Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 24 Entries. Sunday, February 15 View Page So winter patch prep is going well. Packed in 4 1/2 feet of snow mulch. May till it in or might let it decompose on its own. That black dot in the middle is my sprinkler. Might have watered a little to much in this cold but we'll see how it goes. Sunday, February 15 View Page Seriously, This is not working for my plan for this year. I don't have any place else to put snow. Sunday, February 22 View Page I figured I'd take advantage of my time off and today's heat wave here in New England 36 deg. and start my patch prep. 2900 Sqf to go. Is this how it's done in Alaska. Monday, March 23 View Page Here is the 2015 line up. Not subject to change unless the 2032 or 1734 don't come up. only have one of each. Wednesday, July 1 View Page Here is the patch about a week ago. The 2032 is front and center. The 1734.5 is far right. My own 471 rear left and my 783 is rear right. All plants are doing great after a rough start with wind and dry conditions. Really working on keeping the weeds at a minimum. currently 5 pumpkins pollinated and expect 9 by the end of the week end. And then see from there what gets kept. 2032 was slow to start after the pollination. but in the last week is blowing up. Wednesday, July 1 View Page And here is the 2032 tonight. Wednesday, July 1 View Page It's about the size of a basketball. Sunday, July 5 View Page Interesting shot of the patch from top of my garage while I was repairing the roof. I pollinated 4 more this morning. There are 9 controlled pollinations 1 open. I may let the plant far left have some more open pollinations for some people who asked for pumpkins. Big pile of compost delivered yesterday for vine burying Sunday, July 5 View Page Interesting situation. On one vine. On my own plant. With a pumpkin pollinated, the leaves are wilting. the new ones look good and 4 leaves off the main look good. dug up some of the vine and it looks good, the pumpkin looks good so far. Today the leaves look worse but the pumpkin still looks good. Comments Saturday, July 11 View Page 22 Days in on my 2032 and this happens. I sprayed with a light bleach and water solution. And then painted on some Captan and put fan on it. We'll see how it looks tomorrow. any suggestions let me know. Soil test was above recommended calcium but I don't know if it needs more. Sunday, July 19 View Page So I'm losing my 2032 to mold/blossom end rotting. Not really sure. So to make me fell better I bought this Monday. Saturday, August 22 View Page test Saturday, August 22 View Page Marshfield fair weigh off was today. We had a new grower Elaine Koski weigh her first pumpkin. Ed Pappas, Steve Hallowell, Brett Rowe, My self Mike Fleming. and long distant entrant Andy wolf. Steve connolly showed up to view the weigh off. We had 6 pumpkins and fun was had by all. Saturday, August 22 View Page Elaine Koski 290lbs. Saturday, August 22 View Page Mike Fleming 454lbs. Saturday, August 22 View Page Steve Hallowell 673lbs. Saturday, August 22 View Page Andy wolf 700lbs. Saturday, August 22 View Page Ed Pappas 800lbs Saturday, August 22 View Page Ed's pumpkin Saturday, August 22 View Page Brett Rowe 817lbs and weigh off winner. Thursday, September 24 View Page Mustard coming up nicely for next year. About a month old and 7 to 8 inches high. Thursday, October 22 View Page RI's big three Thursday, October 22 View Page Left to right. Joe Jutras 1998.5 Ron Wallace 2230.5 Steve Sperry 1961.5 Sunday, November 1 View Page Mustard was mowed. 9 1/2 yards of manure. 160lbs of lime and 100lbs of gypsum. All spread and tilled in and I am beat.