Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 112 Entries. Sunday, March 16 View Page This is going to be my first shot at keeping a diary. Getting ready to start a new patch at our new home. Sure hope its a little warmer this week brrrr...   Sunday, March 16 View Page Got a new toy :) should make things a lot easier lol ground is still a little frozen!   Monday, March 17 View Page This was the chance I had at growing the 2009 Wallace in 2013! First time in 30 years it flooded and took out my entire patch, only thing that was left was this young pumpkin wrapped up in my fence :(   Thursday, March 27 View Page This sure is a lot easier then using the old spade :) Weather is looking better! Starting to bring in some compost.   Thursday, March 27 View Page This is the gourd my little girl grew last year :) I've never seen one of these ornamental gourds get this size!! Have lots of seeds if anyone wants any :) This seed is going in her little patch this year! (Proud Daddy) I am also going to plant some to see how big they can get!   Wednesday, April 2 View Page Finally got to do some ground breaking :) Still lots of work to be done but making progress!   Wednesday, April 2 View Page Got one of the new greenhouses done! These should do the trick!   Wednesday, April 2 View Page Got the kids patch started today also :) They are excited!   Thursday, April 3 View Page Dad got some tomatoes going yesterday! 3.08 Lorson x4 4.57 Maccoy x2 4.55 Wahl 4.23 Wahl 3.22 Wahl Will probably be planting some more here in the near future.   Saturday, April 5 View Page Got my WWGG member pack in the mail today!! Thanks Mark :)   Friday, April 11 View Page Tomatoes are all up :) Season is finally off and running! Going to start Pumpkins, Squash and Watermelon next weekend!   Saturday, April 12 View Page Got 2 Melons started today. 165(B) Cantrell and 239.7 Finders.   Sunday, April 13 View Page Got all my lime added and tilled in today!   Sunday, April 13 View Page Got one hole dug, and one greenhouse warming it up, going to plant 5 plants and only built 4 greenhouses lol going to have 2 plants in this one, one going left and one going right :)   Wednesday, April 16 View Page First melon is up ! Planted about 8pm on the 12th noticed a little movement in the soil last night and woke up to this today! Now it really feels like the season has started :)woohoo!   Thursday, April 17 View Page Think I may have gone a little overboard on this load of compost lol , my poor truck!   Thursday, April 17 View Page Started to get some compost in, going to spread and till tomorrow.   Thursday, April 17 View Page I am starting to think that Mark Clementz is magic! I no longer pushed the button on WWGG to join another class and poof I got a present in the mail :) Thanks Mark   Sunday, April 20 View Page Ok the season is officially started!! Here are my squash! like the pink duck tape lol   Sunday, April 20 View Page here are the pumpkins.....hoping for 100% germ :) wish me luck!   Sunday, April 27 View Page Getting a nice dose of morning sun! Had a little problem with to much water so cots look funny but all growing good! 2 of my squash started up and then just quit, probably the same problem too much water, all back ups have been in for 2 days hope for the best :)   Wednesday, April 30 View Page Hoping to put plants in ground tomorrow, I have been waiting out this entire week of rain.... plants are getting really leggy cooped up in the indoor greenhouse.   Friday, May 2 View Page Well yesterday I moved my 1744 Fulk, 1317 Clementz and my 905 Mohr, to the patch. They were my strongest 3 plants thus far. All went well until I got a call from my dad at 7 am this morning! First night out and all 3 greenhouses with lights got broken into by a bear....I hope this I not a sign of what's to come this season.   Saturday, May 10 View Page I pulled the 905 and the 1744 yesterday! Corn Seed Maggots!!! dang it I hope the rest of my plants are going to be ok..... seemed to only affect those 2.   Tuesday, May 13 View Page All plants looking great and growing!! Me and my kids started their seeds this evening, they planted jack be little, phat jack , white casper pumpkins, crown of thron gourds, pink Cinderella pumpkins, red warty thangs and what is now known as Madi's giant ornamental gourd from last season :) thank you Nana Rea for these seeds my kids love them and thank you BigBear for the pink pumpkin seeds my daughter is so excited!!   Tuesday, May 20 View Page 5/18-- 1037 Jarvis.. all plants looking good, little yellow due to really cold nights for the last week but high 70's and 80's for the next week wooohoo hope to get some good growth!!   Tuesday, May 20 View Page 5/18-- 1317 Clementz not the best picture was sitting in the sun for a little bit. Perked right up when I gave it some shade :)   Tuesday, May 20 View Page 5/18-- 1894 Mathison this seed has been pretty aggressive! Due to a 3 of my seeds in the patch including this one had some over water damage when germinating..   Tuesday, May 20 View Page 5/18-- 1985 Miller this seed also had water damage due to germination (my bad) was not sure it was even going to keep growing and it pulled through! A little slower because of that I think but picking up speed now :)   Tuesday, May 20 View Page 5/18-- 2032 Mathison this seed also had a little of a rough start but it has been nothing but amazing growing good and strong!   Thursday, May 22 View Page Finally got some nice weather to do some tilling again today :) Hope this is the last time lol I need to get a tiller for the Kubota!!   Thursday, May 22 View Page 1037 Jarvis 5-22 Looks like the weather is finally starting to cooperate !! Plants are showing good growth now :)   Thursday, May 22 View Page 1317 Clementz 5-22   Thursday, May 22 View Page 1894 Mathison 5-22   Thursday, May 22 View Page 1985 Miller 5-22   Thursday, May 22 View Page 2032 Mathison 5-22   Sunday, May 25 View Page It is always so cool to see the greenhouses lit up at night :)   Sunday, June 1 View Page 1037 Jarvis 6-1 this is the plant that had the shade fall on the main split it but still growing strong! I know I need to do some weeding around all of these :)   Sunday, June 1 View Page 1317 Clementz this one gets the late sun...so all pics are a little wilty.   Sunday, June 1 View Page 1985 Miller finally starting to get moving after its very rough start :)   Sunday, June 1 View Page 2032 Mathison keeps trying to go up and the wrong way but I think I got it under control now!   Sunday, June 1 View Page 1894 Mathison ready to rock!!   Sunday, June 1 View Page A nice view from the small garden / kids patch.   Sunday, June 1 View Page Me and Dad got the wind fence up a couple days ago lookin good! Also put in a late backup squash today 514 Kemp still very small plant hope it picks up and gives me another shot at a greenie.   Sunday, June 1 View Page Sorry this is the 1037 Jarvis accidently put a picture of the 1894 in place of this one my bad ;)   Tuesday, June 3 View Page I have these cracks on 4 out of 5 stumps. not sure what has caused these, 1 is on the ground running and the other 3 haven't fell yet!? Any input would be great, is this going to hurt the plants? Best way to treat?   Tuesday, June 3 View Page Got some maters ready to move to some bigger pots :)   Saturday, June 7 View Page Got the drip line ran today giving it a test run everything looks good.   Saturday, June 7 View Page 1894 running nicely :) will be out growing the cold frame tomorrow..   Saturday, June 7 View Page 2032 looking nice will also be out of the cold frame tomorrow.   Saturday, June 7 View Page 1037, this is the plant that got the main bent and cracked by accident by a sheet and board falling on it. If you look close you can see it... It never missed a beat now the main is going to the right but ill bring it back around... will post pics of my other 2 tomorrow ran out of time today :)   Thursday, June 12 View Page 1037 Jarvis 6-11   Thursday, June 12 View Page 1317 Clementz 6-11   Thursday, June 12 View Page 2032 Mathison 6-11   Thursday, June 12 View Page 1985 Miller 6-11   Thursday, June 12 View Page 1894 Mathison 6-11   Sunday, June 15 View Page First little female to arrive on the 2032 :)   Sunday, June 15 View Page First little female to arrive on the 1894 :)   Saturday, June 21 View Page 1317 Clementz , this plant is starting to make a come back , started to flatvine and when it fell it twisted and cracked, then 3 days of hard rain, high winds, and a day with hail all plants survived, some look better than others but all growing :)   Saturday, June 21 View Page 1037 Jarvis, this plant has made a huge comeback after the main break, finally starting to get it moving in the right direction!   Saturday, June 21 View Page 1985 Miller, this poor plant has had a rough start to its life, then in the last big storm lost 3 leaves, probably because these leaves are huge! Looks rough at the moment but picking up pace nicely got the first female showing at the tip gonna try to ride this one out!!   Saturday, June 21 View Page 2032 Mathison plant seems to be growing well as most of the others side vines have been slow but in the last few days started picking it up :)   Saturday, June 21 View Page 1894 Mathison so far I really haven't had any issues with this plant, it is rocking right along, got some females at the end should be doing some pollinating in a week or so hopefully!   Friday, June 27 View Page Pollinated the 1894 times self this morning 6 lobe! Wanted to cross with the 1985 but no other males available this morning, hope it takes its in a nice spot :)   Friday, June 27 View Page 2032 times self test pollination yesterday also a nice 6 lobe, after about 5 inches of rain last week , not the keeper but just looking to see if it would take under conditions next one probably be ready in less than a week!   Friday, June 27 View Page 1037 Jarvis today should be ready to pollinate in a couple days! So excited I got this little greenie in the patch, after all the problems with its start this plant is aggressive and healthy looking :)   Monday, June 30 View Page 1894 x self 3 dap first pol. Right around 12 ft.   Monday, June 30 View Page Pollinated first female on 2032 this morn x 1985...pollinated first on 1985 this morn with 1317 ....got second pollinations on all plants in about a week ..first pollination on 1317 within a week ....looking like the 1037 Jarvis first female will open tomorrow morn!   Monday, June 30 View Page Leaves on 1037 Jarvis getting big!   Wednesday, July 9 View Page First pumpkin to set on the 1894 12 dap growing good but has a mark on it ..I think it may have gotten scraped buy the leaves in the storm but if anyone else has any other ideas please shoot me a email.   Wednesday, July 9 View Page Full shot of the 1894 kin   Wednesday, July 9 View Page Full shot of the 1894 kin   Tuesday, July 15 View Page 1894 17 dap slow and steady .....this is plant with side vine probs hope it hangs on!   Thursday, July 17 View Page Second pol on the 1037.....first aborted this one is 7 dap hope it keeps !   Saturday, July 19 View Page First abort on the 1985 ....wasent planning on keeping this one anyway was pretty close to the stump!   Monday, July 21 View Page 1894 at 24dap not looking bad! This is on a very small plant all but 2 side vines stopped and has small leaves but its daily gains are picking up!! Hope this tiny plant can keep pushing for another 2 months!   Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1317 day 26 little late pollination but after a bad stump split and twist she's starting to take off looks like its going to be a nice color and shape! About 100 lbs I think I finally realized I didn't have my soil in as good a shape as I thought lol   Thursday, August 7 View Page 1037 Jarvis not much plant behind this beast but she is still growing :)   Thursday, August 7 View Page Blossom shot!   Tuesday, August 12 View Page 1037 Jarvis Figured I would put up some updated pics of my patch, having a rough year with all this crazy rain and cold weather so size wise is not close to where I would like it to be but I have 5 plants and 5 growing so its not all that bad :)   Tuesday, August 12 View Page 1317 Clementz I got 50ish more days hope she keeps going I love the shape and the color!!   Tuesday, August 12 View Page 1985 Miller   Tuesday, August 12 View Page 2032 Mathison   Tuesday, August 12 View Page 1894 Mathison   Tuesday, August 12 View Page This pic and the next 2 are where my second patch for 2015 will be :) Work is going to be underway in the near future!!   Tuesday, August 12 View Page ...   Tuesday, August 12 View Page ... old horse pasture, going to send some soil samples out here soon......hoping this will be a nice addition :)   Thursday, August 21 View Page 1037 looking great but growing slow lol, I gonna keep chugging along and see where she takes me :)   Thursday, August 21 View Page 1985 still holding on all plants are having low gains but still gaining !!   Thursday, August 21 View Page 2032 Mathison   Thursday, August 21 View Page 1894 thought this one quit on me as it has a small plant but just for a day then she started putting on weight again..   Thursday, August 21 View Page 1317 starting to pick up on the gains, boy she sure is Purdy!!   Thursday, August 21 View Page This is my daughter Madison's seed from the big gourd she grew last year, this one is only about 2 weeks old and is looking great lets see how big it can get :)   Thursday, August 28 View Page I believe tonight the 1317 Clementz put me at my personal best :) with still 35 plus days to go I hope she holds on !! Plant is extremely healthy got some 3rd growth starting, I think I am going to take pap's advice and let it grow. Awesome seed to grow!! Thank you Mark for giving me the chance to grow it.   Saturday, September 13 View Page 1037 still chugging along not to bad for only having a main and it has damage still my first greenie and proud of it :)   Saturday, September 13 View Page 1037 still chugging along not to bad for only having a main and it has damage still my first greenie and proud of it :)   Tuesday, September 16 View Page 1317 and 1984 ......didn't get super huge this year bit I think I have atleast these are well over my pb and maybe 2 others ....im happy :). Already prepping for next season! I got time this year to try and get my soil rivht .   Tuesday, September 16 View Page sorry last post was suppose to be 1894 ;)   Saturday, September 20 View Page Picked the 2032 today was not going to take this to a weigh off due to a smaller pumpkin in the patch (grower error on this one lol) I learned a lot this year that I did wrong hope that helps me for next season! Est. right about 300lbs had a sag line so picked for decoration didn't want it to split on me. Seeds should have some good genetics was the 2032 X 1985 :)   Sunday, September 21 View Page Kids with the 2032 baby on display :)   Friday, October 3 View Page Loaded and ready to go to my very first weigh off tomorrow morning!!!!! PGPGA in Altoona :) I know I don't have a huge pumpkin compared to all the heavy hitters lol but she sure is beautiful , Even if I am a contender for the Howard Dill Award I would just be tickled orange lol don't know if I am going to sleep tonight! Cant wait to see and meet everyone.....   Saturday, October 4 View Page Home from my first weigh off in Altoona! Met so many nice people and it was a great event! Nice to finally put some faces to all those names I know :) congrats to everyone that attended!   Saturday, October 4 View Page Taking my 451.5 from the scale couldn't be happier got the Howard Dill award !!! 1317 Clementz X 1985 Miller   Sunday, October 5 View Page Picture at home after we stood her up.   Tuesday, October 14 View Page April is right a round the corner lol :) added some amendments and compost to the first patch, planting cover crop soon ...still have the new bigger patch to get finished up....nice to be able to do some prep ahead of time for this coming season.   Sunday, October 19 View Page Got the first pumpkin carved of the 5 :) lots of seeds in the 1985 Miller Xself   Sunday, November 9 View Page Did a test run on a few seeds! Everything looking good so far :)   Tuesday, November 18 View Page Was messing around tonight being bored waiting for spring lol and was making some lables :) I think they came out pretty cool! I think this may be my new winter hobby :) If anyone is interested in any of their own shoot me an email cweibz@gmail.com   Saturday, November 22 View Page Another wave of bubbles were sent out this morning ! Good luck next year everyone !   Saturday, November 22 View Page Trading Card idea -----I would be willing to create these and laminate them if there is an interest! I myself would deff. collect! Please shoot me some emails if this interests you ....keep in mind this was just a rough draft...   Sunday, December 28 View Page This is one of my 451.5's growing strong and healthy cant wait to grow one this spring !! Put a quarter there to show its size, loving this new grow light I got! It is amazing what a good light can do, if your in need of a decent grow light for a great price shoot me an email ill get you the info you need! cweibz@gmail.com   Sunday, December 28 View Page Ok this winter has been pretty warm and as we were looking out the kitchen window today Erica said look at the bushes I think they are starting to bud, so me and the kids went out to look, 12/28 and buds on bushes weird lol