 723 Clementz and 1 908 Roof.Sorry Ron Barker no males open on your 908 slow plant.Had to drive to friends patch and borrow 2 males from my 723 2009.Which came from a Winston Wycoff 1270.If Pumpkin took I will name it Big John,after my Dad who died 23 years ago today. Sunday, June 27 View Page After all that pollinating I had to lay down a take a nap.LOL Watered plant with Mr. Frog at end of soaker houses.The temp in Screenhouse at time of conception was about 70 degrees.Thermometer was wrong reading 75 degees. Sunday, July 4 View Page security in place Sunday, July 4 View Page 7 days old. Did it take????? Sunday, July 4 View Page (908 Roof Back up on 1st runner its bigger than M.V.fruit and started later there both 4 lobes I cut 2nd back up off today and cut M. V. 3 feet past fruit.I will decide in a few days to go with 1 on plant or 2.I will pinch off all new flowers and only let secondarys fill house.I may cull 908 Barker fruits are deformed. Monday, July 5 View Page Culled Barker Plant today 908 cross will not be happening this year.Sorry Ron,(Hole on right) Monday, July 5 View Page Was 95 degrees in screen house watered at noon for 45 minutes brought temp down to 88 degrees.River getting low need rain,has been 2 weeks. Monday, July 5 View Page Main Vine 14 ft.Seems to be taking off as I pruned a lot yesterday and cut off 2nd back up on rt secondary Monday, July 5 View Page These are 908 Roofs this is back up on first runner moved and repostioned yesterday.I hope to cull in a few days if M.V. is Good. Tuesday, July 6 View Page 908 Roof M.V.fruit touching pencil this mourning GREAT GROWTH!!! Back up slowed down a little probably due to re positioning fruit& vines.Will try to cull as soon as I can I will go with 1 on plant.Will have to move fan if M.V. gets the role. Tuesday, July 6 View Page Cut V wedge in stem of backup to give more to M.V.fruit Didnt want to cull all at once it was 92 degrees today 65 degrees last night.weather man said 70 but my therm. said 65.I dont want to blow the Roof off the 908 Roof.Growing fast M.V.was almost touching pencil in 14 hrs today.I set a finger width away 7/8s of an inch.I will go wiyh M.V. no turning back now. Tuesday, July 6 View Page Came home today at noon and watered under canopy of entire plant to cool down ground therm. read 111 degrees in sun of course.Its nice being self employed.aprox. 30 to 40 minutes.1140 Bowen watered also above canopy. Wednesday, July 7 View Page Culled back up on 908 Roof Wednesday, July 7 View Page 908 roof this is it do or die,14 ft.M.V.Nice shape long stem perfect postion 90 degrees to vine.Shes a beauty!!I just hope it dosent cart wheel on me.I watered today let pump run out of gas a least 2 hours at 1 pm to cool plant.It was 103 in screenhouse in the sun. 93 degrees out 68 last night.This should get her off to a good growing pattern. Thursday, July 8 View Page 3/4 inch rain today Thank God! tired of watering. Sunday, July 11 View Page Sprayed fungicide sat eve 8 pm. Otrho Max.1 TBS per GAL.2 gallons on 908 ROOF,did bottom of leaves where possible.My brother in law who is a Wet lands expert has a Master degree.He suggested my Fan is to big in screenhose,I need to try smaller fan as I may be making plant work to hard to maintain plant(water going to plant instead of fruit) and Im wearing out my leaves,I also have had some leaf scorch which I thought Fan needed to be lowered to move air,I think I was wrong,please dont tell my wife,she will run with that, I will never live it down LOL.I think now Scorch was lack of water from big fan I water at noon to cool(only when HOT) plant.I also have scorch on outside plant 1140 Bowen but not as bad.If anybody has any proven knowledge on this subject please contact me.248 818 0104 Mark C.or Email THANKS Sunday, July 11 View Page 1140 Bowen survived infestation should pollinate in few days Sunday, July 11 View Page Cut M.V. after fruit 908 Roof repostioned We will see if the fruit at the end of the line theory has any merit. Sunday, July 11 View Page Mitchell 255 Huge plants I can only find 1 fruit on 3 plants you are looking at 2 plants Sunday, July 11 View Page Heres the 1 fruit Monday, July 12 View Page I got some Funk on my Trunk And my pumpkin dont have enough Junk in its trunk.My chances are slim now, short fruit it may cart wheel, and it certainly is not the shape I wanted.Oh well Monday, July 12 View Page The Funk is a cracked or split joint where secondary meets M.V.Just water pouring out Captan seems to slow it down.I hope it heals before the creeping crud creeps in.908 Roof growing slow due to split by trunk. Wednesday, July 14 View Page 908 Roof had a 54 inch cir. 0n 13th on 14th 59 inchs gain of 14 lbs per Langevines vinyl tape.Watered at noon today under canopy 20 minutes and set sprinkler over stump 30 minutes pollinated 1140 Bowen today (self)temps high 80s Thursday, July 15 View Page 908 Roof growing fast I slowed leak down, I know this looks crazy but water was gushing out and Big John was growing slow.I had to do something Question is? Will vine rot?How Long before it does?This has turned into a experiment maybe I can use when I have a better shape(longer body)Fruit someday.This is the stump your looking at.Big John grew 2 1/2 inchs in cir. last night.7 to 8 lbs.per vinyl tape. Thursday, July 15 View Page 908 RoofShort body wont get huge. With vine leak our days may be # any how.But never give up, it aint over till the fruit flys take over.YOU GROW GIRL!!!!! Thursday, July 15 View Page I just pollinated 1140 Bowen with 908 Roof I had left 1 male flower on Roof it open today along with 1140 Bowen 5 lobe female its 72 degrees out at 7:30 am thats warm in Michigan real warm morning.I hope it takes I think the window closes at 73 degrees.I learned in Guelph at pumpkin college flower opens at 68 and shuts at 73 degrees we will know in a week or so. Thursday, July 15 View Page this is the repaired leak Fernco and great stuff foam it relly slowed it down.I dought it holds up, it will probably rot.we will see. Thursday, July 15 View Page The last few pics are mixed up oh well 1 inch rain today.that will bring the river back. Friday, July 16 View Page 908 Roof 7 am 66 inch cir est.87 pds + 15 pds. 1140 Bowen several females opening today 64 degrees I have a court date must leave in 30 minutes.I may have the wife slip on the Bee suit and pollinate for me.LOL Saturday, July 17 View Page 908 Roof 71 cir. 105 pds Sprayed plants 1140&908 with Ortho Max fugicide also cut off leaking secondary & wrapped with panty hose. Can only hope plant keeps trucking.removed all decaying matter from stump.255 Mitchells were pollnated today with self Sunday, July 18 View Page 908 Roof Big John 8 am 76 cir. 125 pds +20 pds BIG BAD JOHN!!Will water with 50 gal.Rain Barrel with a pinch of fertilizer.Havent fert. latley due to leaf scorch and heat.Calling for storms today so will water lightly am.Cant use river water they weed killed on friday.will wait at least 36 hrs.Pumpkin model is a professinal(do not try this at home) Tuesday, July 20 View Page 908Roof Cir.84 163 pds +20pds 1/2 rain am Wednesday, July 21 View Page 908 Roof growimg well should hit 205pds, tomorrow am.BUT the BIG BUTT!!!The stump may not heal.Talked to pathologist in Lansing today she said to keep dry and to spray with 90% water 10% hrydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria which may form.She said DO NOT USE BLEACH. Monday, July 26 View Page Stump 908 Roof slowly getting worse Monday, July 26 View Page 908 Roof BIG JOHN!!Still going 18 to 20 pds a day even with bad stump.this should be interesting.How long do I have left? Monday, July 26 View Page 255 Mitchell looking good Monday, July 26 View Page 908 Roof 103 1/2 cir. 281 pds est. Monday, July 26 View Page treated plants with ortho MAX 3rd time now Friday, July 30 View Page 255 Mitchell OTT over 100 inch 0n wed about 40 lbs. Friday, July 30 View Page 255 Mitchell Friday, July 30 View Page 1140 Bowen Better late then never Wednesday, August 4 View Page 1140 Bowen on august 2nd 4 fruit on plant all secondarys 5 lobes ribbon vine cut off in june Wednesday, August 4 View Page Picture taken 8-2-10 255 mitchell about 75 lbs. Thursday, August 5 View Page thats a 1 gallon jug Friday, August 13 View Page I lost Big John Stem Split all the way through cavity tapped 642 lbs.It was fun while lasted,Oh Well,On to the Melons there taping over 100 pds. Friday, August 13 View Page 1140 Bowen my backup Im afraid I might only be taking a melon to the weigh off Sunday, August 15 View Page Big JOHN IS now the Big PILE OF PUKE there must of been 20 gallons of pumpkin POOP inside. Sunday, August 15 View Page POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sunday, August 15 View Page MMMOOOOOORRRREEEE POOOOOP!!!!!!!!!!!WE OPENED THE FLOOD GATE S PEE UUU Friday, August 20 View Page 1140 Bowen OTT244 300 lbs aprox. Melon #1 255 MITCHELL OTT 123 lbs. #2&#3 Mitchells OTT149 100lbs.Struggling to beat personal best on melons 183 lbs.it will be close with 30 days left at 2.5 lbs a day.Its all on the weather.We havent had a good rain in weeks. Wednesday, August 25 View Page 255 Mitchell about140 pds Wednesday, August 25 View Page 1140 Bowen about 325 pds 106 cir. Thursday, September 2 View Page 1 1/4 inch of rain yesterday 1st since July 28th.Lost 2 pumpkins on 1140 Bowen due to drought.Only 1 left 112 cir& mitchell 255 at 150 lbs.175 OTT Sunday, September 5 View Page 1140 Bowen 390 lbs 255 mitchell 156 lbs Monday, September 6 View Page Labor Day 1140 Bowen 390 lbs Monday, September 6 View Page 255 Mitchell aprox.160lbs. listening to the radio she dosent like anything by the smashing pumpkins.A friend of mine said this would keep the deer away.Classical music seems to work Best.NO JOKE. Monday, September 6 View Page Rained last night 1/8 of an inch Monday, September 27 View Page Harvested Melons Weighed 192 on Bath scale took to salvage yard this am she weighed 191 lbs My personal best beating my 183 from 1998 the other 2 went 136lbs and 126lbs the big one ott was 176lbs She was 8% over chart 255 mitchells GREAT SEEDS Monday, September 27 View Page 1140 Bowen Great shape pumpkin The only survivor of the kins about 450 lbs. Saturday, October 2 View Page Went to Dundee Mi. weigh off Heres Ken Sweets 1724 lbs 1 lb under world record.This guy is doing something right. Saturday, October 2 View Page Correction I left weigh off early.I took picture and jumped in van and left I just found out they re weighed it after I left.Sorry I had no Idea this was a tie Sorry Folks Sunday, October 24 View Page Spread & tilled 15 yards of 10 year old horse manure with sawdust in it. Has a nutuient level Nit-907.1ppm P-982ppm K-1735ppm mag-1427ppm ca.4150ppm with a 7.0 ph. tilled 30 yds of composted leaves last week & 900lbs of Alpaca poop. Sunday, October 24 View Page Soil looking good now I will let nature take its course.No chemicals used. Sunday, October 31 View Page Halloween the 136 & friends Sunday, October 31 View Page 430 lb great jackolantern Sunday, November 7 View Page I started a compost pile for 2012.Does anyone know how many leaves it takes to grow a world record??,just asking??Im not sure if I have enough yet. Sunday, November 7 View Page You know you been growing to long when your kids pick this to wear without any help from you Thursday, November 25 View Page Look at this HONEY!!! Found on Craigslist for free somebody was kickin it to the curb.Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while!!18 bushel in 2-3 weeks these are 430$ on ebay& shipping HAPPY THANKS GIVING!!!!!!!!!! Sunday, December 5 View Page The blind squirrel finds another nut.My cousin called me asked If I wanted this 53 Jubille tractor for free.Came with plow,blade,posthole digger,plow tooth & spring tooth.God is Good and so is my cousin. Thanks Bud.MERRY CHRISTMAS TinyTim Sunday, December 5 View Page sorry wrong picture Thursday, December 16 View Page This may seem boring to some.Its not kins, sorry This is my orange tree & lemon tree.The orange has blossums and two small oranges hard to see there green.I bought these last feb in Fla.they bear fruit will get 3 to 4 feet tall.Leave on deck on summer will post next year to chart growth.I also caught a 7 lb. Largemouth Bass on Lk. Ochechobe.Im a handyman not a English teacher my spelling stinks. Thursday, December 16 View Page heres photo