Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 68 Entries. Sunday, February 17 View Page First off I want to thank Ron and Pap!!! Second, WOW I wasn't expecting this!!!!!!!!! Holy cow do I feel a ton of pressure to take care of and raise this seed!!!! I about had a heart attack when I opened the bubble pack!!! then took some photos and immediately stuck the envelope in my fire proof gunsafe!!! and there it will stay (except for the field trip we took to church today for show and tell)!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again Ron!!!! Sunday, February 17 View Page the following are also great seeds!!! Sunday, February 17 View Page Ditto Sunday, February 17 View Page I still cannot believe the generosity of the pumpkin growing world, thanks to everyone!!!! I also have a "freak "seed from last year. just hope and pray that we have some more favorable weather to deal with!!! again thanks to everyone,also got seeds from Pella Dan and Don young, I need more time and a bigger patch!!!! Friday, March 22 View Page my big helper and I put the hot house up last night -way to cold!!!! Friday, March 22 View Page definately couldnt have got it all finished without his help! Friday, March 22 View Page another view, this one shows the new addition of hedge posts and wire for the sun shade and wind break,hope we will need some shade,would be nice to have a little warmth now!!! Friday, March 22 View Page burying heating cables, fun fun!!! Friday, March 22 View Page im not really that chunky,just have alot of clothes on,at least that is my story and im sticking with it!!! Friday, March 22 View Page i changed jobs last month,my old boss sold his farm and moved away so my new bosses wife has two jersey cows and until we get some extra calves i will be putting fresh milk in the garden periodically, you know it is cold when a five gallon bucket of fresh milk turns to slush!!! hope it turns to lead inside my pumpkin!!!! Friday, March 22 View Page another view of house, milk slush, and- the bales in the background are a makeshift GIANT compost bin for several tons of spoiled corn sileage, missouri giant pumpkin state record look out!!!!! tomorrow the forecast is for 5 to 10 inches of wet snow,man is winter hanging on and definately wearing out its welcome!!! Sunday, March 24 View Page will this be ok to use in patch??? any feedback would be appreciated, need something to help with weeds, and do not have enough faith to use the watered down roundup solution that some people use (Don Young) Sunday, March 24 View Page check this photo out,it is from last year same day as today 3-24-12,if I can get the kids outside today I will have a very different view to post for 2013!!!!! Sunday, March 24 View Page well here it is,without kids couldnt convince them that the photo would be fun lol! so quite a different story from last year Sunday, March 24 View Page our church rented the pool at a town 30 miles or so away from home and we let the kids have fun and dream about summer!!! Sunday, March 24 View Page Brett lost his first tooth last night and then on way home from pool party he tripped at the store and dragged his face down the icecream cooler door!!! ouch!! I told him not to get between his mother and sister and their mint chocolate!!!! Sunday, March 24 View Page went out to shoot shotgun and practice for youth turkey season, got another pic of face, will look like one bad dude at school monday!!! Sunday, March 24 View Page sanding seeds,passing on what little knowledge i have!!! Sunday, March 24 View Page well here we go--- the 1064.5 DeBacco did very well for me last year, and got some inside info on the 1168 Young seed Sunday, March 24 View Page made me very nervous to get this one out!!! it was alot safer in the gun safe!!!! just want to say again THANK YOU RON!!!!!!! will start a couple more in a few weeks including the 1789 freak Sunday, March 24 View Page nice and warm in here, should see some green in a few days Tuesday, April 2 View Page bottled some fresh milk and froze it for summer use,also applied some more to the patch Tuesday, April 2 View Page here are the 1168 young and the 2009 wallace, the 1064.5 debacco didnt germinate Tuesday, April 2 View Page close up of the 1168 young Tuesday, April 2 View Page the 2009 wallace ,looks like the cot leaves had some troubles getting out of the seed cover but i think all is well Tuesday, April 2 View Page another view of the 2009 Thursday, April 4 View Page here is a pic of rachel milking bessie, who is the manufacturer of my new secret weapon!!! Thursday, April 4 View Page here is a better photo of bessie Thursday, April 4 View Page and here is pauline,whom hasnt had her calf yet so her milk manufacturing facility is not up and running yet,but looks like it may be soon. they are both nice animals but they can be pains in the rear at times!!!! Thursday, April 11 View Page 2009 wallace in the dirt!! Thursday, April 11 View Page close up Thursday, April 11 View Page 1168 young also in the dirt Thursday, April 11 View Page 1168,s home isnt quite as big but last years resident of the big house didnt make it full term! Thursday, April 11 View Page last weekend was youth turkey season here in missouri and my six year old got his first,could not have been more excited or proud!!! Thursday, April 11 View Page he wanted to pack it out but as you can see it was as big as he and that barely lasted for the photo shoot!!! Thursday, April 11 View Page tilled my foodplot saturday and it took 3hrs!! last years drought killed out all the clover so i had to re-seed it the elevated blind was where brett shot the turkey from and has also been the downfall of many deer. it is a great place for the kids to hunt!!! Thursday, April 11 View Page i have started a couple more plants,here is the 1205.5 young,this plant did very well last year for me until the incredible heat killed the pumpkin! Thursday, April 11 View Page and the other is the 903 boelman which did very well at the iowa state fair last year Saturday, April 13 View Page well here is a pic of a very bad start to my day! took the blanket off of the 2009 that was protecting it from the below freezing temps and the metal ring fell off of the light globe i was using as a cover also and broke the second and third leaves off!!! general consenus is that this plant is finished!!! Saturday, April 13 View Page another view Saturday, April 13 View Page closer view of what is left. i want to thank and appologize to ron wallace for this seed and sorry for wasting it like this- makes me sick and feel like an idiot! i know it is only a seed but probably the one and only world record seed that i will ever touch!!! Sunday, April 14 View Page undrestatement of the day-it is windy!!! and this was the home of the 2009 hard to care what happens now after yesterday!!! Sunday, April 14 View Page more pics of wind destroying greenhouse, guess i need to get wind block up!!!!! Sunday, April 14 View Page another view Sunday, April 14 View Page last pic of wind,heading to 4-h achievement day, probably be no plastic left when we return,again very hard to care!!!!things can only get better right? Thursday, May 9 View Page tilled the patch on may 1st Thursday, May 9 View Page and this is the patch on may 3rd after 10 inches of snow!!!!! we were without power for 12 hrs and some for four days due to the heavy wet snow breaking power lines and poles!!! what a year!!! Sunday, May 19 View Page 1205 young Sunday, May 19 View Page 1168 young Sunday, May 19 View Page 1064 Debacco Sunday, May 19 View Page 903 boelman, think it may have gotten frost bitten!! Sunday, May 19 View Page 1408 wallace Sunday, May 19 View Page 903 boelman ,think it got frost bitten!!! Tuesday, May 28 View Page here is 8 loads of rotten corn sileage Tuesday, May 28 View Page here is a different view showing the eight loads and the two i had dumped in the patch, only cost me 125.00 to get ten large wagon loads hauled, hope it is good stuff!!! Saturday, June 1 View Page 1408 wallace Saturday, June 1 View Page 1168 young all of my plants look rough, have taken alot of high winds and some hail Saturday, June 1 View Page 1064 debacco Saturday, June 1 View Page 903 boelman looks like it might come out of it, just be a little behind Saturday, June 1 View Page 1205 young Sunday, June 16 View Page pollinated on the 1168 today ,crossed with 1408 wallace Sunday, June 16 View Page 1168 young plant Sunday, June 16 View Page 1408 wallace Sunday, June 16 View Page 1064 debacco Sunday, June 16 View Page 1205 young Sunday, June 16 View Page 903 boelman Wednesday, July 31 View Page all of my pumpkins have ended up like this,some happened when they where small and some around 100lbs, no clue why!!! if anyone has any ideas please help!! will be sending soil samples off Wednesday, July 31 View Page last shot of the patch,not much else to say!!! took advantage of some unseasonable cool weather and got to work!!! have some tomatoes doing well,that is all. thanks to all who sent me seeds