Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 29 Entries. Wednesday, February 15 View Page I have searched all over,high and low and have located a few packets of "Melonie" cucumber seeds that a grandmother in the U.K. set the world record for the longest cucumber in 2010. I have 4 extra packets that I am willing to sell if anyone is interested @ 5.00 each to cover costs plus minimal shipping charge. I will offer them on ebay but am stopping here first to see if anyone is interested. Send me an email...expiry date is end of 2012 and packets are hermetically sealed with about 10-12 seeds in the one I opened.   Wednesday, February 15 View Page back side....   Sunday, April 15 View Page 4 pumpkin seeds starting to emerge. I did not file them, I did not soak them, but I put them on a heating pad (although I doubt the heat got as far as the seeds). Also, these are 2010 seeds from my est. 1200 pounder. I have already put these seeds in bigger containers with pro-mix.   Sunday, April 15 View Page Just for fun.... I put some hull-less popcorn in the soil to see just how hard it would be to germinate and surprise! it wasn't hard at all. Pondering whether to grow some or to just buy it and skip all the work.   Saturday, May 5 View Page one of two plants from my own est. 1200 . Glad I started early now.   Monday, May 14 View Page Pumpkin ready to go into hole.   Monday, May 14 View Page Pumpkin in the house!   Sunday, May 27 View Page Longer than the shelter now. If the weather holds nice, this should be a decent year.   Monday, June 4 View Page A pair of females at 7 feet. No males opened yet.   Monday, June 4 View Page Plant is doing well......   Monday, June 25 View Page Nice size plant for this time of year.Everything seems to be going very well.   Monday, June 25 View Page Maybe one of these will be a keeper. Very early pollination this year.   Monday, June 25 View Page not sure if this picture loaded but should be part of the last entry....   Tuesday, July 10 View Page maybe this will be the one.....14 feet out or so   Tuesday, July 10 View Page taken last week ...fairly good sized plants for this time of year!   Sunday, July 15 View Page starting to hook on.....   Monday, July 16 View Page 27 inches ..coming right along...   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 33 inches...6 inches from yesterday....somewhere about day 8 or so. Did a fertilizer spray this am....stinky sh*t!   Friday, July 27 View Page 138 pounds this morning....all is well and healthy with great weather.....   Thursday, August 2 View Page taken last nite...getting close to 300 pounds...another picture of same with whole patch to follow.   Thursday, August 2 View Page whole patch...healthy.   Friday, August 10 View Page here we are after about one months growth @439 pounds. No stems cracks yet.I also terminated the main at the pumpkin for the first time.   Sunday, August 26 View Page heading for 700 pounds.A nice looking pumpkin.Again,it is my own selfed seed.   Sunday, August 26 View Page back end.No signs of splits or other trouble....   Saturday, September 8 View Page figuring on 760 pounds....thought it was done and it put on 20 pounds in the last two days...all the rain I suppose.   Saturday, September 8 View Page backside...same pumpkin   Monday, October 29 View Page Getting ready to carve the pumpkin(see next picture for finished work) Sure has a thick wall.   Monday, October 29 View Page I was hoping for a scarier pumpkin...oh well. I used a makita angle grinder-10 amp with a large wire cup brush. Had to change my pants twice,hope the yellow comes out. Sure makes for a quick job...and a couple electrical shocks to boot.   Tuesday, October 30 View Page nite-time shot of my halloween pumpkin!