Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 40 Entries. Friday, May 2 View Page I started my seeds yesterday. 874.8 Geyelin 13 (1770 Lieber 12 x 1290 Poirier 07) 979 Rahe 13 (175 Rahe 11 x 100 Brouillard 12) The 979 has plenty of orange in it's background. Also started a Tsc L #1 and a Tsc L #2 from 08   Friday, May 9 View Page The seedlings are looking good. Planted them out today. Three of these are back-up plants. Incase something flatvines or something bizzare happens.   Sunday, June 15 View Page 874.8 Geyelin. Looking good   Sunday, June 15 View Page 979 Rahe. Also looking good.   Wednesday, July 2 View Page Pollinated Tsc 1 x self and Tsc 2 x self   Wednesday, July 2 View Page 874.8 Geyelin is the best plant so far, might have a pollination attempt in a few days. 979 Rahe is at least 10 days out.   Sunday, July 13 View Page A set on the 874.8 Geyelin. Pollinated 7/9. Crossed with 979 Rahe. The plant is roughly 260- 300 sq. ft.   Sunday, July 13 View Page Tsc Lobe 1 plant. A set on day 11.   Monday, July 14 View Page OK critter, you have left your mark on both my sets. Time to play hardball.   Saturday, July 19 View Page 874 Geyelin day 10. Should be a looker. It does have some small scratches from raccoons though. Raccoons have been given eviction notices.   Thursday, July 24 View Page 874.8 Geyelin, day 15, 132" OTT estimates 58 lbs. Let the ride begin.   Sunday, July 27 View Page Tsc (triamble squash cross)lobe #1, day 25, est 85lbs. the squash in the following post is a fruit grown from the seeds from the same parent squash, lobe 1 was pollinated with pumpkin pollen. The 2nd lobe of the parent squash was selfed.   Sunday, July 27 View Page fruit grown from a seed from Tsc lobe # 2. Day 25 as well. weight unknown.   Tuesday, July 29 View Page 874.8 Geyelin. day 20. Estimates 154 lbs. I like that number.   Sunday, August 3 View Page 874 Geyelin, day 25, estimates 256 lbs. So 20 lbs. per day for the last 5 days. It's about a day behind my personal benchmark for 1,000 lbs. Gave it a heavy watering today. Gotta go spray for bugs.   Friday, August 8 View Page 874.8 Geyelin, day 30, est. 372 lbs. All is going well.   Saturday, August 9 View Page This is what the patch looks like.   Saturday, August 9 View Page Yeah, I have a few tomatoes   Saturday, August 9 View Page And peppers.   Monday, August 11 View Page I tried out some new varieties from Baker Creek heirloom seeds. 4 of them were rated highest in vitamins. Black Krim, Black Icicle, Indigo Apple and Blush. Also shown are Potato Top and Green Zebra.   Monday, August 18 View Page 874.8 Geyelin day 35, 473 lbs. on 8/13   Monday, August 18 View Page 874.8 Geyelin day 40, est 557lbs. I generally reach half weight about day 37.   Wednesday, August 20 View Page 979 Rahe, day 35, est. 449 lbs. Nice and long, no blossom end worries here. It's running about a day behind the 874. Pollinated July 16nth about 20' out on terminated main vine.   Thursday, August 28 View Page 874.8 Geyelin, day 50, sitting right at 700 lbs. It has caught up and made my benchmark for 1000lbs. So 4 digits is not out of the question. More than I had hoped for when I planted it.   Friday, September 5 View Page 979 Rahe, day 50, estimating at 700lbs. That's the same weight the 874 Geyelin estimated at day 50.   Friday, September 5 View Page My Triamble squash plant just kept sprouting leaves at the stump so when I went to cut them all off I left this one on. About a month ago I left the sprouts from the stumps grow on all of my plants grow for a while in hopes of avoiding foaming stumps. I discovered that when I let them grow most of the sprouts ribbon vined. This happened on my Triamble squash plant as well as my AG plants. None of my plants displayed this anywhere else on the plant. This leads me to believe that the flat/ribbon vine trait is present in all cucurbita and is triggered by enviromental factors. Such as a plant with too much energy and no where to go with it. Like Bruce Banner turning into the Hulk.Or a giant squash?   Monday, September 15 View Page 874.8 Geyelin day 68 sitting somewhere north of 820 lbs.(820, day 65 est.) Still growing but slowing down.   Monday, September 15 View Page A side view pic now that the leaves are getting worn. This plant is about 260 sq. ft. give or take. I'm not so good at figuring the square footage of a trapezoid shaped plant.   Saturday, September 27 View Page 874.8 Geyelin day 80. No growth on this one in 10 days. Typically I dont get much growth after day 70 but no growth makes me nervous. I'm hoping there are no hidden issues somewhere. Frankly I think the plant is just exhausted. I week to go....   Monday, October 6 View Page 823 Rahe 13 (874.8 Geyelin 13 x 979 Rahe 13) Howard Dill award winner !   Monday, October 6 View Page On the way to the scale. Thanks to Gary Greenhouse.   Monday, October 6 View Page On the scale. Yes, it was cold and windy.   Monday, October 6 View Page 895 Rahe 14 (979 Rahe 13 x 874.8 Geyelin 13) + 6% I wasn't real excited with this plant but it came through and gave me my top weight this year by going heavy.   Monday, October 6 View Page A side view of the 895 Rahe. Not a bad color but the shape was a little long for my liking.   Friday, October 10 View Page Some long gourds, sunflowers and tomatoes at the Gary Greenhouse weigh-off.   Friday, October 10 View Page Some of the pumpkins at the Gary Greenhouse weigh-off.   Friday, October 10 View Page The 2008 Neptune arriving at Operation Pumpkin.   Friday, October 10 View Page The 2008 Neptune on the scale.   Friday, October 10 View Page Here I am at Operation Pumpkin just before they reveal the official weight. I was explaining the best way to make them go heavy is to rub on them for good luck before they are weighed :)   Wednesday, October 22 View Page On the left 140 Rahe 14 est. (Rahe TSC cross 08 lobe #1 x self) On the Right 18 Rahe 14 uow. (Rahe TSC cross 08 lobe #2 x self) The crossed lobe made a unique pumpkin, the selfed lobe grew true the parent seed. Genetic background. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=98523