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Tuesday, February 28 View Page Day 62 for the 1634Werner.From aug20-28 it has gained 164lbs.Still averaging approx 20lbs a day.:))   Friday, March 23 View Page Twin polytunnels over the patch for 2012   Friday, March 23 View Page John Mackinnon isn't the only one with twins in the patch in Nova Scotia.lol Good luck to everyone in 2012!!!!!!!!   Sunday, March 25 View Page Looking to extend my growing season by several weeks this year!!   Sunday, March 25 View Page One plant per polytunnel(24'x40') 960sqft.   Sunday, March 25 View Page Each tunnel will be the home of a 1634 Werner plant unless i can come across a 1495 Stelts before the 3rd week of April.   Saturday, April 7 View Page Waiting on light winds!!   Saturday, April 7 View Page waiting on light winds!!   Saturday, April 7 View Page waiting on light winds!!!   Saturday, April 7 View Page waiting on light winds and the plastic is a go!!!   Saturday, April 7 View Page Still undecided on seed selection.I may fill both tunnels with my own 1280's yet!!   Wednesday, April 11 View Page First day of light winds in over 3 weeks:) 80deg inside.Forcsat is not good for the next few day's so the other tunnel is on hold again.   Saturday, April 14 View Page What an area for wind.Dead calm and 30min later it starts to pick up from the NW. Big panic going on for about an hour but it's on:) and only has to be snugged up.90deg inside the other greenhouse today and i'm sure the winter rye has growm 3in in the last few days.   Saturday, April 21 View Page Winter rye,winter rye and more winter rye!!!   Wednesday, April 25 View Page Filed and soaked the 1634Werner,1314Sperry,1520Sperry and 6 of my own 1280 on April 22. 3 days later and the 1634,1314 and a 1280 are on the fly!!! Winter rye is tilled under.   Wednesday, April 25 View Page Each greenhouse will house 4 plants to start.After pollination...1 plant per greenhouse @ approx 900sqft each.   Wednesday, April 25 View Page One down and one to go!!Sun in the forcast for the next few days. 1520 is the only seed left to germ.   Friday, April 27 View Page Very high winds today..southeast 50km with gusts to 70km.So far so good with the tunnels :)   Saturday, April 28 View Page Both 1520Sperry seeds are finished.One tried to germ and failed..the other didn't even try :( On the upside..the 1314 is a beauty !!!   Saturday, April 28 View Page Both 1520 seeds were very solid ,firm seeds that looked and felt great which is why i'm surprised they didn't germ.The 1314 seed were a little scruffy looking and fairly soft along the edge...didn't really feel quite full but 3 days later they were on the tear:) Makes you wonder???   Saturday, June 2 View Page The 1314 Sperry plants are absolutely flawless and as you can see from the pic very vigorous:) The bambo stick was placed at the vine tip 7pm fri eve.I arrived home from work at 12;30 sat afternoon and took these photo's(17 hrs later).The weather has not been great but i am very pleased with this kind off growth:))   Saturday, June 2 View Page Same deal with my 1280 and this plant did 9in yesterday in a 24hr period.This 1280 reminds me so much of the 1475 Revier plant:)))   Saturday, June 2 View Page Same deal with my 1280 and this plant did 9in yesterday in a 24hr period.This 1280 reminds me so much of the 1475 Revier plant:)))   Tuesday, June 5 View Page First female on the 1634.   Tuesday, June 5 View Page First female on the 1314 Sperry!!   Tuesday, June 5 View Page First female on the 2nd 1314 Sperry plant.   Wednesday, June 6 View Page Seaweed..the plants just love it!! :)   Wednesday, June 6 View Page Pretty good price too $$$ :)))   Sunday, June 10 View Page 1314Sperry plant.Set out May 3.   Sunday, June 10 View Page Female on the 1634 Werner plant.What a beaut of a plant:))   Sunday, June 10 View Page The 1314 running towards the 1634.One of these plants will be going bye bye before long and the best will get approx 900sqft.Both are very impressive plants so it will be a very tough decision.And there you have it John Cabot lol.Is yours bigger than mine. lol :)))   Monday, June 11 View Page Female on the 1314 Sperry plant.   Tuesday, June 12 View Page Second female on the 1314Sperry.#1Greenhouse.Sweet!!   Tuesday, June 12 View Page Second female on the 1314Sperry.#2 greenhouse.   Tuesday, June 12 View Page 1314Sperry.   Tuesday, June 12 View Page 1634Werner looking for some action.:))   Tuesday, June 12 View Page All plants are really starting to dig in now.Secondaries are filling out nicely on all plants.Still averaging 7inches of main vine growth per day.   Wednesday, June 13 View Page First female of the season to open.I have never had a female ready this early in june. 1314 Sperry.   Wednesday, June 13 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner.   Wednesday, June 13 View Page 1st female on the 1634Werner.   Thursday, June 14 View Page 1634Werner x 1314sperry.4 lobe   Thursday, June 14 View Page A trip to New Brunswick would be nice!!!!!!!   Friday, June 15 View Page 1314Sperry. #1   Friday, June 15 View Page 1314Sperry.#2   Friday, June 15 View Page 1280Graham.   Saturday, June 16 View Page 1314 Sperry plant.Never in my wildest dreams did i ever think it would be a job to keep up to 4 plants in the middle of june in this area.July and aug yes but not june.Not sure what the 1314 will put out but it has definitly earned 900sqft of greenhouse.I love this plant:))))))   Sunday, June 17 View Page I LOVE my plants and they LOVE me.:))))))))))))))))))   Monday, June 18 View Page Someone had wayyy too manty beer yesterday.lol   Wednesday, June 20 View Page 1314 loves to put out female's   Wednesday, June 20 View Page and another:)) What a plant!!!   Thursday, June 21 View Page Poll another female on the 1314Sperry plant today.4 lobe. 1314x1634Werner   Thursday, June 21 View Page #2 plant   Friday, June 22 View Page Poll the 1314Sperry #1 plant.Another 4 lobe.1314Sperry x 1280Graham   Friday, June 22 View Page No shortage of sunshine this year:)   Friday, June 22 View Page Greenhouse #2.The 1634Werner plant is not very generous with females although i do have one at 17ft that should open by sunday.Wish me luck John.lol   Sunday, June 24 View Page Poll a 4 lobe female on the 1280 plant today.1280Graham x 1634Werner.   Sunday, June 24 View Page 1314Sperry.11deg here today..we need more heat.Still early yet Jeff.This one is way out there:))   Monday, June 25 View Page Pollonated the 1314Sperry(#2 plant) with 4-1634Werner males today.Beautiful 5 lobe at approx 18ft.Soon time to make some decisions Jeffery.lol   Tuesday, June 26 View Page 1634Werner.Lots of 1314 males ready for her in the morning.:)   Tuesday, June 26 View Page 1314Sperry(#1plant)and the males on the 1634Werner are once again ready for the party!!!!   Tuesday, June 26 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner(#2 plant)june 21 pollination.Niceee :)   Wednesday, June 27 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry(#2plant)   Wednesday, June 27 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner.With a little luck this is the end of the pollinating for this season.Culling will start very soon.   Wednesday, June 27 View Page #1 1314Sperry plant   Tuesday, July 3 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner   Tuesday, July 3 View Page Nice 4 lobe   Wednesday, July 4 View Page 1634Werner @ 26ft   Thursday, July 5 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry.5 lobe   Thursday, July 5 View Page And then there were two.Removed one 1314 plant and my 1280.The 1634Werner owns greenhouse #1 and is @ approx 28ft.The 1314Sperry plant is also at 28ft and will occupy greenhouse #2.Both plants are extreemly healthy looking.It is soon HAMMER TIME John.lol   Saturday, July 7 View Page 1634Werner salad:)   Saturday, July 7 View Page 1314Sperry salad :)   Monday, July 9 View Page 1314 Sperry x 1634Werner.5 lobe. Approx 30ft.   Thursday, July 12 View Page I usually take a measurement from 7pm-7pm but when i got home from work today at 11am the 1634Werner looked like it grew quite a bit so i picked up the tape and WOW !! 7"cir.The 1314 main is now termed at approx 34ft.Both pumpkins on the main seem to be growing very fast although i still have 12 secondaries growing.The plant is huge so i think i will keep the last pollination on the vine for another week or so:))   Friday, July 13 View Page Holy hell..The 1634Werner is on the fly.From 7pm last night to noon today it has put on another 7"cir and it is only day 16.I'm starting to get nervous lifting the sheet.Perfect shape and vine position.Dam,i hope this thing stay's together!!!!!   Saturday, July 14 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry.WOW...only another 7"/cc in the last 24hrs.Easy girl,easy:))The Mold Monster is coming for that record Jeff!!! lol   Saturday, July 14 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner :)))) x two.This is one hell of a plant and is definetley in the race.You are wright Pap,it's time to break out some tools.It's time to hammer down John so fuel up that new mister you bought and get up that hill.lol   Saturday, July 14 View Page found a few dead aphids in the patch today!! Looks like my $29 powdermill from Lee Valley is finally starting to pay for it's self :) lol   Wednesday, July 18 View Page Day 21 for the 1634Werner x 1314Sperry.From 7pm - 7am (12hrs)it as put on 23lbs.Second pollination on the 1314Sperry has been culled.The keeper on the 1314(july 3 poll)just put on 4.5c in the last 12hrs:)))   Wednesday, July 18 View Page 29lb gain in the last 24hrs for the 1634Werner!!   Friday, July 20 View Page 1634Werner has put on another 28lbs in the last 24hrs with 9 sides and the main still moving:) What a tank!! The 1314Sperry is at day 17 and packing on some serious size.The plant is 700sqft and by the look of the pumpkin i really don't think it will hold. Easy girl..easy:))   Saturday, July 21 View Page 1634 soaking up some rays Edmund.lol   Saturday, July 21 View Page According to Hollands measureing tape the 1634 put on 31 lbs in the last 24hrs:))) @ day 24   Sunday, July 22 View Page and another 31(lbs) today for the 1634Werner:))   Monday, July 23 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner @ day 20.   Monday, July 23 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry @ day 27 which by the way has put on another 30lbs from 7pm-12noon according to Hollands tape :)   Wednesday, July 25 View Page You wanted rain John and we got rain!!:))   Wednesday, July 25 View Page eventhough my plants are inside the greenhouse they are LONIN IT :)   Wednesday, July 25 View Page a flick of the ol switch while sitting inside enjoying a cup of tea   Wednesday, July 25 View Page Hammer Time!!!!! Maybe they will split..maybe they won't.Maybe disease..maybe not.The Mold Monster is coming for you Jeff LOL   Wednesday, July 25 View Page dry + heavy rainfall = splits.I just make the rain stop if i think they have had enough.   Wednesday, July 25 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry has just put on 43lbs from 7pm yesterday evening to 10am today:)) Easy girl..Easyyyyy   Friday, July 27 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner. Day 24   Friday, July 27 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry.The 1314 went 20% over the chart so i thought i would try and get some of this into the 1634.   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1634WErner.Not much sence posting how much weight this pumpkin has put on in the last 24hrs because nobody will believe it anyway Edmund :))   Sunday, July 29 View Page I don't think they like confinement.As a matter of fact i think they are getting quite pissed jammed up against the walls of my greenhouse with no place to grow.Fight-or-flight...fight-or-flight!! Grow you monster ,Grow!!!   Thursday, August 2 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner :)   Saturday, August 18 View Page I can't believe this thing is still growing   Saturday, August 18 View Page yessssssssssssssssss   Saturday, August 18 View Page It's not quite a big as it looks.The plant is very low too the groung..right Paul lol   Wednesday, August 22 View Page 1634 main still growing at over 50ft.I am still pinching females at the tip.   Wednesday, August 22 View Page 1634 @ day 56   Wednesday, August 22 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry   Wednesday, August 22 View Page This monster has been averaging approx 24lbs a day for the last 4 days:)))   Wednesday, August 22 View Page Stem shot.Not a bad colour if i do say so myself!!   Wednesday, August 22 View Page Shot of the 1634 main that i have been working my guts out to keep dry and healthy.The 1314 Sperry main has a couple of soft spots about 5ft out on the main but is still growing.I will be happy if i can squeeze 1000 out of her but i sure wish i had of put as much attention on it as i did the 1634Werner.Oh well the cross is made and i'm hopeing for lots of seeds.I will give out the ott of the 1634 on sept 1   Wednesday, August 22 View Page Oh MY NERVE'S lol   Friday, August 24 View Page Te 1634Werner has just put on 58lbs in 2 days and the forcast into next week is looking amazing!!!!!! GROW GIRL GROWWWWWWWW:)))))))))   Saturday, August 25 View Page over head of the 1634   Saturday, August 25 View Page and another:)) I love taking photo's of this!!   Monday, August 27 View Page All seeds germinated and are looking great other than the 1520perry seeds.Very strange.The opposite cross(1314)are both looking awesome.   Tuesday, August 28 View Page 164lbs in the last 8 days.   Tuesday, August 28 View Page 1634 main at some where around 60ft still putting out females   Tuesday, August 28 View Page and males !!   Tuesday, August 28 View Page I think i might self it.lol   Thursday, August 30 View Page 1634Werner has just put on 63lbs over the last 2 days:)))I just can't believe this.   Friday, August 31 View Page "The Mold Monster"rrrrrrr   Saturday, September 1 View Page 1634Werner x 1314Sperry which was 20% over the chart right Pap:)The 1314 is inching it's way to 1000lbs with out a stump.   Saturday, September 1 View Page 1634   Saturday, September 1 View Page side shot!!   Saturday, September 1 View Page 1634Werner @ day 65 sitting very comfortable inside while gale force winds blow outside.Very windy here today and without the greenhouse these plants would be a mess.The pumpkin sits today at an est weight(2012 chart)of approx 1605lbs :)) 201.5 -114 -105.5. Checking back on previous records 300lbs throughout the month of sept should be no problem but 400lbs is now my goal!!!! The weather here has been phenominal this year and i think it will be a long,long time before we see it again so i'm going for it NOW.I will push,whip,torture this pumpkin through sept and say a little prayer everyday before i lift the sheets.This is a great looking pumpkin and if it does go down it will be my stupidity..no fault of the pumpkin so please save your condolences :)) Good luck Ron!!!   Sunday, September 2 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner   Sunday, September 2 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner   Sunday, September 2 View Page @ day 61 without a stump and the first 4ft of main   Sunday, September 2 View Page at an est weight of 950lbs.Just for the record ..i have never had a pupmkin come out of my patch that was light to the chart so it will be interesting to see what the 1634 brings!!   Wednesday, September 5 View Page Look what i came home to today!! Isn't that something:))   Wednesday, September 5 View Page The main on the 1634Werner has got to be around 65ft now.I'm sure it grew 5in since yesterday.A 1600lb pumpkin with a 65ft main still putting out females:)) Something strange going on here but i like it and i think i will let her keep that female for a few day's!!!!   Wednesday, September 5 View Page the 1634 main grew about 5in since yesterday and is out to about 65ft now.One would assume the main would slow down with a 1600lb pumpkin growing on it.I think i will let her keep the female for a few days:)))   Wednesday, September 5 View Page 1634 main.   Thursday, September 6 View Page Gail force winds and heavy rain yesterday and today.Greenhouses are holding up just fine and the 1634 continues to pack it on under less than ideal conditions.Over the last 3 days it has averaged 15.5lbs per day.Sun in the forcast for the next few days and i am what you would call a very happy camper:)))!!   Saturday, September 8 View Page The "Mold Monster"rrrrr @ day 73   Saturday, September 8 View Page still packing it on has put on approx 100lbs for the week averaging 14lbs per day!!   Saturday, September 8 View Page 1634Werner x1314Sperry at an estimated weight of 1704lbs today:)) Another week or so and it's time to hit the jake break as i am pretty near done spoiling this monster.It's time the 1634Werner goes looking for it!!Expecting a visit from John Mackinnon in the near future:)The beer and measuring tape will be awaiting your arrival John.Maybe Ben Hebb is up for a road trip at the same time??   Saturday, September 8 View Page look at this main on the 1634.65ft and an entire summer trying to tame it...pretty near as stubborn as me.lol   Saturday, September 8 View Page look at this main on the 1634.65ft and an entire summer trying to tame it...pretty near as stubborn as me.lol   Sunday, September 9 View Page There is no jake brake happening here.Nightmares,that is what is happening here.3 days of neglect and i wake up in the morning with mold on my toes..thats right mold on my toes.I've sprayed javex on them and let me tell you that sulfur powder is useless on toe's.A fan on them all night and they are still turning green.Bread is moldy,window sills are moldy and even the hockey gear is moldy.The "Mold Monster" is consuming our lives and i think i am being molded.lol The 2012 Mold Monster!!! Eat,feed,grow you Monsterrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!ahaaa   Wednesday, September 12 View Page 1634Werner   Wednesday, September 12 View Page 1634Werner   Wednesday, September 12 View Page Terminated the main vine today just past another female.The secondary just before the tiny female will be allowed to grow and take over as the new main at a little over 65ft.   Friday, September 14 View Page Not sure what weighoff i will be attending this year??? Charlene thinks she would like to do a little travelling :)   Tuesday, September 18 View Page 1314 Sperry x 1634 Werner   Tuesday, September 18 View Page estimated @1070lbs   Tuesday, September 18 View Page Removed the plastic from the 1314 Sperry Greenhouse today.South winds gusting to 70km and heavy rain in the forcast over the next few days so i dare say the 1314 is about to experience a little stress.There is no doubt in my mind that this pumpkin didn't even touch on it's potential but you get out of this hobby what you put into it and i neglected this plant big time.   Thursday, September 20 View Page Tip of the 1634 main @ around 65ft.Isn't she a beauty:))and growing very fast.   Thursday, September 20 View Page These plants just blow my mind :)   Saturday, September 22 View Page The Mold Monsterrr @ day 87 estimating 1495lbs.   Saturday, September 22 View Page Rain and fog all week with very little gain.I think the camera makes it look much bigger than it actually is.lol   Sunday, September 23 View Page Foliar spraying twice a day now.When there is nothing left of the leaves i will put the backpack sprayer away but not until:)) Horrible weather this week but it is still trying to grow.Sun in the forcast this week so bring it on!!!   Monday, September 24 View Page 1314Sperry x 1634Werner is still growing.Est weight 1104lbs (370 ott).I think it likes all this rain :)   Tuesday, September 25 View Page I'm not done yet and neither is the 1634Werner plant!! ITS HAMMERRRRRR TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!   Friday, September 28 View Page Ben and John checking out the Mold Monster.   Friday, September 28 View Page what a pleasure to have growers like John and Ben visit the patch!! Even the Mold Monster enjoyed the company...i could feel it:))   Friday, September 28 View Page i think it's a pretty big pumpkin for this neck of the woods:)) lol   Friday, September 28 View Page and it just keeps growing! and growing! and growing! COME ON 2000 LBS:)))))   Friday, September 28 View Page gotta get to Sears for a pair of those Ben Hebb shorts lol:))   Monday, October 1 View Page Canadian   Monday, October 1 View Page Maple   Monday, October 1 View Page Leaf :)))))))   Monday, October 1 View Page day 96!! come on Oct13:))   Tuesday, October 2 View Page I just finished the "Mold Mosters" measurements and here they are folks 216-121.5-111.5 (449 ott) for an est weight of 1931 lbs!!!! and still averaging approx 5lbs a day:)))))   Tuesday, October 2 View Page This thing is going to CRUSH THAT SCALE ON OCT 13 :))   Tuesday, October 2 View Page 1314Sperry(1725Harpx1385Jutras)x 1634Werner.   Tuesday, October 2 View Page day 91 for the 1314Sperry.It's momma was 20% over the chart.My entire garden space of 2500sqft was ammended the same in early spring so it will be interesting to see which goes heavy or light.161.5-108.5-103 (373 ott) for an est weight of 1130lbs.   Thursday, October 4 View Page 1944lbs:))) today!!   Friday, October 5 View Page The "Mold Monster" is in it to win it:))))This pumpkin is going wayyyyy over the chart and that World Record is coming to CapeBreton,NS on Oct13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What Cha Gonna Do...When The "Mold Monsterrrr" Comes Down On You!!   Friday, October 5 View Page The "Mold Monster" is in it to win it:))))This pumpkin is going wayyyyy over the chart and that World Record is coming to CapeBreton,NS on Oct13!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What Cha Gonna Do...When The "Mold Monsterrrr" Comes Down On You!!   Friday, October 5 View Page all i can say is that pics can be decieving!!   Friday, October 5 View Page all i can say is that pics can be decieving!!   Saturday, October 6 View Page :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))   Sunday, October 7 View Page just did a circumference check and the 1634 is still moving.I don't want to cut this pumpkin while it still wants to grow:(( I don't want to pull this plant on friday:(.I feel as though i have become attached to this plant and pumpkin over the last few months and it is going to be very difficult to pull out that utility knife on fri morning:((   Tuesday, October 9 View Page 1634Werner   Tuesday, October 9 View Page high winds in the forcast for the next couple of days so the plastic is removed from the 1634 greenhouse:)   Tuesday, October 9 View Page Nerves are just about shot thinking about raising this pumpkin off the ground   Tuesday, October 23 View Page 1634 and the 1314 ready for the scale   Tuesday, October 23 View Page Now the 1811Graham(2012) and the 1124Graham(2012):))   Tuesday, October 23 View Page What a trip:)What great people:)What a season:) It was a real pleasure to meet Neil and Marie,Dave Stelts,Ron Wallace,Steve and Laurel Geddes and Steve and Suzy Delates.Last but not least..big bad George and his lovely wife Mary Ann.:)))   Tuesday, October 23 View Page sight seeing with the group!!   Tuesday, October 23 View Page here comes trouble.:)))   Tuesday, October 23 View Page Dave showing off his new Droid!!! say's he is doing well over 40 texts a month now.lol Watch out for carpel tunnel Dave lol   Tuesday, October 23 View Page Dave showing off his new Droid!!! say's he is doing well over 40 texts a month now.lol Watch out for carpel tunnel Dave lol   Wednesday, October 24 View Page Time for seed removal:)   Wednesday, October 24 View Page Inside the Mold Monster!!   Wednesday, October 24 View Page i go:)))   Wednesday, October 24 View Page The Mold Monster will be carved and on display for Halloween in Milleville :))))   Wednesday, November 21 View Page HOW COOL :))   Wednesday, November 21 View Page IS THIS !!!   Tuesday, December 11 View Page Loading the 1811   Tuesday, December 11 View Page for Milleville   Tuesday, December 11 View Page John and his WR field pumpkin