Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 21 Entries. Saturday, July 12 View Page Here's an overview of my little patch of heaven. I mean sweat sore back,and bug bites! In front is the1135 Juntras squash, and behind that is my "tiny" plant, 1317 Clements   Saturday, July 12 View Page Here is my first attempt at long gourds. I have 2, 123 Hunts going here about 6' tall   Saturday, July 12 View Page This is the first pollinated kin of 2014. It is on my 1317 Clements crossed with 454 LaRiviere. Pollinated on 7-7 and pic was taken 7-11. And yes beer was comsumed shortly after picture was taken! Like alot of folks in this area we are behind in planting because of such a suvere winter.   Saturday, July 12 View Page Here is an overview of my 1317 Clementz with my lttle kin growing up front. I have the main redirected to the right. making room for my world record!lol   Saturday, July 12 View Page A look at my water system. collect rain water from my garage, which the tanks collect up to 1000 gallons. Then I got a 1 horse pump to send it down to the garden.   Saturday, July 12 View Page I also pollinated my 1625 Ganter with the 1317 Clementz. And I pollinated the 454 LaRiviere with my 1625 Gantner on Thursday the 10th   Wednesday, July 16 View Page well I finally have a pumpkin/squash pollinate on all six of my plants as of this morning! Squash 1135 Juntras with self, seven lobes. And I pollinated the second kin on the Gantner 1625 with the Hunt 1531.   Wednesday, July 16 View Page I also pollinated a second kin on the 1317 Clemetz with with 5 males from the 1625 Gantner on mon the 14th   Wednesday, July 23 View Page My twins sitting with my biggest kin to date. It is on the 1317 Clementz. It is starting to gain alot in the last 2 days.15 dap   Wednesday, July 23 View Page this is my 1135 Juntras squash. growing good   Thursday, August 7 View Page look what i have growing ! that crock is a size 14 by the way! what that saying? Do you know what it means when a guy as feet that big????? Well i wear big socks. What were you thinking? By the way this plant is the 1135 Juntras crossed with self.   Thursday, August 7 View Page Green Gene what kind of seed did you send me? This is the 220 DeBacco \ 2009 cross seed that you sent me. has anyone ever seen this before?   Thursday, August 7 View Page here is feeble attempt at growing longgourds. not sure what the exact height of the top is but its close to 12 feet. these are two 123 Hunt plants i do have a couple growing near the top already.   Thursday, August 7 View Page So all you NFL fans how many of you can oast that your team gets a crowd of 67,000 fans at a PRACTICE? Well here is my crew. This picture was last week in Lambeau Field for team scrimage. did i mention 67000 for a practice!!!!! Crazy!   Thursday, August 7 View Page here is my Gantner 1625. Sorry Gary but this was a back up and it was 2 inchs from being culled. But like they say in hunting let it go let it grow. But it is one of the ugliest plants i have seen!!! LOL. It was planted root bound but i needed 1 more plant for male flowers. I will let it grow. You never know.   Saturday, August 16 View Page Thank you to all the Wisconsin pumpkin growers how came out to the patch tour today. Great to hear about all the great fruits growing on the vine! I had a great time hosting lunch and talking pumpkin. Now let the tape measuring continue and we will see you at the weigh offs   Tuesday, August 19 View Page Dap 35. Added 19 inches in the last 3 days for the total of 242 inches. I will be calling her Squashielle O'neal. Shaq's ugly sister   Thursday, August 21 View Page 1135 Juntras closing in on 350 # which would be a new pb for me!   Sunday, August 24 View Page Well I taped Squashielle O'neal and she looks to be about 263" , or around 400! Pictures to follow soon. There are no apparent weak spots so all is looking good. Knock on wood.   Thursday, December 11 View Page Here is a picture of my father and I. Dads been diagnosed with thyroid and pancreatic cancer in September. He's a fighter so the outcome should be good!   Sunday, December 14 View Page Well I am reaching out to some of the people that have the biggest hearts, that you the pumpkin growing nation. As some might know my wonderful paps has been diagnosed with thyroid and pancreatic cancer in September. At the earliest my dad if he beats this will be able to return to work sometime late next year. To make things worse my mom is one of those hard working Americans that had her job sent to Mexico 2 years ago. She is going to school but since the goverment is paying for to go back to school to learn a new trade she cant hold a job.With that I have set up an account for them to help in any way possible finacially to get them through the hard times. If there is anyway anyone could help out with a donation to: http://www.gofundme.com/ClarencePlansky I would truely be blessed. I know it is close to the holidays but, any donation from $1 to $1000.oo would truely be helpful. This is a legitimate site and is set up for people in need and he tuely is a man in need. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas.