Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 44 Entries. Thursday, January 16 View Page October 20th. I brought in heavy machinery and sub soiled patch 3ft down and brought in 10 yards of aged cow manure and 2 yards of poultry manure (Chicken), then applied cleary's granular and tilled it all in. Cover crop of winter rye planted.   Thursday, January 16 View Page Seed stock for 2014: 2009 Wallace, 1623 Wallace, 1730 Werner, 1807 Stelts. Possibly Steil in there somewhere...   Tuesday, February 4 View Page I have been raising worms for a fall and winter project. I have 2 bins and have complied over 60lbs of castings... Very Niceee...   Friday, February 14 View Page Final 2014 line up: 2009 Wallace, 1725 Harp, 1623 Wallace... I am so pumped for this season, especially with these genetics!!! Think'in BIG, Real BIG...;-) ;-);-);-)   Friday, February 14 View Page On another note, I have been making BIO Char for the past 3 months... I plan on making another 50+lbs in the next 2 months. Once everything is done, I will wait until May to charge it and get it into the soil. Ohhhh Yeahhhhhhhh buddyyyyyy!!! Pictures to come.   Saturday, March 15 View Page Got my soil sample back. The best results I have ever seen. All that time I spent last summer adjusting the soil really paid off. All I need is a bit of Phosphorus, Manganese, Iron Sulfate, and Copper Sulfate. My PPM levels are so close the guidelines that someone very special gave, to me its scary...   Friday, March 28 View Page Note to self... 60ft heating cables are a bi&%$. I'm growing back to back this year so I decided to go BIG to get real BIG. At least the soil and the hoops will be warmer. Also went with greenhouse grade translucent plastic this year. Next year, Green House Glass!   Wednesday, April 2 View Page I have also been going crazy trying the get the microbial activity back to what it was after I did a chemical cleanse last fall do to some minor disease I noticed and hopefully contained. A lot of effort going into my inoculated cover crop. Ten maple trees tapped this year, and everything is going to the cover crop and soil. ;-)   Sunday, April 6 View Page Off to SNGPG.   Monday, April 14 View Page 1725 Harp, 7 days old   Monday, April 14 View Page 1789 Wallace, 7 days old   Monday, April 14 View Page Both 1725 and 1789. 1725 Harp main, 1789 Back-up   Monday, April 14 View Page 2009 Wallace, 7 days old.   Monday, April 14 View Page 2032 Mathison, 7 days old.   Monday, April 14 View Page 2009 and 2032. 2009 main plant, 2032 back-up Well Woody, as you can see I got a bit antsy as well. ;-)   Wednesday, April 16 View Page Cold and snowy last night. 75 degrees inside the hoop houses. Plants are happy as clams.   Tuesday, May 6 View Page 2009 Wallace 30 Days   Tuesday, May 6 View Page 2032 Mathison 30 Days. For anyone growing the 2032 Mathison, this plant is extremely vigorous. Potential ribbon, but would most likely correct itself given the time.   Tuesday, May 6 View Page Biological drench today.   Tuesday, May 6 View Page Charged my Bio-Charrzzz   Wednesday, May 7 View Page Well, I made up my mind regarding one hoop house and its contents. Culled the 1789 Wallace and chose 1725 Harp, like there was even a choice. ;-)   Wednesday, May 7 View Page 1725 Harp, 30 days old. 1725 was the first plant up and the root system on this plant is unbelievable. All around an amazing plant so far. Thank you so much Christy   Wednesday, May 7 View Page 1725 Harp 30 Days.   Wednesday, May 7 View Page My other hoop house is another story. It is still home to the 2009 Wallace and 2032 Mathison. 2032 Mathison is a monster but I believe it may have ribbon vine issues from the looks of it. The plant itself is noticeably larger than the 2009. I have spoken to a lot of growers who say the 2009 Wallace is a bit slower out of the gate. Once the 2009 gets going, watch out... So I choose the 2009 Wallace, just haven't culled the 2032 yet. All I wanted to grow this season was the 1725 and 2009.   Wednesday, May 7 View Page 2009 Wallace and 2032 Mathison. Both beautiful plants, but the 2009 Wallace (Right Plant) is the chosen one.   Tuesday, June 17 View Page Had a female on the 2009 open this morning un announced. Only half the flower was developed so I was certain tomorrow would be the day. Half the female opened and exposed a perfect symmetrical 5 lober. I decided to cull it and wait another 8-10 days. I'm shooting for pollinations rite around the 26th. There is a female on the 1725 that will certainly open tomorrow, so I have to decide if its going to be the one or not. There is another one at the tip but it will be another 8-10 days. I am going for all or nothing this year.   Thursday, June 19 View Page 2009 Wallace. Amazing plant. Should be good to pollinate on the 23rd or 24th.   Thursday, June 19 View Page 1725 Harp. Another wonderful plant. Lord willing pollinating the 23rd or 24th as well. I love my orange umbrellas.   Friday, June 20 View Page The plants and I love our new toy ;-)   Friday, June 20 View Page Trying to post pics and the site wont let me.   Sunday, June 22 View Page 2009 Pollinated   Tuesday, June 24 View Page 1725 Pollinated   Monday, July 21 View Page Just got back from the west coast, Portland Oregon and it was amazing. I may be relocated out there for work if all goes well after October. as far as the pumpkins go, they are both over 600lbs at 30DAP. Note to self: move out to Oregon asap and grow more plants :-) Also, I had one of my bee gives swarm. Ohh well...   Sunday, August 3 View Page POPPP. Tears and anger... My 1725 Harp, "Harpetta"blew hee blossom end on day 39 at 357" OTT= 1002lbs. Wow, this pumpkin really wanted to grow. It is 4ft tall and 4+ ft wide. This is the part of growing that I hate. I may take a few years off after this year.   Tuesday, August 12 View Page 2009 Wallace "Wally Coyote" is at 50 DAP and is 380" OTT, Rite at the 1200lbs mark. Growth seems slow but pumpkin still looks great with no netting. Plant is in great shape as well. This kin seems Heavy too, 1409 Miller showing its face. Hope to keep her growing. There is a lot of rain in the forecast, up to 3" and that makes me nervous.   Tuesday, August 19 View Page 2009 Wallace Wally Coyote is 57 DAP and 415"OTT. 1484 LBS and no signs of netting. The pumpkin and plant look fantastic. Just getting a picture now because these warm days and cold night are really making me nervous. There are stretch marks in the blossom end and I'm scared to take blankets off kin in the morning.   Wednesday, September 3 View Page Well, a day after the last picture I posted I started dealing with some serious disease issues. I had backed off the heavy duty fungicides and I never should have...I have thrown everything in the book at this disease issue. I even went out and purchased $$$ Subdou $$$ You live and you learn...   Wednesday, October 1 View Page Ridgefield Weigh Off. Amazing time with great growers from all over. Was blessed to take first place with my 1625.5 Huydic (2009 x 1725)   Wednesday, October 1 View Page Here is a seed from the pollinator that I direct planted to test germinate the seeds. The 1725 was 38 DAP @ 1002EST was. I have a limited number of they seeds if anyone is interested.   Wednesday, October 1 View Page Close, call.. I'm so sorry Eddy, I'm SOOOO Sorry, especially after all the help you have given me. Eddie G... THE BEST   Wednesday, October 1 View Page http://jessicacollinsphotography.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-wait-is-overthe-pumpkin-and-squash.html?spref=tw&m=1 She did a great job, amazing women. Great club member. thanks for all you hard work Jessica.   Friday, October 3 View Page Good Luck to everyone weighing this weekend. Topsfield guys, wish I could be there... May they GOOO HEAVYYYYYYYYY for all ya'll. Nicholas   Thursday, October 9 View Page I'm blessed to have such a great supportive growing community and group of friends. You will meet some of the most generous, loyal, supportive and fantastic genuine humane being in this SPORT of ours. Eddie G, I'm sooooooooooooooo soooo sorry. I love yay.   Thursday, December 4 View Page Hello, To everyone requesting my 1625.5 seed I truly appreciate the interest. I made a commitment for a certain number of seeds to various clubs and organizations/fundraisers that I have to honor first. After that I will do what I can with the personal requests. I hope to fill as many as I can and still have a small stash for myself and our clubs seed sale page.