Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 45 Entries. Monday, May 4 View Page Time to start growing. This year will be Abby's first year growing. I have her entered in the 150sf contest this year. Abby has three 802 Kurilich's and also a few of my 942 from 2011. All are in the germination chamber waiting on waking up.   Wednesday, May 6 View Page Doesn't look too good for the 802 or 942. Started more last night. Abby Started an 759.5 Risi a few days ago, it's now just cracking through dirt.   Friday, May 8 View Page Minor tilling of the 150sf patch.   Friday, May 8 View Page 15 foot by 10 foot area.   Friday, May 8 View Page   Friday, May 8 View Page   Friday, May 8 View Page   Saturday, May 9 View Page (2)942 Kampf and a 873 Naylor have germinated. Only one will go into the 150sf plot.   Wednesday, May 20 View Page Abby ready to plant in the 150sf plot.   Wednesday, May 20 View Page Just need some warmth. She has chosen the 942 of mine.   Saturday, May 30 View Page 942 and Back up 942 in 150sf patch. Soon only one will remain.   Saturday, May 30 View Page 1578* Holub   Saturday, May 30 View Page 1916 Barron   Sunday, June 14 View Page 942 in the 150 patch. It's seen better days. The cold frame collapsed on itself and smashed the plant flat. Retraining a new main. It's coming along though.   Thursday, June 25 View Page 150 patch plant coming along great.   Thursday, June 25 View Page My 768* outdoor squash   Tuesday, July 7 View Page Abby pollinated her 150 patch plant with the 1916 Barron this morning. It's a little close to the stump but we'll keep it for insurance. Next one will be ready around Sunday or Monday.   Sunday, July 12 View Page Abby's 150 plant to the right, my 768* to the left.   Sunday, July 12 View Page The 942 in the 150sq ft patch. There will be three ready to pollinate tomorrow. One on the main and two on secondaries.   Sunday, July 12 View Page Water collection system in the works for the greenhouse. My part of the state is very dry right now. Missing all the rain lately. Plants look nice though.   Friday, July 17 View Page 768* and 150 sq ft patch   Saturday, July 18 View Page 150 patch left side   Saturday, July 18 View Page 150 right side   Saturday, July 18 View Page 150 patch back side. The 768* is being trained around the perimeter.   Saturday, July 18 View Page Hopefully the keeper on the 942. Abby Pollinated it with self.   Thursday, July 23 View Page Today Abby made the decision to cull the last two fruit on the 942. They just weren't growing all that great. so she removed the extra main vine and came up with additional twenty five square feet of room for secondaries to grow.   Thursday, July 23 View Page Purdy one on the 942. The fruit is taking the shape of the father, which was the 802 Kurilich. The mother was the 1059 V/M.   Thursday, July 23 View Page Nice round and symmetrical.   Thursday, July 30 View Page 942 in the 150 patch...... looking good.   Thursday, July 30 View Page Patch shot. 141.5 Steil FP plant coming into view... Bottom right.   Wednesday, August 5 View Page 942 shining bright in the 150 sq ft patch. Today is day thirty. All vines are terminated. Cir. 83 Ott. 208   Saturday, August 15 View Page 942 in the 150 sq ft patch. Day 40 Cir. 104"   Tuesday, August 25 View Page Abby and the 942 pumpkin in the 150 sq ft patch. The past three days have been real cold. Daily gains are dropping steadily.   Tuesday, August 25 View Page Today is day fifty. 118 Cir.   Friday, September 4 View Page Day 60 for the 942 in the 150 sq ft patch. The view from the front is as pretty as the behind.   Friday, September 4 View Page D60 1**" Cir SS 9* EE 8* 3**" Ott It's been mostly cloudy here the last four days. The growth on the 942 is staying steady. Abby talks to it every day. We will see what it can do the next twenty days.   Monday, September 14 View Page Day 70 for the 942 in the 150 Sq Ft patch. Last four days 37-41 degree lows. Highs 58-65   Tuesday, September 15 View Page This is the stump on the 942. Back in early June a brief wind storm had blown over the cold frame. The plant was split in half pretty much. the main on the left was the original one. Abby terminated that one about after three feet. The one on the right is the new main. A quarter size hole is in the center that joins them together. Abby made a Window table over the stump and has worked well. I'm surprised that its staying firm. With 150 square feet, this plant has impresses both of us.   Monday, September 21 View Page 942 in the 150 patch. Sun has set and it's charged up and ready to glow tonight.   Monday, September 21 View Page 768* and 942. If you line up the two tonight, their might be a lunar eclipse.   Thursday, September 24 View Page Today is Day 80 for the 942. Cir. 135"   Sunday, September 27 View Page Abby and I had a great time at Andy T's. Here is her 150 sq ft patch fruit.   Sunday, September 27 View Page It went 685, I suspected it would be a little on the light side. Ott was 330". It did win the Howard dill award and was a crowd favorite.   Sunday, September 27 View Page Here is my fruit off my 768 squash. It was grown on a 375 square foot area. It stopped growing in early August due to Mosaic virus. I know It would of gone over thousand pounds. Bummer, Lol.   Sunday, September 27 View Page Fruit on the 768* and 942 pre harvest