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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 51 Entries.
Friday, June 8 View Page
1582 werner
 
Friday, June 8 View Page
1723 Marshall, this plant may be sterile. We are still going to try and set a pumpkin on it, hopefully we can get one to grow.
 
Friday, June 8 View Page
1818 Bryson our biggest plant. So far it is doing great.
 
Friday, June 8 View Page
1596 Werner #1
 
Friday, June 8 View Page
1596 Werner #2
 
Friday, June 8 View Page
1807 Stelts.
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
1404 Bryson
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
1262 Brady
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
1495 Stelts
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
1355 Kilburn
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
1592 Platte
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
view from bottom of patch
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
view from side of patch
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
another view from side of patch
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
view from top of patch
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
another view from top
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
another view from top
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
another view from top
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
view from bottom of patch
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
view from side of patch
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
another view from side of patch
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
view from top of patch
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
another view from top of patch that shows part of our gravity fed irrigation system
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
from top of garage
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
another from top of garage
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
and another from top of garage. 1723 marshall on the far left of picture seems to have 2 pumpkins on side vines that are taking off. So we will see if one on the main at 15.5 feet will take.
 
Wednesday, August 1 View Page
this is the 1592 platte. it is growing really good.
 
Wednesday, August 1 View Page
this is the 1723 marshall on the left and the 1596 werner on the right. SORRY our patch doesnt look as good as it did before...
 
Wednesday, August 1 View Page
at the top of the pictures are 1262 brady its kinda white the one in the middle is the 1495 stelts it is a bright orange and the one on the bottom is our other 1596 werner.
 
Tuesday, August 14 View Page
this is our 1723 marshall. we lost it due to a hole where a dill ring and deep rib met. weight according to our scale was 1083#.
 
Tuesday, August 14 View Page
so we took it to a camp site and they are going to have some fun with it.
 
Tuesday, August 14 View Page
this is our niece sidney. she said she is going to grow her own giant pumpkin next year.
 
Tuesday, August 14 View Page
our son joey, niece sidney, and their friend liam from camp already having fun with the pumpkin.
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
1596 werner
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
1404 bryson
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
1262 brady
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
1592 platte
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
another view of 1592 platte
 
Friday, October 12 View Page
loaded for canfield and oakland nurseries.
 
Friday, October 12 View Page
this is our 14 yr. old son kyler with the loaded pumpkins.
 
Friday, October 12 View Page
this is our 8 yr. old son joey with the loaded pumpkins.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
1608.5 brady (1592 platte x 1596 werner) (pollinator grew 1324.5) lobes 5, distance 14 ft. pollinated on 6-21-12, harvested on 10-12-12, 113 days old. cc.180.5, ss.125, sb.115, ott.420.5 est. weight 1598.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
1608.5 stem end view.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
1419 brady dmg. (1262 brady x 1355 kilburn) lobes 5, distance 11 ft., pollinated on 6-19-12, harvested on 10-03-12. cc.167, ss.118, sb.103, est. weight 1266. 12% over chart.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
1324.5 brady. (1596 werner x 1807.5 stelts) lobes 4, distance 17 ft., pollinated on 6-20-12, harvested on 10-5-12, 108 days old. cc.168, ss.117, sb.103, ott.388, est. weight 1266. 5% over chart.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
blossom end of the 1324.5 brady.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
1186 brady. (1596 werner x 1592 platte) lobes 4, distance 15.5 ft., pollinated on 6-20-12, harvested on 10-12-12, 114 days old. cc.156, ss.112.5, sb.102.5, ott.371, est. weight 1113. 7% over chart.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
stem end view of the 1186 brady.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
1083 brady. (1404 bryson x 1495 stelts) lobes 5, distance 16 ft. pollinated on 6-19-12, harvested on 10-05-12, 109 days old. cc.176, ss.99, sb.96, ott.370, est. weight 1104. 2% under chart.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
1058 brady. (1495 stelts x 1404 bryson) lobes 4, distance 13.5 ft., pollinated on 6-18-12, harvested on 10-05-12. 110 days old. cc.152, ss.102.5, sb.98.5, ott.353. est. weight 964. 10% over chart. sorry dont have a picture we will post one as soon as we get it.
 
Wednesday, October 24 View Page
all seeds were started on 4-16-12 and set out on 4-30-12.
 

 

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