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Wednesday, March 5 View Page
The beginning
 
Wednesday, March 5 View Page
of what could be a very
 
Wednesday, March 5 View Page
cold spring!
 
Wednesday, March 5 View Page
-27deg the last few days
 
Wednesday, March 5 View Page
no frost what so ever!!!!
 
Wednesday, March 5 View Page
ice fishing anyone.lol Freezing cold temps all winter long and ground worms and nightcrawlers just a few inches below the surface.Guess the snow is good for something:)
 
Wednesday, March 5 View Page
guess whats inside the box and it's yours.lol
 
Wednesday, March 5 View Page
1811 Graham and the 1124 (2012).
 
Sunday, April 13 View Page
knuckle heads...
 
Sunday, May 25 View Page
WOW!!
 
Saturday, May 31 View Page
6deg c in donkin today ... can't see me getting poll by the 12th of june this year..
 
Saturday, June 14 View Page
time for a cold one:))
 
Sunday, June 29 View Page
playing with some temps!!
 
Sunday, June 29 View Page
meet M@MM...Mini Mold Monster!!Looking pretty dam good concidering the temps it was introduced to today.
 
Saturday, July 5 View Page
think my soil is ready to rock this year!! Great soil,The best genetics in the field pumpkin growing world and a little luck with the weather:)) BAM...it's back in the cape!!!!!!!!...where it belongs.ahaaaa
 
Sunday, July 6 View Page
can someone toss me another beer?
 
Saturday, July 12 View Page
discovered a spreader sticker that i believe is second to none:))))
 
Saturday, July 19 View Page
a tid bit of advice!!.You work your ass off to grow an awesome plant only to have a dam squirrel chow down:)) I don't think so.I fully understand that some people don't like to harm animals but squirrels are f&^%in destructive and greedy...15 and counting with not one ounce of regret!!!Squirrels are useless.......
 
Thursday, July 24 View Page
Mackinnon vines are heavy:)
 
Thursday, July 24 View Page
and scary like cobra !!
 
Friday, July 25 View Page
:))))))))
 
Saturday, July 26 View Page
transplanted a few wild 6ft apple trees with leaves attached over the yrs!Dig down about 2ft with the spade,,,chop off the stump with an axe and snip the laterals. Transplant and stake well for at least 2yrs. I can gaurantee you all(pic is proof) that it is 100% those little tiny ,hairy feeder roots that feed ,feed and keep on feeding your plant.!!!!
 
Saturday, July 26 View Page
what do yo think MR. Tree Chopper...lol
 
Sunday, July 27 View Page
pumpkin plants are just like some people we meet along the way! They look great at first until you get to know them... Some times it doesn't take long to realize that you have been introduced to a piece of s@#t:)) and making the cut is not that simple...lol
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
graveyard
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
didn't realize fp plants grew larger than
 
Sunday, August 3 View Page
AG's
 
Monday, August 4 View Page
now this is what i call twins John!!! Come on Windsor:))lol
 
Wednesday, August 6 View Page
can't see this one holding on with these numbers...
 
Tuesday, August 12 View Page
feeling very optimistic these days. Decisions,decisions,decisions!!!! If i blow them i have lots of time for a really thich cover crop:) If they hold ???????????:))
 
Thursday, August 14 View Page
cell expander is really kicking in now ...just blew 2 very heavy vined secondaries in half. Snapped off like tooth picks
 
Sunday, August 17 View Page
day ?
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
Mackinnon seed !
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
Mackinnon seed!
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
Mackinnon seed !
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
Mackinnon seed :)
 
Tuesday, August 19 View Page
and Mackinnon seed ...hang on John ...we are about to go for one heck of a ride ride :)))))
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
181 Mackinnon x 162 Mackinnon
 
Saturday, August 23 View Page
day 31 and still growing. 188 ott(est 137lbs) Actual weight on a household scale was 131 lbs.
 
Saturday, August 30 View Page
what an awesome plant going into sept.I will never forget this plant...lol Grocery stores in the local area are loaded up with field pumpkins already
 
Sunday, August 31 View Page
day 18 and i think this is "THE ONE"...lol Haywire little f%$kers ahahaaa. Quite a season it has been:)
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
down goes the 103
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
stem split
 
Monday, September 1 View Page
103 x self ...day 30
 
Wednesday, September 3 View Page
112 Graham(14) 103 x self. Stem split. Est weight 94.5. Actual weight on a digital household scale 112lbs
 
Saturday, September 6 View Page
get a kick out of every grower that doesn"t have time for a diary but sit"s back and keep on reading !! What a joke.
 
Saturday, September 6 View Page
yep
 
Saturday, September 6 View Page
every once in a while you meet a dork. Tell me bout it !!!!
 
Saturday, September 6 View Page
and sometimes more than one...
 
Thursday, September 11 View Page
gotta love these 11 lb days :)))
 
Friday, September 12 View Page
I would like to introduce everyone to the "MINI MOLD MONSTER" Another 10lbs today and she still holds. Reminds me so much of the 2012 growing season.
 
Friday, September 12 View Page
not a drop of PM to be seen..:))))
 
Friday, September 12 View Page
ripppped!!!!!!!!! lol
 
Sunday, September 14 View Page
magic in the seed?? I will let you know by the end of the week:)))) Not running around looking for splits but the flood gates just opened up freaking big time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as i am not looking for a pumpkin to carve...lol
 
Thursday, September 18 View Page
181 x 103
 
Saturday, September 20 View Page
day 39 today!! Wow where does the time go? Should get another few days growth out of this one ..lol Pleased with my first attempt at FPS and i can assure you it is not my last!!!!!!!!!!
 
Saturday, September 20 View Page
day 39!!! Should be able to get 3-4 more days out of this one:))
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
for those of you who have never seen Ribs this size on a FP before...get used to it because these ribs are about to get a whole lot bigger next year!!!!!!!!! Ludwig,you wouldn't know a banana from a god dam telephone
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
does anyone know what this is?
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
and still feeding very,very well!!! ahahaaaaaa
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
orange is starting to move very quickly on the stem side now.It's Hammer Time,hammer time ,ham,ham,hammer time..lol Think i might grow a giant banana next year because i know just the place for it...lol
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
what type of plant does this leaf belong to???
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
seems my greenhouses love to hover around this temp!! :) I think the breeze off the atlantic really helps!
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
once the FP is half orange i'm done!!!!
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
those who like me...like me alot..and those who don't ???? Well you know:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
 
Sunday, September 21 View Page
last post and there will never be another Donkin Diary!!! other than the odd pic of our 2012 Champions !!!Hope you have all enjoyed !!!
 
Thursday, October 2 View Page
still growing 3lbs a day at this age ???...lol...you gotta love fresh seaweed:))))))
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
game over for the 181 fp.
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
ott 93.5-66-74.5...234 ott...est weight 264.7lbs
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
minus 5lbs for the come along ...247 Graham (14) dmg and still doing 3lbs a day
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
according to chart it was -7%
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
the side shot some people were looking for...
 
Friday, October 3 View Page
blossom end shot. Tough hobby at times but it is what it is!. I may tell the odd fib throughout the growing season but i would never try to cheat at the scale!!!! The pin hole is into the cavity and the pumpkin is disqualified.....
 
Thursday, October 16 View Page
247 test run
 
Friday, October 17 View Page
8 for 8 :))
 
Friday, October 17 View Page
247 Graham 5 days after hitting the dirt!! Bigggg and Ugly Thats what i'm talking about!!!!!
 
Saturday, October 18 View Page
hey Beni! shoot me an email!!!
 
Sunday, October 19 View Page
figured i would play around with some product for a month or so:)
 
Sunday, October 19 View Page
day one!!!
 
Tuesday, October 21 View Page
247dmg!!!!!
 
Tuesday, October 21 View Page
guess i have to waste another 3 months of my life growing these puny little things...lol
 
Tuesday, October 21 View Page
nice!
 
Tuesday, October 21 View Page
water
 
Friday, October 24 View Page
well now i guess everyone in the Graham family loves pumpkin plants...including our golden retriever.lol
 
Friday, October 31 View Page
247.....Warthog
 
Friday, October 31 View Page
twin warthogs on the primary and secondary vines...lol
 
Tuesday, November 4 View Page
2ft
 
Sunday, November 9 View Page
:))
 
Sunday, December 14 View Page
:)
 
Sunday, December 14 View Page
:)
 
Monday, December 29 View Page
lol...
 

 

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