Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 36 Entries. Wednesday, March 20 View Page Last year I had a practice pumpkin in the patch. This year I planted my son in the same spot Friday, April 19 View Page I took today off work to amend and plant the garden. Woke up and there is 2 more inchs of F%#@ing snow on the ground. The 10 day forecast say next Friday 4-26-13 should be the first day of the year above 50 deg. I would hate to quit before I start but I think its safe to say the next WR will not be coming from Wisconsin this year. Monday, April 29 View Page 1140 1789 2009 in the ground on sat 4/27 1623 1770 & 1872 in on Sun 4/28 started the 1605 & 1142 on fri 4/26 Thursday, May 2 View Page May 2. We have at lease 10 inches and still snowing. All six of the hot houses have a pumpkin in them. I will open them Friday and see if they made it. I hope ALL the snowmobilers are happy. Thursday, May 2 View Page May 2. We have at lease 10 inches and still snowing. All six of the hot houses have a pumpkin in them. I will open them Friday and see if they made it. I hope ALL the snowmobilers are happy. Friday, May 3 View Page The never ending winter. Set all time may snow records yesterday. 12 inchs of the white $h*@. Friday, May 3 View Page more snow Friday, May 3 View Page The pond should also be a new record high when the stuff finally melts. Monday, May 6 View Page Finally a non snow picture. Very nice day to be a pumpkin. Sunday, May 19 View Page Kelp in and tilled Sunday, August 4 View Page aug 4th and all is well in the patch. Just when to the Wi patch tour had a great time and learned a lot. Wednesday, August 7 View Page Pulled the 2009 today. big plant no pumpkin Friday, August 23 View Page Aug 23rd. Had a meeting with Oktoberfest today to finalize the weigh-off. They liked the patch. Friday, August 23 View Page Little Ron Sunday, August 25 View Page Here's the 1613 Wallace. Went down on day 49 because of a big rain storm. It cracked on a deep rip that hit the dill ring. 338 inches and we scaled it today it weight 896. Sunday, August 25 View Page the crack Thursday, August 29 View Page Here Mr Foamy is the 1872 X self lost it on day 60 measuring 383. Its stump foamed out on D19. Its final weigh is 1282. After 2.5 inches of rain in a week after a summer of no rain it couldn't take it. It grew 50 lbs on day 52 and then dropped off. Thursday, August 29 View Page The crack Thursday, August 29 View Page The scale. It went heavy Thursday, August 29 View Page cross section Thursday, August 29 View Page compost :( Sunday, September 1 View Page 1282 Gehweiler was 16 ft out on the main. Seeds look good. Lost 2 more kins today pics to follow. 3200lbs of pumpkins have went down in the last 4 days. Monday, September 2 View Page Well we have lost 3200#s of pumpkins in 4 days. Here is my sons 955.5 Gehweiler. (943Gehweiler X 1770) it split on bottom because Dad didn't position it right. D55 357" est 1001 10.5 ft out on the main. Monday, September 2 View Page The split Monday, September 2 View Page 955.5 Gehweiler on left cross 943 gehweiler X 1770 liebor 992 Gehweiler on Right Cross 1613 Wallace X 1872 Wallace Monday, September 2 View Page 992 Gehweiler Went down on D49 Picked D59. Put on 100#'s after it split. Taped 358" 1009#s est. 16.5 ft out on main. Best plant in the patch. Tuesday, September 3 View Page Holly $&!t. getting ready for next year Thursday, September 5 View Page 1392 Gehweiler. 1623 Wallace X 1872 Wallace. 14ft out on the main. Split on the bottom. Measure 409" Thursday, September 5 View Page scale 1392. I was day 66 Sunday, September 22 View Page 1530 Gehweiler Sunday, September 22 View Page grow bigger Sunday, September 22 View Page 1530 Friday, October 11 View Page Last pumpkin is on the trailer and ready for Stillwater. Should be a good weigh-off Sat. Just hope I can keep up. Thursday, October 31 View Page more poo Thursday, October 31 View Page 1530 seed pickin day Sunday, November 3 View Page Heating cables in and ready for spring.