Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 80 Entries. Saturday, February 28 View Page Best of luck to everyone this year! May we all grow a new personal best.   Saturday, March 21 View Page Team pumpkin road trip to the-big show   Saturday, March 21 View Page Don't tell anybody but there is a party in room 5015   Saturday, March 21 View Page We are not doing anything illegal   Saturday, March 21 View Page Top secret don't tell nobody   Saturday, March 21 View Page   Saturday, March 21 View Page Nothing to see here   Saturday, March 21 View Page Private screening don't tell anybody   Saturday, March 21 View Page Happy birthday Dan Boyce   Monday, April 13 View Page Norm being presented with his man sack . For all he does for the SNGPG. All joking aside, Norm does a lot for the club and I am sure all the members are very grateful.I had a great time and it is always good to see everyone. It's pumpkin season!   Monday, April 13 View Page Scott getting a little too close to norms man sack.   Wednesday, April 22 View Page 2015 lineup. Will grow best six plants out. Had 100% germination. All in 1 gallon pots waiting for soil to warm up.   Sunday, June 21 View Page Overview of patch.   Saturday, June 27 View Page 1719 Daletas . Crossed it with the 1916 Baron.   Saturday, June 27 View Page 1676 Daletas . Crossed with the 1916 Baron.   Saturday, June 27 View Page 1426 LaRiviere . Crossed with the 1676 Daletas   Saturday, June 27 View Page Watermelons are starting to take off. I have two 185 LaRiviere ,191 Blair and a 296 Barber   Saturday, June 27 View Page 2009 Wallace. I selfed this one.   Saturday, June 27 View Page 1916 Baron. Crossed this with the 1676 Daletas .   Saturday, June 27 View Page 2323 Mier . I also selfed this one. This plant has been a very slow grower but is finally starting to kick in. Have to do some burying and pruning on this one tomorrow.   Saturday, June 27 View Page Giant tomatoes. 2– 8.41 McCoy and 2– 4.46 Marley.   Saturday, June 27 View Page One – 8.41 McCoy and 3–7.45 Martin tomato plants.   Saturday, June 27 View Page Koi fish pond.   Saturday, June 27 View Page My patch mascot. This koi Fish has orange spots shaped like pumpkins on his side .   Saturday, June 27 View Page Feeding time.   Saturday, June 27 View Page 2-139 Long guards.   Sunday, July 5 View Page Spent the fourth fishing off of Newport Rhode Island. Caught some nice black Seabass with my brother and brother-in-law.   Saturday, July 11 View Page Had a visitor come by to look at the patch. It was nice to see him up and around.   Sunday, July 12 View Page Patch overview   Sunday, July 12 View Page New long gourd trellis   Sunday, July 12 View Page Gourds reach the top of the trellis   Sunday, July 12 View Page Another view of my six plants   Sunday, July 12 View Page   Sunday, July 12 View Page Melons   Sunday, July 12 View Page   Sunday, July 12 View Page   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 2323 X self DAP15   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1916 - 19 DAP 72 cc   Tuesday, July 14 View Page Two melons , one on each one of my 185's   Tuesday, July 14 View Page My 1426 - 20 DAP - 74 cc   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1676 Daletas- 20 DAP . 72 cc   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1719 Daletas 20 DAP . 60 cc   Thursday, July 16 View Page Melon with orange? this is my 1426 . It looks like it may have the potential to be orange.   Thursday, July 16 View Page 2009 Wallace x self 12 DAP this plant took the longest Time to grow out but is now filled in very nicely. All 6 plants are just about 30 x 30 in this patch.   Thursday, July 16 View Page Had the boss inspecting the patch today.   Thursday, July 16 View Page 1676 x 1916   Thursday, July 16 View Page Sideview 1676   Thursday, July 16 View Page 1719   Thursday, July 16 View Page 1916   Thursday, July 16 View Page Lost a couple leaves on the 1916 and last storm. They are massive.   Thursday, July 16 View Page In the last storm. I'm using Siri on my iPhone to post.I should pre-read before posting LOL   Thursday, July 16 View Page Same leaf   Thursday, July 16 View Page Vegetable beds   Thursday, July 16 View Page Cleaned and pruned plants around the Koi pond today.   Thursday, July 16 View Page   Thursday, July 16 View Page   Thursday, July 16 View Page Patch B , Giant squash, long gourds , field pumpkins and bushel gourds. This patch is about 20 days later then the other one. Things are moving along though, time will tell.   Saturday, July 18 View Page Came home from work yesterday to find this on the 1719 Daletas . Diagnosed as pythium and Phytophthora. Pulled plant immediately, I will spray rest of plants this evening with TKO and will drench affected area with TKO to help prevent this from spreading to other plants. Thank you Matt for getting back to me so quick. This one spot in my patch holds the most water even after putting in drainage. I will have to work on getting better drainage in this spot in the future.   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 1917 Baron day 27   Wednesday, July 22 View Page some good weather finally   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 2009 Wallace x self. Day 18. This pumpkin is 21 feet out and has a very healthy plant behind it.   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 1426   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 296 Barber   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 185 LaRiviere   Wednesday, July 22 View Page To 139.25 Ansems Long Gourd plants up one side and over the top.   Wednesday, July 22 View Page   Wednesday, July 22 View Page Made a mistake this is the 2009 Wallace x self. 18 DAP .The post four pictures back is supposed to be the 1676 Daletas   Wednesday, July 22 View Page This is the 1676 Daletas using my phone to post. Sorry for the confusion.   Friday, July 24 View Page 1676 Daletas 30 DAP 267 Ott .   Friday, July 24 View Page Top view.   Saturday, September 5 View Page 1445.5 Jutras   Saturday, September 5 View Page 1445.5   Saturday, September 5 View Page 1445.5 Jutras   Friday, October 9 View Page Loaded for Rhode Island.   Saturday, October 10 View Page Had one of the best times ever at Frerich Farm Rhode Island Weigh-off today . I got a new personal best and also got to share a very memorable day with good friends. Congratulations to all! This is the 1552 LaRiviere   Tuesday, October 13 View Page 4:40 AM Ronnie and myself all loaded up in the wow cruiser on our way to the New York botanical gardens.   Tuesday, October 13 View Page The wow cruiser has arrived   Tuesday, October 13 View Page 2230.5 Wallace   Tuesday, October 13 View Page   Tuesday, October 13 View Page Unloaded and safely delivered to the New York botanical gardens