Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 125 Entries. Saturday, February 11 View Page well I feel like starting so here it goes with this years growers. 1002 jarvis for squash 239 leonard and 260.5 Clementz for watermelon 1794 Pugh pumpkin this last pick is what I think is going to surprise everyone a 380 turner. This is a 1041.5 Mckei x 1140 Stevens which due to being ripped off by a landscaper which ruined my patch last year and caused me to put no effort in growing this fruit other than ensuring this proper cross which I know will have high bred vigor due to no common back ground for at least 3 generations back. Also this was a cross that will grow big fast with shallow ribs no concave blossum end no dill rings, splitting and a bit heavey to chart. If anyone whats this seed no bubble pack required instead 5.00 per seed, unless you have sent me seeds in the past I will send one for free if wanted. None will want this seed yet though. But keep watching this diary and maybe lookajooks, he likes the cross as well. If this seed ott a 1000lbs the price goes to 10.00 per seed if ott hits 1200lbs the price goes to 15.00 per seed if ott hits 1400lbs the price goes to 20.00 per seed if ott hits 1500lbs the price goes to 25.00 per seed 1600lbs ott = 30.00 per seed if it goes 10% heavey add 5.00 to price. if it goes 20% heavey add 15.00 to price. anything above these # will have to be revisited on pricing. This money will all go to the Kodi education fund.   Tuesday, February 14 View Page being valentines I've decided I should make my plants future breeding plans First the nerds will self 239 leonard & 260.5 Clementz. Then the tramp 1002 jarvis x 1794 pugh, then reversed, then the 1002 with my 380 turner. See what a tramp lol.   Saturday, April 21 View Page planted 2 watermelon today. both 260.5 clementz. for future reference the 312.5 turner world record melon. lol. I'll be more than happy with 75+lbs.   Wednesday, April 25 View Page all in. Here is a quick break down of my potential this year. Seed is capable in my opinion of 1800lbs. - 25% due to not a full day of sun in my garden. - 25% for lack of soil over rocks -0% tempratures as poor start temp but better finish temps by the water. -10% not enough time to look after properly. + 25% for a few tricks and Juices learned over the years. + 5% for new soil added. with a final wieght of 1196 lbs   Friday, April 27 View Page wow I planted back up clemntz watermelon and they are clear of the soil after only 54 hrs from the start of hydration. also I have a 1002 jarvis showing and will be clear of the soil by 36 hrs from hydration. My average for pumpkin seeds is 120 hrs from hydration to clear of the soil. So any other maritimer's thinking of competing against me in squash this year might as well put pumpkins in your squash spots just to save embarrassment! lol   Friday, April 27 View Page correction jarvis was 72hrs clear. clemtz was 84hrs and now 308 turner will be clear in 84 hrs as well. I must have hit temp just right.   Saturday, April 28 View Page 1794 Pugh up. 2 - 1002 jarvis 1 up 1 DOA. 4 - 260.5 clemtz, 2 up and 2 I murdered. 4 - 380 turner 2 up 1 crippled club root 1 DOA. tomorrow I'll put a bullet in the brain of the cripple and hold services for him and his DOA comrads. They will be backed up by 1487 jarvis and 2 more 380 turner. heres a drink to those we lost.   Thursday, May 10 View Page day 15 jarvis.put in yesterday lost one root in transplant   Thursday, May 10 View Page day 15 jarvis. put in yesterday lost one root in transplant   Thursday, May 10 View Page pugh day 15. just put in, perfect transplanting, edges of leaves burnt for some reason   Thursday, May 10 View Page turner day 15. lost 3-4 roots in transplant   Thursday, May 10 View Page just looking at my old diaries and i'm way ahead of any of my other years. but that could all go to hell in a heart beat. hope i hardened off enough, but rain and cloud should help.   Saturday, May 12 View Page thanks wife. i was having supper after planting and the wife commented on a freak down burst. I looked out to green houses gone. I fix them with only loosing one leaf on the turner plant. but i noticed my turner going double so i transplanted my turner back up today. lucky   Wednesday, May 16 View Page planted field pumpkins today   Friday, May 18 View Page field pumpkin day 3 up and outside   Friday, May 18 View Page day 25 clemtz watermelon just put outside   Friday, May 18 View Page jarvis 1002 day 23. fungicided today   Friday, May 18 View Page day 23 pugh. fungicided today   Friday, May 18 View Page 380 turner day 23 fungicided today. these plants are in the worst soil and have 2hrs less light a day and they are passing all my other stuff. one on the left even has double roots coming off stump and just in front of the starter leaves. looking very aggresive but that doesn't mean anything unless the fruit is aggresive as well. here's hoping   Monday, May 21 View Page 380 turner 1st to start vining today   Monday, May 21 View Page Culled spare 380 Turner as they were getting to close. Planted sunflowers today. to early or late? tilled up garden near plants. it's nice to start getting excited about growing again. After last year I lost most of my joy in growing. But with best spring I can remeber I'm getting excited. But everyone here is getting the same spring. So instead of 1200lbs to get in the top 3 here, one will need 1300lbs to crack top 3 likely. I doudt I can do 1300lbs this year, but 1200lbs a strong mayby.   Friday, May 25 View Page day 30 jarvis. 13" and about to vine but looks like to much nitro   Friday, May 25 View Page pugh day 30 20" last night lantren burned a little dirty see!   Friday, May 25 View Page turner day 30 @ 24" doesn't vine well in the rainy cool coastal breezes   Thursday, May 31 View Page 1002 jarvis. to much nitro or squash leaf curl, but I don't see any white flies   Thursday, June 7 View Page last 2 weeks have been cold and grey. Shame as I had a better than average start but now just par for the course. side note my boy took my 380 spare turner that I cut off at the stump and just stuck the end in the ground not even covering a leaf node and it's growing, wow. Also my turner (keeper) is about 5' now and already has 6 females. twins on the main and 4 on different side vines. Lets hope my tricks out weigh my disadvantages here. 1002 jarvis is starting to come alive despite cold and grey likely over 3' and 2 females on it, but the vine thickness is incredible over 2" thick. pugh is suffering out of it's green house as I had a bad hurricane lantern that would start burning foul in the middle of the night (2nd time)so I clean suet off of leaves but have no more plastic to replace on the green house. amazing what a difference just a few degrees over a few day's makes. was ahead of jarvis, now behind.   Friday, June 8 View Page measured today, sad jarvis 30" pugh 3' turner 4'6"   Tuesday, June 12 View Page what's up with this   Tuesday, June 12 View Page what's up with this   Tuesday, June 12 View Page what's up with this   Monday, June 18 View Page 8th female removed from 6' plant. larger one 2nd off main at 5'. 3 more showing on main   Thursday, June 21 View Page this is a pick of 5 females in a row on the 380 turner but inspection I can see 6 and there may be more. If you look at the node behind the first female you can see a speck of green, thats an attempt at male   Thursday, June 21 View Page in front jarvis @ 4' 2nd pugh @ 5'6" last turner @ 7' the pugh is showing signs of males finally   Thursday, June 21 View Page 21st female removed from 7' 380 turner   Friday, June 22 View Page removed 3 females off main 380 turner, count at 24 now. 2 of which were sterile as no seeds when I cross sectioned. the best i've done in this garden was 841 lbs set on July 15 @ 17' deadhead main. So to beat I have 25 day's to set. This takes the pressure off looking at my own garden. looking at others from ideal growing locations is disheartening as not a fair comparison and I unlike some will not move just to grow a better pumpkin. I would if I was rich though lol.   Saturday, June 23 View Page 18 females removed from 380 turner today. count now at 42 females removed. some side vines removed from all today to incourage main to get out there as I would rather have pumpkins set at the bottom of the hill. less chance of rolling down the hill off the vine lol   Wednesday, June 27 View Page 14 more females removed from turner plant, count at 56 females removed. 1/3 of females show bad formation so I' going to let the nest 3 females on main come to maturity and see what happens. after these 3, there are 2 males finally then a female that I would like to take as it will be at 12' I think. and open around the 15th late I know but I kind of know what I'm doing with this bad patch.   Friday, June 29 View Page 12 more females removed count at 68 for 380 turner. mostly 5 lobers a few 3 lobers and today a perfect 7 lober. first time for me 7 lobes and they were perfectly formed toboot.   Saturday, June 30 View Page day 66. jarvis 6'6", pugh 8'6", turner 9'. I did a growth chart based on this garden and relized that the best this plot averages is only 3" a day for vines, sad but now I realize what is realalistic to expect from my plants here. So I'm just perfecting my technics here, but look out if I ever move back to my farm.   Monday, July 2 View Page 5 more females off the turner now count at 73. One @ 9' will open tomorrow but no males yet but I don't want this one anyway. I also took 23 females off the jarvis 19 of which were good 5 lobers, very rare consitancy in my opinion.   Wednesday, July 4 View Page 7 more females removed from turner count at 80. 3 were from the main that blossumed over the last 3 days one a nice 6 lober. personally I like less lobes but if i get a 7 lober again I will take it lol. today the jarvis is 9` the pugh is 9`6`` and the turner is 11`6`` the females I will be taking on the pugh and jarvis will fall at 9`6`` and the turner at 12` all should open in 6 days but still no males in sight please if you are growing a 1002 jarvis here in nova scotia please email me as I will need pollen in 6 day`s give or take a day. I will drive were ever the night before they bloom. mrseanturner hotmail.com   Thursday, July 5 View Page removed another 21 females and now 101 removed from turner. took a 3 lober off the pugh today.   Thursday, July 5 View Page jarvis sonagram hopeful   Thursday, July 5 View Page pugh sonagram hopeful   Thursday, July 5 View Page turner sonagram hopeful. all should be close to 5 day's open   Saturday, July 7 View Page Well I have had 1 male on the turner and one on the pugh both with no stamens. but the females that I've let blossom look viable, here's hoping. took another 7 females off the turner count at 108 removed now. in previous picks you can see me training the vines for the upcoming keepers but the jarvis and turner plants told me to piss off and went back straight and ridged. once I set on these I will have to deadhead. the pugh though is now at about a 300 degree angle and looking good for take off.   Saturday, July 7 View Page if you like unorthadox growing then you may like this. If you are an orthadox grower look away.   Saturday, July 7 View Page the foam is in 2" thicknesses. I will add one more when it blooms then remove them one by one as needed keeping it level until it is on the puck board (very slippery stuff) This should let me keep most of my tap roots near the fruit. As well it should slide nicely as it grows to help prevent nose dives or concave bottom. the fruit I figure will be at lest 3' tall even before the vine wants to lift the vine. And since I grow on a side hill I might as well get gravity to help as much as possible to get the sap to the fruit.   Monday, July 9 View Page 1794 pugh opened today at 10'   Monday, July 9 View Page 1794 Pugh with nice tight 5 lobes. I will be heavey by 12%, mark my words. For the lobes are tight and I used my patten pending Grow Heavey Juice. As you can see it has been violated by the 1789 Wallace, AKA the "BEAST". Courtesy Danny Dill who is just as nice a fellow as his father was. Thanks Danny.   Wednesday, July 11 View Page 380 turner 5 lobe at 12`6``. crossed with the 1002 jarvis curtsy of Danny Dill, again thanks Danny your real gentleman   Wednesday, July 11 View Page here`s my boy Kodi learning to pollinate. He`s been a real help this year and I will have to give him one of these plants. He wants the Pugh but I want to make sure it`s pollinated for sure before I tell him it`s his. as you can see there appears to be a better one behind his hand and it was the one I wanted but it had seeds in the blossom. the one pollinated is a longer shape which I like but I will differently have to terminate the vine once I know it is caught.   Thursday, July 12 View Page in order jarvis pugh turner plants. Not great but not bad.   Thursday, July 12 View Page 1002 jarvis. 9' 5 lobe and 10' 4 lobe.   Thursday, July 12 View Page here I am comparing apples to oranges again. crossed on sister 1002 jarvis from danny dill flowers I got yesterday and put in the fridge. side note I'm sure my pugh caught but still could abort with all this heat.   Friday, July 13 View Page Pugh day 4. As you can see I'm sure I will be able to keep main and side vine. I'll tweek fruit to the right when a little bigger. As you may think a little small for day 4 but I've been keeping really cool as 30 + here daily and can't aford for it to abort.   Friday, July 13 View Page turner day 2. doubt I can even keep the side vine, but I'll try. just wanted to have a pic of crazy set up 2   Tuesday, July 17 View Page experiment with 3 way growth enhancer I've made/tweeked. these are both 5 day's old and basically the same size. the slightly smaller one I've dosed. lets see if it works   Wednesday, July 18 View Page 17 more females removed from 380 turner count now at 125 females removed but It's got males now so count will go up normally now.   Thursday, July 19 View Page day 10 pugh 24"c x 19"fb x 18"ss = 61"ott like all big frieght trains they never start off fast.   Sunday, July 22 View Page this is the 380 turner day 11 pic day 10 ott was 26"c x 19"ee x 20"ss = 65" so the plant in the worst spot is so far proving the best. but I'm a little worried about the stock as it is very wide were it joins the fruit and fearful that it may split although I made this cross to get all types of splits out and no sign yet.   Sunday, July 22 View Page 1002 day 10 20c" x 15"ee x 16"ss = 51"ott. I over did my grow big juice and blew the othere fruit apart but it was bigger but she slowed it`s twin here down. But between me and another I have introduced to this stuff we have the dose down to a science now after 2 years and 24 fruit.   Monday, July 23 View Page my wife keeps throwing out my little notes so to keep track I will record notes here. J11 24 19 18 61 T12 34.5 26.5 25.5 86.5 P14 39.5 31 30 100.5 signs of shape just showing on p and t other than perfect circles. field and water set today upside down.   Tuesday, July 24 View Page pugh day 15 c45" x ss35" x fb33.5 = 113.5"ott j12 28 22.5 21 71.5 t13 40 30 29.5 99.5   Wednesday, July 25 View Page cool rain all yesterday day and last night. j13 23.5 25 32 80.5 t14 32.5 33.5 45 111 p16 37 37.5 50 124.5   Wednesday, July 25 View Page check this hermaphidite inside out crap. the stock is 10"+ and the so called fruit is tennis ball size. I'm to grossed out to go near it to cut it off.   Thursday, July 26 View Page 380 turner day 15 ott 36"fb x 37"ss x 50"c = 123" will it catch the older pugh? j14 26.5 28.5 36.5 91.5 p17 39.5 41 56 136.5   Saturday, July 28 View Page 1002 jarvis day 16 this girl only likes heat refuses to grow in temp lower than 20c. ott is 32.5"fb x 34.5"ss x 45"c = 112"ott t17 41 43.5 54.5 139 p19 45 47 65 157   Saturday, July 28 View Page on the pick that will show below mistake on t cir. 59.5" total 144"   Sunday, July 29 View Page GOING. day 20 for pugh 48"FB 50.5"SS 70"C = 168.5"OTT = 114 LBS for 5.7 lbs avg for first 20 day's. #'s adjusted for sand to tilt level. j17 26 28 49.5 103.5 t18 44 46.5 64 155   Sunday, July 29 View Page GOING. day 20 for pugh 48"FB 50.5"SS 70"C = 168.5"OTT = 114 LBS for 5.7 lbs avg for first 20 day's. #'s adjusted for sand to tilt level. j17 26 28 49.5 103.5 t18 44 46.5 64 155   Monday, July 30 View Page over the last 2 nights i've cut off the nearst side vine on the turner slowing her down a little. j18 38.5 41 54 133.5 t19 47 49 68 p21 50.5 53 73.5 177 w131 g17   Tuesday, July 31 View Page 380 turner day 20 ott 49"fb 51.5"ss 71"c = 171.5" = 120 lbs j19 41 44 58 143 p22 52.5 55 77.5 185 w149 18g As there have been a few interested in the 380 turner seeds, I would like to let people know that it is being grown in much than less ideal conditions. This is the worst part of the garden because of the light and hill/slope. It is on a double slope 30 degrees top to bottom and 45 degree from one half of it`s side. It`s in between apartment building so the sun does not hit it until 11:00 then is off by 5:00. When it came time to set the fruit, 2 blossomed at the same time with the good one that I had planed to go with having seeds in the blossom. So due to time of year I was forced to go with the other smaller blossom that was growing under the vine and scared. This forcing me to cut off the main and just recently the nearest side vine. Soil is only 1` deep over boulders. Its grown near the ocean so cold temp conditions. Which means my plant is still only 400`sq. Soil was toxic last year with phosphorous, boron, aluminum, and the ph was high. To correct I simply added a tandem truck load of lawn soil to dilute then added 1/2 a bag of 60-0-0 and 1/2 a bag of 0-0-60 and hoped for the best as no soil test done. Which may be showing in my growth now. As things should start to fly now but are a little slow but that could be just from all the rain and cloud lately.   Wednesday, August 1 View Page 1002 jarvis day 20 ott 43.5"fb x 46.5"ss x 62.5"c = 152.5" not good but for 200-250'sq plant. Alright. t21 51.5 53.5 75.5 180.5 w138 g18 p23 55 57 81 193 w168 g19   Wednesday, August 1 View Page goals. possible? not likely! we'll see. 360" ott squash 10% heavy for 1122 lbs 366.25" ott pumpkin 12% heavy for 1203 lbs   Wednesday, August 1 View Page 66 day's to wiegh off   Thursday, August 2 View Page like true freight trains these are slowly and steadily gaining speed. j21 46 49 64 159 t22 54 56 79.5 189.5 w159 g21 p24 57.5 59 85 190 w190 g22   Friday, August 3 View Page I was told I don't drink enough as I was using an old dirty bottle. So I bought and emptied this last night Comrade. Now you can see a new pretty bottle, Hic! Rained all yesterday so growth down GOING 1794 Pugh day 25 ott 59"fb 61.5"ss 88"c 208.5" w210 g20 t23 56 58 82.5 196.5 w177 g18 j22 48 51 69.5 168.5 w114   Saturday, August 4 View Page like all white peduncle's kind of small. I hope the Pugh is like me and is a grower not a shower. It would help if the sun came onto him a little more. lol j23 50.5 53.5 72.5 176.5 w130 g16 t24 58 60 87 205 w200 g28 p26 60.5 63 91 214.5 w228 g18   Sunday, August 5 View Page 380 Turner day 25 ott 60"fb 62"ss 91"c = 213" = 224 lbs j24 52 56.5 77 185.5 w150 p27 62.5 65 95.5 223 w256   Monday, August 6 View Page 1002 jarvis dayb 25 ott 54.5"fb 59.5"ss 80.5"c = 194.5" = w172 g 22 t26 62 64 94.5 220.5 w247 g23 p28 64 66 98.5 228.5 w274 g18   Tuesday, August 7 View Page j26 57 61 84 202 w192 g20 t27 64 66 98.5 228.5 w274 g27 p29 66 68 102 236 w301 g27   Wednesday, August 8 View Page I think the Turner is catching but the pugh's blossom is over 9" sunken in, going to split? I hope not. day 30 1794 pugh 68"fb 68"ss 105"c = 241"ott = 320lbs = 19 lbs gain t28 65.5 67.5 102 w297 g23 j27 59 63 87 w209 g20   Thursday, August 9 View Page for this garden pretty good but with only 57 day's till harvest I don't think I will get one over 366" ott but I may if I can get some fertilizer on them as they look like they need some but with all the rain never got it on yet. j28 60.5 64.5 90.5 215.5 w231 g22 t29 67 69 104 240 w316 g19 p31 69 69 108 246 w339 g19   Friday, August 10 View Page Last night I was finally able to get some fertilizer on. Also as yesterday was the last day I was able to budge the pugh forward, I put a little more sand under the front to give a better supporting angle for its nose, so ott for it is now guessed based off circumfrence so likely wrong. Day 30 for 380 turner 68.5"fb 70.5"ss 108"c = 247"ott = 247 lbs gain of 27 lbs j29 62 67 93 222 w252 g19 p32 112c = 255ott = w376 g37   Friday, August 10 View Page last post turner is 343 lbs on day 30   Saturday, August 11 View Page day 30 for 1002 jarvis 63.5"fb 69.5"ss 96.5"c = 229.5"ott = 252 lbs = 25 lbs gain t31 70 73 111.5 254.5 w374 g31 p33 114 w391 g15   Monday, August 13 View Page just when the pumpkins are about to shift gears cload and rain come and with limited day light to begin with it's killing me, well just depressing me. But on the plus side slow groth at this stage usually make them go over chart. so if i go 100% heavey i may hit 1000. sob ;( day 35 pugh 432 lbs day 33 turner 405 lbs day 32 jarvis 310 lbs   Saturday, August 18 View Page day 40 for the 1794 pugh with 130" circumfrence guessing 292.5" ott roughly 560 lbs. right now avg. is 24 lbs a day. with 49 day's left to grow and 73.75" inchs more wanted, doudtful I'll make that goal   Saturday, August 18 View Page day 40 pugh 560 lbs est   Monday, August 20 View Page day 40 for 380 turner 129" c 80" fb 81.5" ss = 290.5" ott = 548 lbs now that the sun is lower on the south horizon 20% of this plant gets no sun at all. so now the pugh is pulling away but I do have no ribs or dill rings on this one like i wanted but it is missing it's nose but on another experiment turner plant the nose is very visible after just 10 day's.   Monday, August 20 View Page is this a new unbreakable blossom end? 1002 jarvis   Tuesday, August 21 View Page this is my daughter jordan with the 1002 jarvis. I had to put a pretty girl by a prettiest fruit i've ever had. day 40 ott 76.5" fb 83" ss 118.5" c = 278 = 483 lbs   Wednesday, August 22 View Page this is the 380 turner I cut off early in the season, which my son stuck straight in the ground and somehow grew and is about a 100'sq plant now with this 15 day old fruit on it. now look at the nice nose on this fruit. That is the nose i bread   Wednesday, August 22 View Page not this   Wednesday, August 22 View Page RIP 380 Turner cut short (and small) at only 42 day's old. she was going to be a pretty pink color. final ott 81" fb 82.5" ss 132" c 295.5" final for estemated 576.5 lbs autopsy scheduled for later this evening   Thursday, August 23 View Page How did this split? now the 634 lbs Turner 10% heavey.   Thursday, August 23 View Page last slim hope for 1000. 1794 pugh day 45 color changing 14" sunken in blossom. 141" circumfrence est 306" ott wich would make it 638 lbs   Sunday, August 26 View Page day 45 for 1002 jarvis. only doing 10 lbs a day but when you look this good who cares. reminds me of when me and joel jarvis used to go clubing. he always got the biggest and I always ended up with just the pretties. oh well. 79" fb 86" ss 123" c 288" ott 535 lbs   Tuesday, August 28 View Page day 50 for 1794 pugh now at 312" ott 144" c 674 lbs down to 7 lbs gains. with 49 days left to go I don't think I will bet this patch's best of 331 ott 841 lbs. But new for me the blossom is now 15" sunken in so likely will go heavey.   Friday, August 31 View Page 1002 jarvis day 50 ott 80" fb 87" ss 126" c = 293 = 562 lbs avg gains now 5 lbs a day pugh day 53 cir 146.5" est ott 316" = 700 lbs avg gains 8.5 lbs a day   Sunday, September 2 View Page Just wanted a pic of vine set up. Main in and out to the left and side out to the right. Also were the end of the 26 once bottle is, that is how far in the blossom is in. So front should be solid form their forward. The material the pumpkin is sitting on is 4' wide. I doubt she will tape out more than 331" by the end. That was the biggest out of this garden. But I'm hoping that it will beat the % heavy out of this garden of 17% which will give me a new best out of this garden and possible new personal best if it tapes 326" and goes 18% heavy for 904 lbs. But I doubt it will do it. Then again that is only less than 2 lbs a day on the tape.   Monday, September 3 View Page hello, what's up   Thursday, September 6 View Page here here is my friend mr RED SOLO CUP hehehehe. day 57 82.5" fb 89.5" ss 129.5" c = 301.5" = 611 lbs day 60 86" fb 86" ss 150.5" c = 322.5" = 742 lbs funny fb + ss = the same on both fruit?   Sunday, September 9 View Page day 59 for 1002 jarvis which was crossed on danny dill's 1002 jarvis 82.5" fb 89.5" ss 131" c = 303" = 620 lbs. I wish this had my pugh's length, then I would have something   Sunday, September 9 View Page 1794 pugh. I wish this had my jarvis height. day 62 now 86" fb 86" ss 152" c = 324" ott = 752 lbs. as you can see mr. Solo is taking shelter from the hurricain Leslie as we can feel her presents now. I just may have to put a little something into mr Solo to calm our nerves. Donkin you want a drink? 30" of rain coming.   Friday, September 14 View Page Limping to the end 1794 pugh day 67 ott 86.5 x 86.5 x 153 = 326" = 766 lbs doing about 2.5 lbs a day 1002 jarvis day 64 ott 83" x 91" x 133" = 307' = 644 lbs doing about 5 lbs a day 19 more sleeps to cut off.   Sunday, September 16 View Page based on final calculations (easeir this close to the end) I will take close to 17th for pumpkin and 3rd for squash. so about $25.00   Wednesday, September 19 View Page well my 3500 lbs rated low profile lifting ring has arrived and I never have had a 1000 lber, I think I may be a red neck.   Sunday, September 23 View Page the long one in front is my boy's and the one behind is mine. but will they turn orange in time for the field pumpkin weigh off?   Sunday, September 23 View Page well pugh plant down to 20 leaves but jarvis still in decent shape. both avg about 4 lbs a day still   Sunday, September 23 View Page when old fruit don't know when to quit. this opened up the other night   Monday, September 24 View Page noticed today about 2' of stump is gone on the pugh and by the looks of it, it was gone at lest a week. But still doing 1/4" c a day thanks to main past pumpkin and side vine off of the pumpkin stock. As they are the only vines left with leaves   Tuesday, September 25 View Page now if pickeringchis 1029.8 lber was only 343" ott. then in theory it could have gone over a 1000 lb at 339" but mine will not get above 334" if it even gets there. But I still have hope that i may take chris's record of smallest 1000 lber ever ;o   Thursday, September 27 View Page did my thump test. Squash makes no sound when struck hard with my fist, not even a thump (good?). But the pumpkin when flicked once with my finger goes ratatatat cling (bad?). Although last time I thumped my fruit I thought they were both going light but got 10 and 17% heavey. So who knows.   Thursday, October 4 View Page today I get ready to load my chihuahua's to go to the great Dane show. to bad I could not morph my pumpkin with my squash, as 1526 lbs is a respectable pumpkin or a great squash. either way I may take home 100.00 if I'm lucky but for sure I will get 50.00 which will pay for the gas to get there and nothing else.   Friday, October 5 View Page funny bottom on her, had 2 small concaves one like a soft ball had been under it with a wierd deep rib going through it. lucky i did not lose it there.   Friday, October 5 View Page the squash pallet is an inch lower. but sad as one big one doesn't fit on the back of a truck anymore and here i have 2. squash had concaved bottom   Saturday, October 6 View Page 655 turner went light on me   Saturday, October 6 View Page here is the pollinating fruit for my 655. It is the 918 dill now was 1002 jarvis   Saturday, October 6 View Page 800 turner now was 1794 pugh. went pretty much to chart   Saturday, October 6 View Page here's the pollinator for 800 turner the 1199 dill I think, was 1789 wallace   Saturday, October 6 View Page winning pumpkin here 1729 I think   Saturday, October 6 View Page my field pumpkin on the left 51 starrs went 49 lbs. ott was 115.5 my boy's field pumpkin (long of naple's crossed on 51 starrs) 52 lbs ott 141   Monday, October 8 View Page left to right 800 turner - 1794 pugh x 1789 wallace which grew 1108 Dill 52 turner field pumpkin - valley of naples x an eaton field pumpkin which grew a 49 lbs 655 turner squash - 1002 jarvis x 1002 jarvis which grew the 917 Dill the 800 seed is a little larger than normal, the 52 is a lot larger than the seed that grew it, the 655 is a little smaller and darker than normal