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Sunday, February 17 View Page
keep from being bored in winter
 
Sunday, February 17 View Page
grow a few plants til spring indoors
 
Sunday, February 17 View Page
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Sunday, February 17 View Page
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Monday, February 25 View Page
las vegas fun 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
gpc vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
gps vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
mario jaglarz gpc committee member from austria wont back down from a dare....lol
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
the amazing eddy z what can i say
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
gpc vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
TGU
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
TGU VERSES EVIL OVERLORD HOMER SIMPSON REFEREE CHEWBACCA CORNER MAN
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
VEGAS 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
VEGAS 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
andy wolf congratulates larry and gerry checkon into the gpc hall of fame
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
john vincent congatulates phil and jane hunt into gpc hall of fame
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
Gabriele and ivan bartoli came to las vegas all the way from italy to accept the 326 lb water melon world record gpc award
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
quinn werner accepting check for gpc featured vegetable of the year for growing his 209 lb world record field pumpkin
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
ron wallace accepts grower of the year coat. plaque. and check .his 2nd time he has won grower of the year
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
ron wallace new world record 2009 gpc champion 2 time world record holder
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
ron wallace gpc champion check and bonus for breaking 2000 lbs
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
award winners las vegas 2013
 
Monday, February 25 View Page
heart attack grille
 
Wednesday, February 27 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Wednesday, February 27 View Page
vegas 2013
 
Saturday, March 2 View Page
scale at heart attack grille if your over 350 you eat free having a little fun. heavy to chart
 
Monday, March 11 View Page
winter in iowa wants to drag on this year loading up a few biologicals for the season
 
Sunday, March 24 View Page
waited til spring to spread manure this season
 
Sunday, March 24 View Page
retractable shade is up. coldframe huts are in place might not be able to till patch until later camera phone pics arent the best
 
Friday, May 3 View Page
hoops are warming up in iowa
 
Friday, May 3 View Page
1 of many 2009 wallace plants may 3 doing well snow or not
 
Friday, May 3 View Page
patch view
 
Sunday, May 5 View Page
1168 young (1658 x 1622)
 
Monday, May 13 View Page
2009 wallace no more hoop. frost this morning mid 90;s tomorrow one of the nicest plants ive ever grown i have 3 of these growing
 
Thursday, May 30 View Page
1168 young may 30 2013 wind and rain has been crazy in iowa plants are takin it well with some wind breaks
 
Thursday, May 30 View Page
dang phone cameras
 
Saturday, June 1 View Page
june 1 added spring amendments and tilled in cover crop taking a page from ron wallace playbook
 
Saturday, June 1 View Page
1168 young x 2009 wallace pollinated
 
Monday, June 10 View Page
1053 stelts june 10
 
Monday, June 10 View Page
2009 wallace june 10
 
Monday, June 10 View Page
1622 young june 10
 
Monday, June 10 View Page
1168 young june 10
 
Monday, June 10 View Page
1725 harp june 10
 
Thursday, July 4 View Page
happy 4th of july
 
Thursday, July 4 View Page
vine burying in full swing all plants are set with pollenations, will set couple more tomorrow as backups just in case ,alot of plant behind the fruits this year
 
Sunday, July 14 View Page
2009 wallace day 12 gotta watch this one
 
Sunday, July 14 View Page
chair shade aint much room left
 
Monday, July 15 View Page
more baby pics heres 1053 stelts day 13 or so
 
Sunday, July 21 View Page
2009 wallace day 20 circ 91 ott 212
 
Sunday, July 21 View Page
2009 # 2 day 20
 
Sunday, July 21 View Page
2009 wallace # 2 another view 86 circ 199 ott
 
Sunday, July 21 View Page
2009 wallace # 3 circ 76
 
Sunday, July 21 View Page
1622 young day 21 havent taped it
 
Sunday, July 21 View Page
1725 harp day 17 circ 71 ott 170 some mickey ears for a bet
 
Wednesday, July 24 View Page
day 20 1725 harp 200 ott
 
Friday, July 26 View Page
2009 wallace day 25 116 circ 382 lbs unreal.pics when i get new memory stick
 
Sunday, August 4 View Page
1725 harp day 31
 
Wednesday, August 21 View Page
late start on long gourds but there growing nice in heat
 
Wednesday, August 21 View Page
long gourd just about 2 weeks old
 
Friday, August 30 View Page
week of high temps near and over 100 daily lost a couple pumpkins but others are hanging in there
 
Friday, August 30 View Page
wrong pic lets try again
 
Saturday, August 31 View Page
loading practice for wife no lifting ring used a fan and some sulpher might help we got couple weeks to heal it up
 
Saturday, August 31 View Page
more alternative loading pics starting to hurt a little now
 
Friday, September 13 View Page
as weighoff season gets in full swing dont forget to get old truck and trailer out from retirement and check things over dont need any tires blowing or trailer frames breaking
 
Tuesday, September 17 View Page
rest in peace dad he always liked to grow the orange pumpkins
 
Monday, September 30 View Page
central california pumpkin grown on the best seed ever?
 
Thursday, October 3 View Page
threat of heavy rain and storms has us forced me and wife to pick 2 pumpkins for anamosa last night.. 1 pumpkin in particular ive failed to mention to anyone that said mouths will drop,, saturday in anamosa couldnt lift with forklift
 
Sunday, October 6 View Page
never loose a bet quick story a few growing 1725 harp had a side bet smallest grown wears mickey mouse outfit in orlando sat night gpc convention 3 or 4 contestants lost there pumpkin first then mine stopped in heat and rotted so we had about a 4 way tie for no pumpkins at end and we made rule pumpkin has to make a weighoff only late did i find out others got dinky late sets and were planning to weigh them- so i didnt tell no one about this so heres my 39.5 lb mouth droppping entry.. couldnt use fork lift what,, did you think i meant?
 
Friday, October 11 View Page
pic of upside down season . words cant really tell growing conditions this year
 
Friday, October 11 View Page
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