Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 134 Entries. Wednesday, April 3 View Page Start of the 2013 season with a soil test. Sunday, April 7 View Page First starters are: 825 Kr�ger 12 (1634 Werner x 1059 Vincent-McGill) 1236 Harp 2009 (998 Pukos x 1385 Jutras) 1310 Pitura 08 (1012* Pitura 07 x 1055* Pitura 06) 1694 Meier 12 (934 Schieder 11 x 1789 Wallace 11) Sunday, April 7 View Page Germinating is performed in the boiler room. Sunday, April 7 View Page Line-up 2013 will most likely be a closer selection of: AG 587 Rupf 08 (1385 Jutras x 1207 Young) 825 Kr�ger 12 (1634 Werner x 1059 Vincent-McGill) 1087 Bhaskaran 08 (843 Heyne 05 x 1290 Poirier 07) 1236 Harp 2009 (998 Pukos x 1385 Jutras) 1310 Pitura 08 (1012* Pitura 07 x 1055* Pitura 06) 1364 Daletas 08 (1068 Wallace x 898 Knaus) 1622 Young 09 (1207 Young x 1385 Jutras) 1694 Meier 12 (934 Schieder 11 x 1789 Wallace 11) 1789 Wallace "The FREAK" (1725 Harp x 1810 Stevens) Marrow 60 Offermann 12 (76.9 Wild 11 x self) 66 Baggs 11 (206.5 Wursten x self) 99.2 Osmala 11 (206.5 Wursten x sib) 114 Baggs 12 (66 Baggs 11 x 99.2 Osmala 11) 206.5 Wursten 09 (118.8 Glazebrook x open) FP 85 MacKinnon 11 UOW (145 McInnis x 81 Wolf) 91 P.Sweet 12 (81 Wolf 09 x 162 b MacKinnon 11) 91 Lyons 12 (81 Wolf 09 x self) 94 Lyons 12 (81 Wolf 09 x self) 99 Lyons 11 (142 McInnis x self) 117 P.Sweet 12 (81 Wolf 09 x 150.5 Razo 11) 162 J. MacKinnon 11 (81 Wolf x 145 McInnis) 162 B. MacKinnon 11 (81 Wolf x 145 McInnis) Friday, April 12 View Page Eurochamp 1694 Meier 12 has germinated, but is mutated. Looks like three leaves. Saturday, April 13 View Page Second row of AG starters: 587 Rupf 08 (1385 Jutras x 1207 Young) 1085 W�rsching 11 (991 Urena x 1421 Stelts) 1560 Meier 12 (1789 Wallace 11 x 934 Schieder 11) 1789 Wallace "The FREAK" (1725 Harp x 1810 Stevens) Saturday, April 13 View Page Also started today: Marrow 114 Baggs 12 (66 Baggs 11 x 99.2 Osmala 11) FP 117 P.Sweet 12 (81 Wolf 09 x 150.5 Razo 11) Thursday, April 18 View Page Germinated have: AG 587 Rupf 08 (1385 Jutras x 1207 Young) 825 Kr�ger 12 (1634 Werner x 1059 Vincent-McGill) 1085 W�rsching 11 (991 Urena x 1421 Stelts) 1236 Harp 09 (998 Pukos x 1385 Jutras) 1789 Wallace "The FREAK" (1725 Harp x 1810 Stevens) Marrow 114 Baggs 12 (66 Baggs 11 x 99.2 Osmala 11) The following seeds did germinate, but are useless because of problems like three leaves or badly shaped/mutated leaves: AG 1310 Pitura 08 (1012* Pitura 07 x 1055* Pitura 06) 1560 Meier 12 (1789 Wallace 11 x 934 Schieder 11) 1694 Meier 12 (934 Schieder 11 x 1789 Wallace 11) FP 117 P.Sweet 12 (81 Wolf 09 x 150.5 Razo 11) Thursday, April 18 View Page Picture of today Thursday, April 18 View Page Another picture of today. Thursday, April 18 View Page Last picture of today. Thursday, April 18 View Page Started today: Marrow 60 Offermann 12 (76.9 Wild 11 x self) FP 91 Lyons 12 (81 Wolf 09 x self) Thursday, April 18 View Page And also started today: FP 91 P.Sweet 12 (81 Wolf 09 x 162 b MacKinnon 11) Friday, April 26 View Page Only 1310 will not be of any use to anyone. The other ones grow more or less, even the deformed and mutated ones. Plants with best development so far are: AG 587 Rupf 08 (1385 Jutras x 1207 Young) 825 Kr�ger 12 (1634 Werner x 1059 Vincent-McGill) 1085 W�rsching 11 (991 Urena x 1421 Stelts) 1236 Harp 09 (998 Pukos x 1385 Jutras) Marrow 114 Baggs 12 (66 Baggs 11 x 99.2 Osmala 11) Backups 957 Wursten 11 and 1068 Andres 12 are right now germinating and breaking through the soil. Saturday, April 27 View Page Hoophouse preparation. Saturday, April 27 View Page Two times bigger than ever hoophouse. Sunday, April 28 View Page Planting day. Sunday, April 28 View Page 1085 Sunday, April 28 View Page 587 Sunday, April 28 View Page 825 Sunday, April 28 View Page 1236 Sunday, April 28 View Page A few pictures of the hoophouse. Sunday, April 28 View Page Width Sunday, April 28 View Page Front sideview Sunday, April 28 View Page Back sideview Sunday, April 28 View Page In the second part of the patch 114 Baggs and 1789 Wallace got planted. Monday, April 29 View Page Also got planted in the second part of the patch: AG 1694 Meier (with deformed cot leaves) LG 60 Offermann FP 91 Lyons Thursday, May 9 View Page According to the rainbow the bucket of gold must be somewhere in my patch... Thursday, May 9 View Page Pictured my plants yesterday. Starting with 587 Thursday, May 9 View Page 825 Thursday, May 9 View Page 1085 Thursday, May 9 View Page 1236 Thursday, May 9 View Page 825 Thursday, May 9 View Page 1789 Thursday, May 9 View Page FP 91 Lyons Thursday, May 9 View Page Marrow 60 Thursday, May 9 View Page Marrow 114 Thursday, May 9 View Page 1694 Thursday, May 9 View Page 1068 Andres 12 Thursday, May 9 View Page 957 Wursten 11 Saturday, August 10 View Page 1236 Harp Saturday, August 10 View Page 825 Kr�ger Tuesday, August 13 View Page Patch overview Tuesday, August 13 View Page 1236 Harp plant Tuesday, August 20 View Page 1236 Harp fruit Wednesday, August 21 View Page 1236 Harp plant Wednesday, August 21 View Page 825 Kr�ger fruit Wednesday, August 21 View Page 825 Kr�ger plant Wednesday, August 21 View Page 587 Rupf fruit Wednesday, August 21 View Page 587 Rupf plant Wednesday, August 21 View Page 114 Baggs marrow plant on the left and 91 P.Sweet FP plant on the right. Friday, September 20 View Page 1236 Harp Friday, September 20 View Page 1236 Harp, stem side Friday, September 20 View Page 825 Kr�ger, I like its orange color Friday, September 20 View Page 825 Kr�ger, stem side Friday, September 20 View Page 587 Rupf, with a 'bleeding' nose Friday, September 20 View Page and a stem split as well Friday, September 20 View Page Patch overview Saturday, September 21 View Page This year my smallest Son has gotten bigger and my biggest pumpkin has gotten smaller. Saturday, September 21 View Page 1236 Harp measurements today: OTT 219" CC 91" SS 65" EE 63" Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 First place 1184 A.Horde 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 Second place 1181 Raalte 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Same grower also performed 961 Raalte 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Same grower also performed 961 Raalte 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 Third place 713 Scheffe 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 Fourth place 497 Wursten 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 First place squash 487* Wursten 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 Fifth place 430 Zanten 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 Sixth place 250 Wouters 13 Saturday, October 5 View Page Dutch championship today 5th October 2013 Sixth place 250 Wouters 13 (1236 Harp 09 x open) Saturday, October 5 View Page Same grower also grew 181 Wouters 13 (825 Kr�ger 12 x open) Saturday, October 5 View Page All the pumkins Saturday, October 5 View Page and a view from the other side Saturday, October 5 View Page Giant vegetable Saturday, October 5 View Page My modest results this year give some benefits as well; easy harvesting of the fruit and easy transport. Saturday, October 5 View Page ... the smallest one even fits the passengerseat Saturday, October 5 View Page A dutch way of harvesting seeds in the next six pictures: Saturday, October 5 View Page pic 2 Saturday, October 5 View Page pic 3 Saturday, October 5 View Page pic 4 Saturday, October 5 View Page pic 5 Saturday, October 5 View Page pic 6 Friday, October 25 View Page It came as a complete surprise to me; becoming invited again to the Virginia Pumpkin Festival in Virginia, Ireland! And, again, what an invitation it was! Ryan Air flights free of charge to Dublin Airport and back and staying in luxury Park Hotel Virginia for free. Friday, October 25 View Page Staying at Park Hotel Virginia in Ireland for the weigh-off is a blessing. The place was built for a lord in 1670. And I felt like a king staying in it. Eating in the dining room with great atmosphere. Walking in the great surroundings belonging to the hotel: forest, golf course, rose garden, greenhouse, etc. The following pictures show the beauty of nature surrounding the hotel, followed by pictures of the weigh-off. Friday, October 25 View Page Nice view at part of the golf course. Friday, October 25 View Page Rose garden. Friday, October 25 View Page Friday, October 25 View Page Friday, October 25 View Page Some driveway... Friday, October 25 View Page Lough Ramor Friday, October 25 View Page ...and the boat house at it. Friday, October 25 View Page Beautiful sights. Friday, October 25 View Page Autumn leaves provide for warm colors. Friday, October 25 View Page Friday, October 25 View Page In the forest. Friday, October 25 View Page The Pumpkin Dome in Virginia. Friday, October 25 View Page Stephan's pumpkin. Saturday, October 26 View Page Posing at Stephan's pumpkin. Saturday, October 26 View Page Kind of a message at Halloween. Saturday, October 26 View Page Gaelic football. Sunday, October 27 View Page Some way to transport a pumpkin. Sunday, October 27 View Page The weigh-off site in Virginia, Ireland. Sunday, October 27 View Page Nice orange. Sunday, October 27 View Page Entertainment in many ways. Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Street entertainment at the Virginia Pumpkin Festival. Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Entertainment for children as well. Sunday, October 27 View Page Magician. Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page More than one contest. Some entries for the Perfect Pumpkin Pie Competition. Delicious! Sunday, October 27 View Page And the Perfect Alternative Pumpkin Competition; these pumpkins had to be created from recycled materials Sunday, October 27 View Page And the Perfect Alternative Pumpkin Competition; these pumpkins had to be created from recycled materials. Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page The Perfect Pumpkin Competition was a competition to find a Pumpkin that is �Perfect� in Shape & Colour. Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page These two girls won the Perfect Alternative Pumpkin Competition with this pumpkin created from recycled materials. Sunday, October 27 View Page Some pullover. Sunday, October 27 View Page The Virginia National Giant Pumpkin Contest. Some results were: 680 G. Mc Seain 13 568 J. Mc Donough & W. Hartery 13 566 Special Needs School Carlow 13 452 J. Mc Donough & W. Hartery 13 326 P. O'Sullivan 13 Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Sunday, October 27 View Page Grand Carnival Parade. Sunday, October 27 View Page LUXe have been making Pumpkin Parades in Virginia since 2006. Their Illuminated processions have developed year on year with the finest Illuminated Parade in the country � ever! In 2013 they presented a procession at the same scale featuring aerial performers on the Sky Hook and the Empress Tower, mechanical horses, glittering mirrors, dancing girls and exotic giant lanterns as well as the famous giant pumpkin. Sunday, October 27 View Page All action Masamba with Brazillian beats and exotic dancers. Sunday, October 27 View Page Thank you Ryan Air for flying me nice and safely. Monday, October 28 View Page Leaving Ireland and heading for home.