Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 61 Entries. Monday, July 22 View Page I sprayed some fungicide then cut off the bad leafs. I think it's downy mildew   Monday, March 10 View Page I am hoping for a better year this season. I broke my leg last year and I had to let nature run its course on my patch. This is all I got in 2013   Saturday, March 15 View Page I went to the OVGPG grower seminar today. They put on a great class. I am pumped and ready to get started.   Monday, March 17 View Page I got my broadfork today. I bought it from a BP member PumpkinEngineer he makes them custom. He can be reached at truck8mycash@aol.com   Monday, March 17 View Page This thing is built like a tank   Monday, March 24 View Page I got to work on a new patch area. I am double digging the patch with the help of my broadfork.   Sunday, April 6 View Page This is some hard work. No lie. I will be happy when this is complete. I hope the work is rewarded.   Saturday, April 19 View Page First till. I added 2 yards of aged horse manure. 4 yards of leaf mulch. 50 pounds of lime and 50 pounds of kelp. I added some peat moss to my holes.   Saturday, April 19 View Page Getting closer   Saturday, April 19 View Page Ok. The battle ground is set. Tomorrow I start to grow some pumpkins!!   Monday, April 21 View Page I can't say no. If its free than its for me. Aged goat manure. I wish I owned a tiller.   Monday, April 21 View Page Hand turning this is not going to be fun   Monday, April 21 View Page My line up is set. Seeds are filed and ready to germinate. Lets do this.....   Thursday, April 24 View Page Artwork from the local elementary school.   Monday, April 28 View Page Making my sunroom a pumpkin nursery.   Monday, April 28 View Page   Wednesday, May 7 View Page Plants are in the hoop houses as of 5/6/14. I have back ups started but like most I hope not to need them.   Wednesday, May 28 View Page The 1107 Zunino is off and running so is the 1067.5 Box. The Box is giving me some trouble it is growing the wrong way. I started steaking it the correct way.   Monday, June 2 View Page I Removed the hoop houses today. The plant tips had started pushing on the sides.   Monday, June 2 View Page The 1107 Zunio is now about 5 feet long   Monday, June 2 View Page This is the Box plant I had to turn in because it wants to run the wrong way   Monday, June 2 View Page The Zunino in the front the Box in the rear.   Wednesday, June 4 View Page I spotted a SVB last night. I did a quick spray of Merit 2f on my plants. I just made a phone order for 2 SVB traps. I upgraded shipping. I hope the get her soon.   Tuesday, June 10 View Page Plants are at 8 feet now. Growing fast.   Saturday, June 14 View Page Not sure why this flags all day long. The plant behind it is always fine. 1107 Zunino   Saturday, June 14 View Page Friday the 13th hail damage!!   Wednesday, June 18 View Page I caught a SVB in my trap today. Dead just the way I like them.   Monday, June 23 View Page Pollinated the 1067 Box today. I used 2 of its own male flowers because that's all I had.   Monday, June 23 View Page Nice 4 lob on the 1067 Box   Thursday, June 26 View Page 5 lobe pollinated on the 1107 Zunino today with the 359 Foss at about 16 feet out   Thursday, June 26 View Page Patch so far   Sunday, June 29 View Page 1067 Box Dap 6   Sunday, June 29 View Page 1107 Zunino Dap 3   Monday, June 30 View Page The Zunino stump is huge   Thursday, July 17 View Page Dap 23 on the 1067 Box   Thursday, July 17 View Page Dap 20 on the 1107 Zunino   Sunday, July 20 View Page Marine reunion in Deadwood Sd   Tuesday, July 22 View Page I came home to find some leaf problems   Thursday, July 24 View Page I sprayed copper in hopes of killing of the Downy mildew   Thursday, July 24 View Page Parrot heads for the night let's go Jimmy Buffett   Sunday, July 27 View Page This is the 1067 Box. Dap34 240 ott around 311 pounds   Sunday, July 27 View Page 1107 Zunino. Dap 31. 240 ott. It's still growing even after removing 100 or so leafs.   Friday, August 1 View Page My pumpkin is taking a nose dive what can be done to stop this?   Friday, August 1 View Page 1107 Zunino   Saturday, August 16 View Page My dad and I finished the Pittsburgh Tough Mudder   Monday, August 18 View Page 540 pounds on the 1107 Zunino. It got attacked by a groundhog.   Wednesday, August 20 View Page 1107 Zunino   Wednesday, August 20 View Page 1067 Box at 520 pounds   Saturday, August 30 View Page The 1067 Box cracked open for seed collection   Saturday, October 4 View Page Disaster!!! Well my season is over and I'll have nothing for the weigh off. ??. The 1107 Zunino was measuring 299OTT or 588 pounds.   Saturday, October 25 View Page Last pic before carving them up   Sunday, October 26 View Page who is that   Sunday, October 26 View Page so cute   Thursday, October 30 View Page All ready   Friday, October 31 View Page Bellagio in Las Vegas. We found a very nice pumpkin dispay. Anyone know who grew this one?   Saturday, November 1 View Page Best party bus ride ever!   Sunday, November 16 View Page This thing works. Costco sells the best tools. lol   Wednesday, November 19 View Page moving out of my old house. Sad   Wednesday, November 19 View Page Moving into the new house. I have steep hill to deal with. Not sure how to go about a patch area.   Thursday, November 20 View Page But the view from the porch is killer!   Saturday, November 22 View Page I am feeling the move. Just about everything is sore. I went to work to get away from it today. lol