Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 65 Entries. Tuesday, April 10 View Page I guess I will start my Diary today. Patched has been tilled. Waiting on soil sample results. Looking forward to a great season. Good Luck to All. Party On ! Saturday, April 14 View Page And here is this years starting lineup. I am really looking forward to watching these grow this summer. Thank You Glenna and Ron for the help. Sunday, April 15 View Page My daughter Jenna put her plant in the patch today. She wants to win the County fair this year. She has worked hard. She just may do it. Her plant is a cross of a 944 Gunn and a 1180 Weston. Wednesday, April 18 View Page Got my sample back. Can anyone give me a hand here ? Not sure how to read this. I sent Cecil an email asking him. Many opinions are good I say. My Patch is 26 by 32. Thanks for any help. Friday, July 20 View Page TRIPLETS ! The Freak is truely being Freaky. Saturday, July 21 View Page After a awful start due to bad moves and plenty of heat I think The 1789 Wallace Freak has started. Thursday, July 26 View Page Day 7 of the 1789 Wallace. Friday, August 3 View Page Day 14 On The 1789. Things are looking alot better. Friday, August 3 View Page I have two started ( I hope ) On Lukes 525. And possibly a couple on the 1244 Rea. The 1213 Rea also has two maybe starting. I think I got passed the Borers but am still having a battle with the cucumber beetles. But all in all things are going alot better then they were a short time ago. Thursday, August 9 View Page Day 21. Steelers Season is right around the corner. This lil guy ran out from behind the Wallace 1789 screaming KILL THE RAVENS !!!! Saturday, August 11 View Page The 1789 showing nice gains daily. Had some adjusting to do for the stem today. Thanks to Glenna it worked out just fine. Thursday, August 16 View Page Finally a 1213 Rea has started. A very strong plant. I hope there is maybe enough time to grow into a nice halloween front yard Giant. This was one of the mistakes I made early one that fought through. But, Lesson learned. Thursday, August 16 View Page And along the the 1213 Rea, Another slow start mistake of mine has started. The 1244 Rea. Fast growth in only a few days. It's showing me what " Could Have Been". Thursday, August 16 View Page Here's a 525 Purcelli. Alot of aborts from this plant, But this one has taken. The stem has a sort of twist and turn to the right on it but a fast grower. Will keep a close watch on this one. Thursday, August 16 View Page The 1789 est Wallace which is a fun one to watch grow. This too had a bad start early on due to me but it sure took off. My daughter Jenna says just maybe we can go to a weighoff this year. So far, So good. Maybe we will go to Altoona. Saturday, August 18 View Page Day 30 for the 1789 Wallace. Gain of 105 lbs in one week. I am pleasantly surprised. Let's see what it can do these next six weeks. Sunday, August 19 View Page 1213 Rea taking off for me. Sunday, August 19 View Page The 1244 Rea coming along nice. Sunday, August 19 View Page The 525 Purcelli with nice growth overnight. Sunday, August 19 View Page A 1789 Wallace on a secondary that I can't seem to cut off. It is almost 40 feet away from the bigger one on the plant. How much could it be taking away if it's that far away from the bigger pumpkin on the main 40 feet away ? Sunday, August 19 View Page The 1789 Wallace still strong as ever. Thanks again Mr Wallace for the seed. It's been my pleasure to watch this plant grow. And also thank you to Glenna and Luke for all your help and for your seeds. Thursday, August 23 View Page The 1213 Rea. Growing good. But the clock is a tickin. Thursday, August 23 View Page Day 16 on The 1244 Rea. I wish this one would have started a few weeks earlier. Growing very fast. Thanks Glenna ! Thursday, August 23 View Page The 525 Percelli on Day 23 crowned The Name Of " King Albert " of the patch ! Luke I think your Cards are going to take over my Buccos. Thursday, August 23 View Page A secondary pumpkin off of The 1789 Wallace. It keeps getting bigger and bigger. Prob should have cut it off long ago but I crossed it with The 1244 Rea and I really wanted to grow this one next year. BIG AND ORANGE maybe next year ! Thursday, August 23 View Page The 1789 Wallace with non-stop growth ! Great great plant ! Hope it keeps it up for another 5 weeks. Monday, August 27 View Page Here is the 1213 Rea. Was seeping water out alot last night at the stem. Cleaned it out good and hit it with some sulfer and this morning I see no problems. Monday, August 27 View Page The 1244 Rea growing great. Going to be a nice orange one. With a month or so left..Who knows ? Monday, August 27 View Page There we go Luke. The 525 growing strong. But I see a little problem..He is getting way too close to the 1213 Rea stem...Ha..Why not ? Monday, August 27 View Page The 1789 Wallace secondary. Still nice gains. Monday, August 27 View Page 1789 Wallace. Thanks again Mr Wallace, Glenna, And to Luke. Wednesday, August 29 View Page The 1789 Wallace. Wednesday, August 29 View Page The 1789 Wallace. Wednesday, August 29 View Page Hey Luke..The 525 Is going REAL nice. Really liking your plant. Thanks again buddy. Wednesday, August 29 View Page Secondary Freak. This one is very tall and round. Wednesday, August 29 View Page The 1213 Rea. Wednesday, August 29 View Page The 1244 Rea. Sunday, September 2 View Page 1213 Rea. Sunday, September 2 View Page The 1244 Rea. Good gains daily. Sunday, September 2 View Page 525 Purcelli. Sunday, September 2 View Page 1789 Wallace off of The side arm. Sunday, September 2 View Page 1789 Wallace. Very happy with this one. Need it to go 4 more weeks. Not sure if it can. Time will tell. Tuesday, September 4 View Page The 1789 Wallace. No problems as of yet. Very happy with everything. Still gaining nice. But, I know what comes weather wise this month around here this time of year. Monday, September 10 View Page The 1213 Rea. Hit some major trouble with this one five days ago. Had to cut out about 8 foot from the stump down. Wasnt sure what to do, So I buried the main where it was strong and since then it is growing, But very very slow. A super bright orange. If anything it will be a beautiful porch pumpkin. Monday, September 10 View Page Day 41 from the 525 Smallmouth. A Low Rider. Long and wide. Thought the color would be alot more orange. But a real nice pumpkin. This plant has the best set of leaves in the patch so it may get alot bigger yet. Thanks again Luke. King Albert may go to a weighoff in Altoona in Oct. Monday, September 10 View Page Day 40 for The 1789 wallace grown off of a side arm. A massive pumpkin. Tall and shaped different. But I like this one alot. Crossed with Glennas 1244. Will hit the dirt in my patch next year for sure. Monday, September 10 View Page The 1244 Rea. Super Bright orange. And packing on the pounds big time. A really great looking one. This morning I caught a catapiller starting to have a little breakfast on it. I hope it enjoyed its last meal. Monday, September 10 View Page And the best pound wise of the patch. The 1789 wallace. A beautiful white pumpkin. Luke, Glenna and Mr wallace. Thanks again. Learned a lot this summer growing your seeds. Monday, September 10 View Page Here is the little bit of damage the Dead Catapiller did today. R.I.P Saturday, September 15 View Page The 1244 Rea on Day 39. Such a nice orange color to it. Gaining more everyday. Catching up to the 1789 Wallace. The race is on ! Saturday, September 15 View Page The 1789 Wallace on Day 58. Still Bright White and The King Of my Patch. Been holding back on measurements. would rather be surprised when I take these two to the weighoff in Altoona. The main vines on this one and the 1244 are still very strong. Leaves are arent so hot. Saturday, September 15 View Page The 525 Luke plant. With my lil fishing buddy. Thursday, September 20 View Page The 525 Puricelli. Odd long low flat and fat shaped pumpkin. My daughter loves it. Thursday, September 20 View Page The 1789 Wallace side arm. I think he has slowed down. Thursday, September 20 View Page Day 63 of The 1789 Wallace. Also has seemed to have slowed down. A few cold nights may have slowed it some. Thursday, September 20 View Page The 1244 Rea. Out standing growth as of late. A beautiful orange color. Couldnt be happier with it. The moles are using it as a Beach House. They better behave under neath it or else. Wednesday, September 26 View Page The 1213 Rea. Has had a dead vine for a few weeks so it quit growing. The bit of the vine it is on is keeping it alive. The stump was in a bad spot where water wouldnt drain. Wished I had known this but I do now. A nice halloween pumpkin with great orange. Very bright. Wednesday, September 26 View Page 1789 Wallace. Not much growth here as of late. On its 68th day. May have hit the wall. Wednesday, September 26 View Page Day 49 on The 1244 Rea. Still making gains this past week. Beautiful looking pumpkin. Thanks Glenna ! Thursday, October 4 View Page Joey Gnomes say's he is READY for Altoona !!! Thursday, October 4 View Page Finally enjoying the sunshine after being covered for almost 2 months. Thursday, October 4 View Page The Freakasaurus on day 74. Was a fun summer. Thanks once again to The Wallace's, Luke and To Glenna for letting me grow these great seeds. My family and I really enjoyed them. Sunday, October 7 View Page The 1789 went very light. 457 Cope. Sunday, October 7 View Page The 493 Jabroni. Was hoping it would make 500lbs after the bad start, But am very happy with how things ended up. Sunday, October 7 View Page Altoona Weighoff. My first time at a weighoff. Met some great people and had a great time and may have learned a thing or two. And ended up winning the Howard Dill Award. I am very proud of this. I owe a ton of thanks to Glenna Rea for all of her help this year.