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Saturday, January 4 View Page
Matt at it again
 
Saturday, January 4 View Page
First team pumpkin patch tour of the year
 
Saturday, January 4 View Page
335 scherber
 
Saturday, January 4 View Page
Team pumpkin patch tour 2014
 
Saturday, January 4 View Page
Filling the boxes for matts project
 
Friday, April 4 View Page
Got leaf compost?
 
Friday, April 4 View Page
My watermelon for our late August way off.
 
Saturday, April 19 View Page
Long gourd Trellis almost prepped and ready to go.
 
Sunday, May 11 View Page
Both my wife and I would like to thank the team Pumpkin members for the beautiful flowers
 
Monday, May 12 View Page
1676.5 Daletas. Almost time to mow the cover crop again
 
Monday, May 12 View Page
454 LaRiviere
 
Monday, May 12 View Page
1080 LaRiviere nice plant got a little sunburned on first leaves but doing well
 
Monday, May 12 View Page
2009 Wallace little bit of wind damage on one leaf but will grow out of it . Slow grower so far , similar to last years 2009 I grew . Once she got established it took off so hopefully this plant will do the same.
 
Monday, May 12 View Page
Koi are loving this warm weather
 
Monday, May 12 View Page
 
Monday, May 12 View Page
Windy day today blew all the grass clippings into the pond more work
 
Sunday, June 8 View Page
Pumpkins are liking this weather
 
Thursday, June 19 View Page
Tilled in rest of cover crop and weeded now to bury vines.
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
Koi fish looking for their breakfast
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
Newest addition to the Koi pond area making an entrance to the backyard
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
1676 Daletas
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
2009 Wallace a slow starter but taking off now
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
Snowball same as the 2009 a slow starter but this stretch of good weather is really kicking the Plants in.
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
1080 LaRiviere . A pollination at 14 feet crossed it with the 1676
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
Wind break
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
191 Blair
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
154 sweet
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
Weenie
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
260 Clements
 
Saturday, June 21 View Page
Overall patch view
 
Sunday, July 13 View Page
 
Sunday, July 13 View Page
When break castor beans sunflowers and corn
 
Sunday, July 13 View Page
Melon patch. 191 Blair, 154 sweet, weenie, and the 260 Clementz
 
Sunday, July 13 View Page
First possible keeper on weenie
 
Sunday, July 13 View Page
1125 Haist, a late start but I have two set, keeping fingers crossed. I crossed it with the 800 Neily which I had to pull a few days ago early signs of yellow vine disease.
 
Sunday, July 13 View Page
1676 Delitas
 
Sunday, July 13 View Page
1080 LaRiviere, best day 24 I had so far I hope she stays together. The cross is 2009 Wallace x 991 Urena
 
Monday, July 14 View Page
We are getting some serious rain.
 
Monday, July 14 View Page
First gourd plant finally reached the top of the trellis
 
Wednesday, July 16 View Page
Got a love this time of year.
 
Sunday, July 20 View Page
Overview of patch
 
Sunday, July 20 View Page
Rest of patch
 
Wednesday, July 30 View Page
Overview of patch
 
Thursday, July 31 View Page
If only my Tomato's had mega blooms like this.
 
Thursday, July 31 View Page
One of my giant tomatoes
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
220 Debacco crossed with the 1676 the daletas day 41. This Pumpkin will be for sculpting at the team – Pumpkin Woodstock fair way off
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
1080 Lariviere day 44 . Cross is 2009 × 991 Urena. Nice and orange Norm .
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
191 Blair. This one is moving thanks Lloyd great plant.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Castor beans Are really taken off now. And the sunflowers too. some of them are at 12 feet.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
1676 Daletas, crossed with the 2009 Wallace day 38
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
2009 Wallace crossed with the 1676. Worried about the blossom end . I think it may split.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Here's a better look at the blossom end . Pumpkin sits at day 37
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Day 20 . 1177 Haist Crossed with the 800 Neily.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
I have a nice plant behind this 1177.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
This is wienie . I had to open pollinate everything . I couldn't get anything to pollinate. So the bees did it. maybe next year . Thank you for the seeds Sue.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Correction the 1177 squash is 22 days after pollination today.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Field pumpkins , starting to go Good now
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Bushel gourds , a little late but I think I'll be okay. These things take off.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
This is the 454 Lariviere x self growing right back where her mama did. This plant is about a month behind the other AG's but doing very well for the amount of attention that it gets. Maybe another Woodstock Carver, depends what it does.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Koi fish in the addasphere. They seem to like this thing especially when there is food in it. The only bad thing about it is you have to take it out at least once a week because algae grows in it.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
I have to save some of these heads for that Abby normal guy. At least that's what the wife told me.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
Touched up the paint on the pumpkin . It's about one year 11 months after pollination so I had to touch it up.
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
 
Wednesday, August 13 View Page
Grumpy one and two on our way back from Prudence Island
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
Overview of patch
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
Clamming in Prudence island A couple of weeks ago. What a great day.
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
New England patch tour
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
2009 Wallace
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
191 Blair
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
1080 LaRiviere
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
1177 Haist
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
1676 Daletas
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
I like the shape of this 1676 . Not a fast grower but staying steady I'll take it.
 
Sunday, August 24 View Page
Weigh offs and fantasy football that must mean winters on its way. What do you think Ken? I pulled first pick in the draft .
 
Thursday, August 28 View Page
At Joe's picking for Woodstock
 
Thursday, August 28 View Page
Joe Scott wants to know if that's a thong you have on
 
Thursday, August 28 View Page
One of Joe's squash too bad it went down
 
Thursday, August 28 View Page
There's that Abby normal guy
 
Thursday, August 28 View Page
 
Friday, August 29 View Page
Pumpkin carving at Woodstock
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Congratulations Joe
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Congratulation Paul nice job on your pumpkin thank you for bringing it to Woodstock
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Russ Klowan's pumpkin and Scott Marley's second-place tomato
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
My tomato and Paul Gouins 150 pumpkin
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Another one of Joe's squashes
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Joe and norman's pumpkins with dr. Oz scarecrow behind it
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Barts 150 contest entry
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Matt entry . Real nice considering the disease issues he battled this year
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
Flat norm with his friend Carl
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
I took second place in photography for my Koi pond Photo graph
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
I also took first place best of show in photography for the picture of my pumpkin patch
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
The team – pumpkin tent
 
Sunday, August 31 View Page
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
Another carved pumpkin at Woodstock
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
George and Marianne Hoomis pumpkin entry. Thank you George and Woody for coming down.
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
Kenny Rogers last night but today I get to meet Sarah Evans
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
I got to meet and talk with Sara Evans and she put on an awesome show.
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
Happy birthday Matt
 
Tuesday, September 2 View Page
This is my 191 Blair .
 
Tuesday, September 2 View Page
Had a convoy to my house and the compost pile today. Thank you for the help Norm , Joe , Russ , Ray , Chris , and Bart for coming all the way down to get his tall corn . Unfortunately somebody took it before he got there.
 
Wednesday, September 3 View Page
My first Howard Dill award the 1077 LaRiviere . Grown from my own seed 1080 LaRiviere and the cross is 2009 Wallace x 991 Urena
 
Tuesday, September 9 View Page
191 Blair
 
Tuesday, September 9 View Page
1177 Haist
 
Tuesday, September 9 View Page
2009 Wallace
 
Wednesday, September 10 View Page
1676.5 Daletas
 
Thursday, September 11 View Page
Night cap.
 
Thursday, September 11 View Page
Night cap.
 
Saturday, September 20 View Page
191 Blair
 
Saturday, September 20 View Page
My Durham fair pumpkin.
 
Saturday, September 20 View Page
1177 Haist still chugging along
 
Saturday, September 20 View Page
1676.5 Daletas hoping for a few more weeks of growth
 
Tuesday, September 23 View Page
Loaded up for Durham fair tomorrow. Thanks for the help today gentlemen. This is the 2009 Wallace. I crossed it with the 1676 .5 Daletas
 
Tuesday, September 23 View Page
Two left in the patch
 
Tuesday, September 23 View Page
And one melon.
 
Saturday, September 27 View Page
 
Saturday, September 27 View Page
Forgot photo
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
Last picture was the pumpkin Bart Grew off of my 454 . Thanks for growing my seed and having confidence in it congratulations
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
Picked the 191 Blair for Topsfield
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
Also picked my squash.
 
Monday, October 6 View Page
Had a great time at Topsfield unfortunately the squash went 20% lite
 
Monday, October 6 View Page
My last pumpkin for RI . The 1676 Daletas . I crossed it with my 2009
 
Monday, October 6 View Page
My melon at Topsfield was 185.5 and was grown off the 191 Blair. A seed worth looking at. Congratulations Lloyd
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
This is the 1426.5 LaRiviere. I took sixth place at the Rhode Island Weigh off.
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
I went striper bass fishing off the beach yesterday and this is what I caught what a monster and a great flight from shore.
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
Great job Norm!!
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
Congrats Ronnie!!
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
Well done Charlie congratulations!!!!
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
Awesome pumpkin Eddie and thank you for the clams and stuffed peppers.
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
Congratulations Wes and Marcia!!!!
 
Tuesday, October 14 View Page
Great job Steve what are year!!!
 
Saturday, October 18 View Page
Banjo music anyone? Me Norm and Russ just delivered his pumpkin to the deliverance boys!
 
Saturday, December 20 View Page
Happy birthday Pap!!
 
Saturday, December 20 View Page
SNGPG Christmas party
 
Saturday, December 20 View Page
Matt , Eddy Joe, Norm Merry Christmas
 
Saturday, December 20 View Page
Me and my date.????
 
Saturday, December 27 View Page
Going out fishing for cod today.
 
Saturday, December 27 View Page
Fish on??????????????
 

 

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