Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 30 Entries. Sunday, February 26 View Page New greenhouse (20x30) for the Indiana State Fair.   Sunday, February 26 View Page Another angle. I will attempt to finish the frame by this weekend and order the plastic. I would like to install the plastic by March 10.   Tuesday, February 28 View Page All that is left is to put up the roof and skin it with plastic! (And maybe a door and window lol)   Monday, March 12 View Page Plastic has arrived from Washington State. If the weather cooperates I will skin the greenhouse on Saturday. If we have wind/storms I will attend the Ohio Seminar.   Sunday, March 18 View Page The weather was to good to pass up this weekend (80's on Sat/Sun) so I skipped the OVGPG spring seminar and got the plastic on! I also started the 985 Werner for the Indiana State Fair. If the weather holds I will plant directly into the greenhouse.   Sunday, March 25 View Page Applied Round up the fall and state fair patches. Also, my 985 did not fully germinate (shot a tap root then quit). The greenhouse is now completely closed up, I put the door on today. Thanks to Tom Beachy for starting another 985 for me as well as a #50. He said the 50 is an aggressive early grower!   Sunday, April 1 View Page Not an April Fools joke. The #50 Beachy and 985 Werner are in the greenhouse for the ISF. Another thanks to Tom for starting those seeds!   Thursday, April 12 View Page Low of 28 last night. I put coolers, blankets and plastic over the plants in the greenhouse. Hopefully they survived!   Wednesday, April 25 View Page Soil Test results for the Greenhouse (no ammendments) Organic Matter - 7.6% PHOSPHORUS BRAY 1 - 90 VH PHOSPHORUS BRAY P2 - 230VH POTASSIUM - 320 VH MAGNESIUM - 410 H CALCIUM - 2350 H SODIUM - 11 VL PH - 7.1 CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY - 19.0 SULFUR - 15 H ZINC - 26 VH MANGANESE - 26 M IRON - 23 H COPPER - 2.6 H BORON - 1.4 H SOLUBLE SALTS - 0.3 VL BICARP-P - 51 VH   Sunday, April 29 View Page West Side of the greenhouse.   Sunday, April 29 View Page Inside view from the north west corner.   Sunday, April 29 View Page 985 Werner ISF   Sunday, April 29 View Page #50 Beachy ISF.   Sunday, April 29 View Page ISF- Drenched with Subdue, Cleary's and Alliete. I also applied some warrior via a spray bottle.   Sunday, May 6 View Page The 1207 Bok and 1244 Rea are in the patch under the protection of the smaller 6x8 greenhouses.   Tuesday, July 3 View Page #50 Beachy Day 15 49 1/2" 7:45 AM measurement.   Friday, July 6 View Page 1207 Bok x #50 Beachy. Today's high is 106.   Monday, July 16 View Page 1244 Rea x 985 Werner. Last female before the main vine was burned off, hopefully it sets! Otherwise I will have one less plant to take care of.   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 82" Day 25 985 Werner   Wednesday, July 18 View Page Day 30 #50 Beachy cir -89 s2s - 64 s2b - 60 ott - 215 230 lbs   Thursday, July 19 View Page Within the past 2 days we have had about 2" of rain. That is the most since May. I believe for June we received 0.25"   Sunday, July 22 View Page 985 Werner Day 30 Cir - 90 S-B - 62 S-S- 66 Ott = 218 239 lbs   Monday, July 23 View Page #50 Beachy Day 35 Cir - 96 S-B - 64 S-S - 66 Ott = 226 266 lbs Neither of my fair pumpkins are growing very well, but it is better than no pumpkins at all (see 2011 diary).   Tuesday, July 24 View Page The 1207 Bok pollination aborted yesterday (day 12-ish).   Wednesday, July 25 View Page 1207 Bok x 1244 Rea. Last female on the main!   Friday, July 27 View Page Day 35 985 Werner Cir - 91 S-B - 63.5 S-S - 66.5 Ott - 221 249 lbs   Friday, July 27 View Page The #50 split. Final weight and measurements to come later.   Saturday, July 28 View Page Thanks to Tom Beachy for helping me weigh my #50 Beachy. Final weight was 303 lbs on Day 40 (picked on d39). It was right on the money according to the new chart.   Tuesday, July 31 View Page Day 40 985 Werner No change in OTT. The 1207 Bok plant appears to have early signs of virus and the side vine fruits have all aborted. Right now the only fruit that is growing is the 1244 Rea.   Sunday, August 26 View Page 1244 Rea started to seep from a crack that goes into the cavity. No weight will be taken but I will take final measurements. This was my last giant pumpkin plant and fruit for 2012. I still have a watermelon, tomato and field pumpkin growing.