Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 167 Entries. Sunday, April 20 View Page Ragdoll kittens available. Free to good home.They are sweethearts.   Sunday, April 20 View Page Everyone here is sick of winter.Hopefully yesterday was the last blizzard of the year.Nice out today 14c .Time for spring.   Sunday, April 20 View Page Will start pumpkins in one week. Have a good line up this year. This is the patch as of today.Plants have to be in garden in less than one month...Come on sunshine!!!   Sunday, April 20 View Page Early girl,sweet cluster tomatoes. Habenaro, jalapeno, green peppers.   Friday, April 25 View Page Starting seeds today.The day has finally arrived!Woke up to 6 inches of snow this morning.Not suppose to stop til tomorrow.Never going to get in the patch at this rate. Ok! Enough of winter already!!!   Saturday, April 26 View Page Well still lots of snow in patch.Calling for 5 days of rain.Have to stay positive.Can't worry about what's happening outside,time to get plants started. Here's my line up.   Thursday, May 1 View Page Started April 30th   Friday, May 2 View Page Started 2 of these seeds today.Do you grow these the same as a Giant pumpkin?   Saturday, May 3 View Page Happy with new 150 watt grow light.Staying 85f. 13 for 13 germination.Need some sun here.Still shooting to have some kins in patch by 15th.Still very wet but forcast looks not bad for next few weeks.   Saturday, May 3 View Page These guys are getting alittle too comfy. taking over the house. Should be ready to go in a few weeks. Put your orders in! Don't forget, they are free! Might even pay you. lol   Sunday, May 4 View Page Started seeds on apr. 26th and some on 30th. So far 1411 Cronk is the strongest.   Sunday, May 4 View Page 1220 bryson is doing good.   Sunday, May 4 View Page 1037 Jarvis squash.   Sunday, May 4 View Page 956 howard dill squash   Wednesday, May 7 View Page Buried three heat cables and hoop houses in place.Patch is very wet and calling for rain the next few days.Glad to get this set done.   Thursday, May 8 View Page Cables have been in for two days.Soil temp is 60f. Need some sun.   Thursday, May 8 View Page Cables have been in for two days.Soil temp is 60f. Need some sun.   Friday, May 9 View Page still snow hanging around here. Calling for 18c tomorrow and sunshine. Soil temp. is still sitting around 15c.Weather looks good and should have plants in the patch this weekend.   Friday, May 9 View Page Only going with two kins this year. Always hard to decide,but 1411 Cronk is one of the two.   Friday, May 9 View Page 1411 Cronk   Friday, May 9 View Page 1447 Colbert will probably be other starting kin.   Friday, May 9 View Page 1037 jarvis squash. Abit ugly but strong stock.Got too much heat . Time to get into the patch   Friday, May 9 View Page If the shoe fits. wear it!   Friday, May 9 View Page 956 howard dill squash. Using as a pollinator.   Friday, May 9 View Page One of 1367 benj. Late starter, lookin good   Friday, May 9 View Page Have new grow light this year but still have alot of work to do with starting seeds.I have priced all materials to put up 16' by 10' green house this year.Then I can get everything out of kitchen. lol Just need a job...I hate jobs!!   Sunday, May 11 View Page 1411 Cronk.In the soil today.I'm sure it is hardend off but still being cautious with direct sun.   Sunday, May 11 View Page 1037 jarvis squash.Planted this where green house was. Good soil.Need a nice greenie this year   Sunday, May 11 View Page 1441 colbert.Abit slow but i think getting into patch is the best thing.   Sunday, May 11 View Page Tried to start tractor today but no go.Probably bad gas.Maybe the wooden muffler.   Monday, May 12 View Page High of 6 c today. Added lamps to hoop houses today.Not sure if they are necessary just dont want to take a chance.Going down to 0c by thursday night. Soil temp is 20 c (70 f )in all hoop houses   Thursday, May 15 View Page Broke stem on bushel guord removing shell. I just can't leave things alone. Put it back in soil and is growing new roots.   Friday, May 16 View Page 1447 colbert.I'm sticking with this plant. I always make the mistake of adding too many plants to patch .Still early...your the one!   Friday, May 16 View Page 1037 jarvis squash.   Friday, May 16 View Page 1411 Cronk.   Monday, May 19 View Page Here is the jarvis 1037 squash.Looks like vine is starting to twin. Had twin vines before but this one is staying round and twined leaves are not exactly starting at same spot on vine but very close. Time will tell   Monday, May 19 View Page Gave my nephew this 1367 johnson and 1192 warner. Getting alittle leggy but will do good . Glad to hear he's got patch tilled and is ready to go.   Monday, May 19 View Page Got to put 956 howard dill squash in somewhere. Just want for pollinator but now not sure if 1037 jarvis is going to twin vine.Here I go again! Over filling the patch!   Monday, May 19 View Page Here's the mess I had growing two years ago.Never mind twin vines   Monday, May 19 View Page Started as a double vine and just kept goin'   Saturday, May 24 View Page Finally getting nice sunny weather here.24c today.Remember to wear your hat.Don't want to get sunburnt.   Saturday, May 24 View Page We raised this guy last year. He disappeared last september we thought he was long gone. Came home again wednesday.   Saturday, May 24 View Page Added the 956 howard dill squash on friday.   Saturday, May 24 View Page 1037 jarvis squash. Looks like the twinning has stopped at third leaf.Nice plant.Still scratching my head about this one.   Saturday, May 24 View Page 1447 colbert. Moving slow but not going to worry.Still looks better than most plants I've had at this time most years.   Saturday, May 24 View Page 1411 cronk is doing great. Main is about 1 inch dia.   Saturday, May 24 View Page Had the wifes clan from New Brunsick and Terrace Bay over for the last three days.Friday night I bbq,d 8 steak ,4 dozen weiners, 40 hamburgers and 20 chicken thighs...No left overs.Glad to see them leave this morning! lol   Sunday, May 25 View Page Don't know what's going on with 1037 jarvis.Plant is hardened off and doing fine til this morning.All other plants are doing great now that weather has changed. Is it too much sun,or lacking something? Hopefully not a disease.   Monday, May 26 View Page 1037 jarvis has recovered over night with abit of damage. Must have been the heat   Monday, May 26 View Page 1447 colbert is starting to move   Wednesday, May 28 View Page 1411 Cronk.Waiting for the main to land.   Thursday, May 29 View Page Another view.   Thursday, May 29 View Page 1037 jarvis main.Still not sure what's going on with this plant.   Thursday, May 29 View Page 1447 colbert.Slow starter, looking good now. Fell the wrong way but got it running in right direction now.   Thursday, May 29 View Page 956 howard dill squash.Using as pollenator depending how 1037 jarvis does   Thursday, May 29 View Page 3rd. year working this area.Soil is working up nice. Had 5 plants in this area last year .No over crowding this year.   Monday, June 2 View Page 1411 Cronk as of Saturday.   Monday, June 2 View Page 1447 Colbert.   Monday, June 2 View Page 1037 jarvis squash is starting to run.   Monday, June 2 View Page Lots of rain here in past 24 hr. Suppose to stop tomorrow.The new monsterdog has places to stay dry,but would rather be in the elements. I was thinking dumb dog,but who am I to talk. I'm soaked too! lol   Saturday, June 7 View Page 1411 Cronk.Abit of sunburn on one leaf.Nice secondaries starting. Getting too big for hoop house   Saturday, June 7 View Page 1037 jarvis squash. Flat vining,finally starting to run.Was worried about this plant but think it'll do fine   Saturday, June 7 View Page Secondaries are slow on 1447 colbert.   Sunday, June 8 View Page Found first female on 1411 Cronk today.Not a great pic.Don't want to mess up the main.Still weeks away just nice to know things are starting.Should land out over 10feet   Thursday, June 12 View Page This is the bushel gourd I accidentally snapped off when it was three days old. Thought it was done but it's recovered.   Thursday, June 12 View Page Added three neiuwenhoff sunflowers.   Thursday, June 12 View Page 3 long gourds added on monday.   Thursday, June 12 View Page 1411 Cronk took abit of a beating tonight.Not as bad as it looks.Lost afew leaves,bent one secondary.My fault.Wind protection I had set up wasn't enough.Blow right on top of plant   Thursday, June 12 View Page Flat vine on 1037 jarvis squash.Split some when main fell. Healed nice.Main out 4 feet and getting round again.   Thursday, June 12 View Page 1037 jarvis squash.Twin leaves have stopped. Main is huge.   Thursday, June 12 View Page 1447 colbert. 5'main.   Saturday, June 14 View Page 1411 Cronk is recovering well.   Saturday, June 14 View Page First female 1411 Cronk.Hope to get set by end of june   Saturday, June 14 View Page I'm really liking 1037 jarvis squash.Lots of vine burying to do today. The fun begins!   Friday, June 20 View Page Back to back females on 1447 Colbert. Main is about 9'   Friday, June 20 View Page First female on 1411 Cronk. Main is 12'   Friday, June 20 View Page 1037 Jarvis.Main about 6'   Friday, June 20 View Page 1411 Cronk. Found another female in the tip that should land about 15'. Also found a female in tip of 1037 Jarvis squash.   Thursday, June 26 View Page 1411 Cronk.First female 12' out about 5 days til pollination.   Thursday, June 26 View Page 1447 Colbert.Two females out over 10' .   Thursday, June 26 View Page 1037 Jarvis squash. Nice thick main. Hope to have female set in two weeks.   Monday, June 30 View Page Spent the weekend in Toronto.It was a blast but might have brought the jays bad luck. They lost every game.   Thursday, July 3 View Page Set on July 1st. 5 lober on 1411 Cronk. Out over 10'   Thursday, July 3 View Page First set on 1447 Colbert.July 2nd. Not very nice lobes. Next female will open tomorrow   Thursday, July 3 View Page Female on Jarvis 1037.   Thursday, July 3 View Page Family is visiting from Ukraine.Brought me this beautiful stein.Holds about 40 oz.This will get me in trouble! lol   Thursday, July 3 View Page Finally did some measurements. First females on 1411 Cronk and 1447 Colbert are 11' out. Jarvis squash is 10'   Friday, July 4 View Page second pollination on 1447 Colbert x 1411 Cronk 12'. Has seeds in blossom   Friday, July 4 View Page Back to back sets on 1447 Colbert. Both with seeds in blossom:(   Friday, July 4 View Page 1037 Jarvis should be set in the morning.10' Have another that will drop about 14' out.This plant is my best   Friday, July 4 View Page 3 days for Cronk 1411.Not sure if it caught or not.   Friday, July 4 View Page Next out on 1411 Cronk 14'. This will probably be the one.4 or 5 days away   Saturday, July 5 View Page 5 lobe on 1037 Jarvis squash. Crossed with 956 Howard Dill squash this morning   Sunday, July 6 View Page First set on 1411 Cronk main never took. Will have another one about 14 feet out ready tomorrow. Pollinated this yesterday on secondary 10'   Sunday, July 6 View Page Well finally got the hail today...Always know we will get it.Was in garden preping for storm about an hour before protecting sets and mains but that was it. After what I see what everyone else had suffered this year I concider myself lucky   Sunday, July 6 View Page Some big pellets.We were going to throw some tarps over the plants but always does more damage than good...Note to self...Look around for some mess!!!   Sunday, July 6 View Page I meant to say mesh   Monday, July 7 View Page 1411 Cronk. 14' on main. 4 lobe x 1447 Colbert   Thursday, July 10 View Page 1447 Colbert 14' pollinated this morning. Every blossom on this plant has seeds.   Thursday, July 10 View Page July 4th set on 1447 Colbert. 11' on main.   Thursday, July 10 View Page 1037 Jarvis. 10' on main. Have one 13' that will open tomorrow   Thursday, July 10 View Page 1411 Cronk. 14' on main. Nice long shape not happy that it's a 4 lober but from what I've been reading not the end of the world.   Saturday, July 12 View Page 1037 Jarvis. 13' on main. second set. Not happy with the lobes   Saturday, July 12 View Page Should mention the second set was self pollination.This is first set 1037 Jarvis 10'.x 965 Howard Dill. Nice 5 lober. This will be the one. Fingers crossed   Saturday, July 12 View Page 8 dap. 1447 Colbert. 11 feet.   Saturday, July 12 View Page Open pollination on side vine 1411 Cronk.5 lobe   Saturday, July 12 View Page 5 dap. 4 lobe on 1411 Cronk main.Going with this one.See what I can do with a 4 lober.I like the shape   Monday, July 14 View Page 18' main 1411 Cronk x 1447 Colbert   Monday, July 14 View Page 4 lobe 14 ' out on main 1411 Cronk. Starting to move   Monday, July 14 View Page 1037 Jarvis.7 dap Not sure about this one.Hasn't moved in last few days   Monday, July 14 View Page 1447 Colbert   Wednesday, July 16 View Page 1037 Jarvis 10 days now starting to lean abit.Taling forever to touch down   Wednesday, July 16 View Page 13' on main. second pollination on 1037 Jarvis   Wednesday, July 16 View Page 11' main Colbert 1447. 20". Put in s curve today and set up main so this is the one. Not liking the scars but everything else on main is aborting.   Wednesday, July 16 View Page 1411 Cronk. 14' on main 16"   Wednesday, July 16 View Page Getting the same sick feeling that I had last year at this time.Stem has split but seems to have healed,no oozing.Lost One set on this plant today,have one more set at 15'.Hope it takes.   Sunday, July 20 View Page 1037 Jarvis first set at 10 feet. Culled   Sunday, July 20 View Page Second set 1037 Jarvis 13'. Ugly! Set a 5 lober on side vine yesterday plus 5 lober on 956 Howard Dill this morning.   Sunday, July 20 View Page 1447 Colbert. 28inches. Stem has 5 splits . It's hanging in there for now. Have one set on side vine.   Sunday, July 20 View Page 1411 Cronk. 14 ' on main. 26 inches. 13dap   Monday, July 21 View Page Selfed 6 lober on side vine. 1037 Jarvis. Where was this 3 weeks ago? lol   Wednesday, July 23 View Page Well...I did that terrible thing again...I got a job!!! I hate when that happens! Got your wish Don. lol I'll be living in this 12 hour a day ,6 days a week. I'm glad kins are doing ok. Hard to go to work everyday. I'll wave at you everyday Ben some where on the highway!   Thursday, July 24 View Page Both 1411 Cronk and 1447 Colbert are both 43" but very different shapes.   Sunday, July 27 View Page 1411 Cronk. 20 dap. 53 cir. 127 ott. 49lbs.   Sunday, July 27 View Page 1447 Colbert 25 dap 50 cir. 127 ott. 49 lbs.   Friday, August 1 View Page Culled 13' on main. Should have done this weeks ago.   Friday, August 1 View Page Next on 1037 Jarvis main. 18'. Have three started on this plant. One on main,one on the first side vine and one on opposite sixth side. Hopefully one will make it.   Friday, August 1 View Page 6 lober on side vine. Nice shape   Friday, August 1 View Page Biggest on 1037 Jarvis. Starting to think I should have planted a pumpkin here instead.lol   Friday, August 1 View Page 956 Howard dill. Haven't cared for this plant at all. Put in as pollenator.It's not in the way so will let it grow and see what I get. Plant is 2' wide and about 15' long   Friday, August 1 View Page Neiuwenhoff sunflower over 8'   Friday, August 1 View Page 1447 Colbert. 63' Never expected it to make it this far but it's hanging in there. I can see problems with this one down the road.Keeping fingers crossed.   Friday, August 1 View Page 1411 Cronk. 68 inches. 168 ott. Lots of plant behind this one.   Monday, August 4 View Page dap 28. 4 lobe 1411Cronk is doing good. 80 " cir. 186 ott. 149 lbs.   Monday, August 4 View Page 1037 Jarvis.This is the best out of three on this plant.   Monday, August 4 View Page 1447 Colbert. ?   Monday, August 4 View Page Been trying to find scrap peices of styro foam for kins. Finally broke down Friday and bought some at home depot. $28 for one sheet! Then the checkout lady was going to charge me double because she thought two where stuck together.lol   Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1411 Cronk. 30 dap. 89 cir. 205 ott. About 25 lbs. per day.   Sunday, August 10 View Page 1411 Cronk as of Saturday night 100 inches cir. 275lbs.   Monday, August 11 View Page 6 lobe on 1037 Jarvis. 50 lbs.   Thursday, August 21 View Page Triplet blossom on goosebump kin. Wish I could get this on a giant. will be interesting to see if it takes   Thursday, August 21 View Page 1411 Cronk . dap 45 Just over 500 lbs.   Thursday, August 28 View Page 1411Cronk 313 ott. Passed my pb of 615 lb and 4 weeks to go   Thursday, August 28 View Page 1037 jarvis is 220 lbs today.Hope to get over 500 lbs in next 4 weeks   Saturday, August 30 View Page Lost the 1447 Colbert to stem split.Had a feeling this was going to happen.   Saturday, August 30 View Page 1037 Jarvis is making big gains. 265 lbs.   Sunday, August 31 View Page 1411 Cronk 320 ott. 716 lbs.   Sunday, August 31 View Page 1037 Jarvis. 231 ott.   Monday, September 1 View Page Ordered lifting ring from p and p seeds today. Going to talk to neighbour about bringing his tractor over for the lift. Trying not to leave everything to the last minute like I normally do...   Monday, September 1 View Page Hasn't been the best weather here. Cool nights,rain.Gotta get in there and remove some of those weeds. 1411 Cronk is still ave. 25 lbs. per day   Sunday, September 7 View Page 1411 Cronk has slowed abit. 333ott.   Sunday, September 7 View Page 1037 Jarvis 247 ott.   Thursday, September 11 View Page One of the two on 1037 Jarvis.Both are measuring over 400lbs and my pb.   Thursday, September 11 View Page Frost here last night and minus 4c tonight. 1411 Cronk is starting to cantaloupe now. Average has dropped of course. 10 lbs. per day   Sunday, September 21 View Page 1037 Jarvis. 270 ott   Sunday, September 21 View Page Going to be close to see if this makes 1000 lbs. 6 days to go measuring 353 ott.   Saturday, October 4 View Page Had two goals this year. One was 500 lb . Squash and 1000 lb. kin. Here is 1037 Jarvis which weighed in at 506 lbs.Surprising because in measured less than 450.   Saturday, October 4 View Page Came up abit short on 1000 lb. kin so I still have that on bucket list. 1411 Cronk weighed in at 960 lbs.So close. Still very happy.Beat my personal best by 345 lbs. and good enough for second place.First place loser. lol   Saturday, October 4 View Page What!? You say that's a Sunflower? I thought it was a birch tree!   Saturday, October 4 View Page Neuwenhoff sunflower 15 feet 11 inches   Saturday, October 4 View Page Had a good crowd at our new pumpkin mania at Belluzs farm. It was a beautiful day and everyone loved the pumpkin drop on a mini van.Next pic.   Saturday, October 4 View Page Here's what happens if you park under a 1037 lb. pumpkin.I don't know if insurance will cover that or not.   Saturday, October 4 View Page Perfect hit!Bad thing was we had to clear out pumpkin before they would take it to the scrap yard. Well worth it!   Saturday, October 4 View Page Get that smile off your face Ben.Next year. lol   Saturday, October 4 View Page A hush goes over the crowd as Ben places his giant corn stalk on the scale...   Saturday, October 4 View Page Great job Brandi!   Sunday, October 5 View Page Eddie and monsterdog watch and protect as we hoist 960 from patch