Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 42 Entries. Friday, March 30 View Page Hello, my name is Raimund and it is my second year growing big pumpkins. Today I decided to start a diary here on bp.com as well, giving all growers over the world the chance to follow my season here in bavaria.   Friday, March 30 View Page 2006 was a very exciting but successful first season for me. My personal best: 469 Burghardt 06 UOW (369 Helbock 05 x open)   Saturday, March 31 View Page Here is the line up for the season 2007: 523 Helbock 06 DMG EST (897 Davies x 1173 Macari) 1295 Jutras 05 DMG (842 Eaton x 801 Stelts) 691 Edwards 06 (1370 Rose x 1068 Wallace) 832 Pukos 03 (695 Handy x 961 Daletas) backups: 551 Christensen 06 (981 Zunino x 1101 Northrup) 525 Smith 02 (611,5 Hester* x 900.5 Lyons*) 539 Wittenberg 06* (980 Razo* x 848 Mackenzie*) 403 Niederhofer 06 (523 Olsen x 628 Olsen) A big thank you to all growers who send me seeds, especially to Don Chambers, Frank Edwards, Brian Christensen and Wade Wittenberg!   Monday, May 7 View Page Time for a new update here on bp.com! The 1295 Jutras not germinated so I will give the green one a chance. Here it is, the 539 Wittenberg 06* planted today!   Monday, May 7 View Page The 691 Edwards 06 planted today as well. I hope very much, not getting a flatvine because the plant threw two first true leaves.   Monday, May 7 View Page 832 Pukos 03 went into dirt on May 1st.   Monday, May 7 View Page Here is a overview from the patch. On the left side there is place for one more plant.   Monday, May 7 View Page My watertank!   Monday, May 7 View Page And the long gourd trellis.   Monday, May 14 View Page Planted the 523 Helbock 06 today. It is a very small plant. We will have a challange here in europe: 523 Olsen 05 vs 523 Helbock 06. Unfortunately, we had big problems in germinating the 523 Helbock seeds. Only a few growers have got a seedling, so I will give him a chance...   Saturday, May 26 View Page Two of my backups found a place to grow! 525 Smith 02 (611,5 Hester* x 900.5 Lyons*) Perhaps I can use it for pollination.   Saturday, May 26 View Page 551 Christensen 06 (981 Zunino x 1101 Northrup)   Saturday, May 26 View Page Two long gourds: 100 1/4 Lyons 06 (88,5 Eaton x sib)   Friday, June 15 View Page Between the plants you can see the cover crop(mustard).   Friday, June 15 View Page 523 Helbock 06: smallest plant!   Friday, June 15 View Page 832 Pukos 03: The main vine snapped off, so I used the first lateral behind the break instead.   Friday, June 15 View Page 691 Edwards 06: no double vine - after the 6th leave, its growing normal!   Friday, June 15 View Page 539 Wittenberg 06*: my best plant for the moment.   Saturday, June 30 View Page We had some hail here last week. Many leaves are damaged!   Saturday, June 30 View Page All plants are still growing and I hope they will get over this setback... Here the 691 Edwards 06:   Wednesday, August 8 View Page Last saturday, we had a nice patchtour here in bavaria. Here is a link to some new pics from the patch! http://www.big-pumpkins.de/resumee-zu-raimunds-patchtour-in-bayern-2007-t846.html   Wednesday, August 15 View Page It is time for an update here on bp.com There is growing on each plant one pumpkin now. Only on the squashplant are remaining two. On the 539 Wittenberg* I had enormous problems to get some fruits set. Big plant - alot of pruning to do and wheely fruits! Here is the bigger one ~57lbs:   Wednesday, August 15 View Page 832 Pukos on a sidevine ~108lbs:   Wednesday, August 15 View Page 523 Helbock mainvine ~63lbs   Wednesday, August 15 View Page 551 Christensen: backup plant outside the patch. But it is the last verified cross, which left for this year. My patch is about 20km far away from my home, and there was no chance to pollinate in the early morning very often. So all the other pumpkins are open pollinated. Here it is: 551Christensen06 x 691Edwards06 ~148lbs   Wednesday, August 15 View Page And here my biggest one for the moment with injury from hail! New personal best I`m coming!!!!!! 691Edwards mainvine open pollinated ~330lbs   Sunday, August 19 View Page My green hell...lol!   Sunday, August 19 View Page The long gourds...   Sunday, September 9 View Page 539 Wittenberg*: late set on the maine vine, unfortunately two months too late...lol ~85lbs   Sunday, September 9 View Page 551 Christensen x 691 Edwards: ~273lbs   Sunday, September 9 View Page 523 Helbock: we had a lot of rain last week and the fruit was growing fast...too fast: stem split!!!!! ~281lbs   Sunday, September 9 View Page 832 Pukos:~334lbs   Sunday, September 9 View Page 691 Edwards: new personal best for the moment ~549lbs   Saturday, September 29 View Page Hope to get the 600lbs with my 691 Edwards! In the background: 523 Helbock...still gaining a little bit.   Saturday, September 29 View Page 691 Edwards: stem view!   Saturday, October 6 View Page 691 Edwards: Just before harvesting!   Saturday, October 6 View Page Next year, I have to organize a lifting ring!   Saturday, October 6 View Page Ready to go to Ludwigsburg.   Sunday, October 7 View Page GPC weigh off in Ludwigsburg! New personal best: 627 lbs!!!!!!! I´m very happy!   Friday, November 9 View Page Other fruit on the 539 Wittenberg* on a sidevine. ~160lbs   Friday, November 9 View Page The picture above is made on september 9th not november 9th..sorry!   Monday, November 12 View Page Here are the results from this season (from left to the right in the picture): 627 Burghardt 07 (691 Edwards 06 x open) new personal best! 280 Burghardt 07 EXH (551 Christensen 06 x 691 Edwards 06) 185 Burghardt 07*(539 Wittenberg 06* x open) 393 Burghardt 07 UOW (523 Helbock 06 x open) 449 Burghardt 07 UOW (832 Pukos 03 x open) small geenie with perfekt form and shape (not weighted) It was my first year trying a squash, but I had no luck. A very agressive plant but no fruit set till end of august. But all in all I´m moore than happy with the results. Just can´t wait till 2008!