Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 39 Entries. Saturday, January 1 View Page Amending Soil !! (Leaf mulch and mulched horse manure)From Western Ky. University Farm.   Thursday, February 10 View Page Tracy and Travis taken October 1999. Grew alot of pumpkins before now going to try and grow a big one.   Friday, February 11 View Page Had a couple AG's on the University Farm in 2009. Tried to hide them with a Johnson Grass border. They didn't get much love. This year will be different. (Tracy in this picture)   Sunday, February 13 View Page (Tracy in new greenhouse that's under construction) Just got back from Kentucky pumpkin growers association annual meeting. Would like to thank everybody that had anything to do with it. It was a good time and very helpfull. Thanks Tom for bringing my supplies to me.   Wednesday, February 16 View Page This is what my new pumpkin patch looked like in 2009. The greenhouse and the pecan trees have been moved and the patch takes up amost the whole back yard.   Wednesday, February 16 View Page This is a picture of Tracy in the greenhouse were the pumpkin patch is now located. Taken the same day as previous picture. (Febuary 2009)   Sunday, February 20 View Page Got up in the lower 70's today. Made some more soil admendments. Added 100 lbs of kelp meal   Sunday, February 20 View Page Also added Alfalfa Meal.   Sunday, February 20 View Page Pumkin patch also got some Calcium Sulfate. High temps gave me the pumpkin patch fever.   Friday, March 4 View Page Added the Crabmeal, high in natural potassium required for larger fruited vegetables.   Friday, March 4 View Page Greensand loosens clay, increases moisture by up to ten times and contains over 30 trace minerals.   Friday, March 4 View Page Close to gypsom. Aragonite brings 39% calcium, less than 1% magnesium with an array of trace minerals like boron, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc.   Saturday, March 12 View Page Picture of Tracy in one of our Greenhouses. It's stating to fill up. With the sun in the upcoming forcast it should come alive.   Tuesday, March 22 View Page Started our early seeds today. 275 Van Hook (1443 Palmer X 1407.3 Wolf) 566.5 Van Hook (1407.3 Wolf x 1450 Wallace) 1145 Van Hook (275 Van Hook x 1450 Wallace) 385 Hester (898 Bobier x 898 Knauss) 1094.5 Pennington (275 Van Hook x 1209 Kuhn) Thanks, everybody for the seeds and the help.   Tuesday, March 22 View Page Made a mistake in the earler post. The 385 Hester is the same cross as the 1068 Wallace. (845 Bobier x 898 Knauss)   Wednesday, March 23 View Page One day test run on the Temps. 96 high and 82 low fellin good about it. Using 4 foot 4 bulb t5 light set up. In my propagation chamber I use for all my greenhouse seedlings.   Thursday, March 24 View Page Gently removed the dirt on top of my seeds today. Every seed had started to sprout except the 385 Hester. I then covered them back up. I was even more gentle than I was when I uncovered them. Will hopfully break ground in a couple days. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I'm just planning on planting three in my patch this early round. Not sure witch three yet, but know the 275 and 566 Van Hook will see dirt if possible.   Thursday, March 24 View Page Picture of one of our high tunnels mostly filled up with tomatoes. Had high winds last night but it held up well. Have had plenty of sun lately and high tempetures. They are starting to look good. (Travis in photo)   Thursday, March 31 View Page Working in the last soil admendments. Ground is close to being ready. Will send off one more soil test soon. The dirt really looks good.   Thursday, March 31 View Page Framed up two of my mini-tunnels today. Built several greenhouses and high tunnels but never built one that would fit on a trailor.   Thursday, March 31 View Page Have two of the tunnels in place. Will try to get all three finished and the plants in the ground tomorow. Can't say enough about the dirt. It looks great. A lot of time,money and work.   Friday, April 1 View Page 275 Van hook seeing the dirt.   Friday, April 1 View Page 566.5 Van hook Plant is 11 days old.   Friday, April 1 View Page 1094.5 pennington Plant is growing strong. Thanks again Tim for the seed. We will do our best.   Friday, April 1 View Page Brought in extra support today. Pulled all the workers from our farm this evening. Had to get fair pumpkins in the ground.   Saturday, April 2 View Page The day after pumpkins went into the ground. This tunnel sits off by itself. The ground is worked extremly deep. (Looking very good)   Sunday, April 3 View Page Got up this morning to check on the tunnels. Very windy last night. Held up well. This is the veiw from my bathroom window.   Wednesday, April 13 View Page WKU high tunnel   Wednesday, April 20 View Page These are the ones i will be putting in the dirt if all goes well. This is my late pumpkin line up. I have back-ups if something goes wrong.   Wednesday, April 20 View Page Starting great ky genetics for a very close family friend. He has got a real fine piece of dirt and a lot of spare time. He is happily retired.   Thursday, April 21 View Page Just put the late pumpkins in the propagation chamber.   Thursday, April 21 View Page A close up shot of a few pumkins were looking foward too growing.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page The 275 Van Hook. Thanks John for everything.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page 566.5 Van Hook   Wednesday, April 27 View Page (1094.5 Pennington) Thanks Tim I think it looks pretty good. Huge leaves   Thursday, April 28 View Page Late pumpkins up and growing. Got light down close to them and fan blowing them pretty good. Waiting to get them in the dirt. Ground very wet.   Thursday, April 28 View Page 1207 young sprouted but lost a cot leaf. Hopefully it will be all right.   Thursday, April 28 View Page 1568 Connolly did not germinate. I put another one in the dirt tonight. I also planted a 1018 Van Hook. Want to get these ky genetics in the dirt.   Thursday, April 28 View Page Do not know how much emphasis should be placed on leaf size but the Sloan seed i planted is a strong grower. It is very big compared to the others at this stage.