Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 79 Entries. Wednesday, March 11 View Page New season is almost here. Time to be more active. I like the color of my rye, that means there are enough nutrients in the soil.   Wednesday, March 11 View Page The first WOW product in Europe. What an honor. Thank you Ron! I think i am set for this season. Line up as on picture. Back ups my own 1751.   Thursday, April 2 View Page Well what do we have here? This changes my plans completely. When you are convinced your line up is complete, this comes....need to do some thinking in the next days and nights.   Wednesday, April 15 View Page patch preparation spring   Wednesday, April 15 View Page Rye mowed down   Wednesday, April 15 View Page a few more organic amendmets   Monday, April 20 View Page Patch tilled the same day as rye mowed.   Monday, April 20 View Page my line up: 2323 Meier, 1751 Lovse and 1625 Gantner, other are back ups. I decided to plant 2009 next year when i hopefully have a new grenhouse.   Monday, April 20 View Page seeds soaked in aquarium for 1 hour.   Monday, April 20 View Page and planted in pots yesterday on 19.april   Thursday, April 23 View Page Almost all seed are up   Sunday, April 26 View Page here my plants, the roots are popping out on the bottom, so need to transplant them to the patch.   Sunday, April 26 View Page the patch is waiting for them....   Sunday, April 26 View Page patch for outdoor plants   Monday, April 27 View Page Today i transplanted the plants to the patch. Added WOW pumpkin pro. For the first time i planted 2 plants side by side. Here 2323 Meier in poly tunnel.   Monday, April 27 View Page 1751 Lovse   Monday, April 27 View Page 1625 Gantner   Sunday, May 17 View Page one pulled out today, the strongest stayed 2323 Meier   Sunday, May 17 View Page 1751 Lovse   Sunday, May 17 View Page 1625 Gantner, still not decided which one is stronger   Tuesday, May 26 View Page Plants are starting to grow now, finally. Now we only need some sun and warm weather. Here 2323 Meier   Tuesday, May 26 View Page 1751 Lovse   Tuesday, May 26 View Page luckily we only got rain, this kind of weather we have now i thin around two weeks. My poor Kubota :)   Wednesday, June 3 View Page today pictures, 2323 Meier   Wednesday, June 3 View Page 1751 Lovse   Wednesday, June 3 View Page very strong main vine of 1751   Wednesday, June 3 View Page 1625 Gantner   Saturday, June 6 View Page weeding day :)   Saturday, June 6 View Page more weeding   Saturday, June 6 View Page this was done really quick   Sunday, June 7 View Page 2323 Meier, it is very hot but the pumpkin loves it. Overhead watering really works great. Why didn't i install this already in previous years?   Sunday, June 7 View Page 1751 and 1625   Monday, June 15 View Page first pollination of the year. 2323 Meier x 1625 Gantner. But i think the next one in about 3ft will be the keeper.   Monday, June 15 View Page 2323 Meier   Monday, June 15 View Page 1751 Lovse - Very hard plant to control, from little cracks on main vine, double leaves and flower, first side vine was ribbon, leaf and male flower growing together( have never seen that befor)... But despite all that, the plant seems to be growing just fine now, hope it stays so.   Monday, June 15 View Page 1625 Gantner   Monday, June 22 View Page 2323 - two pollination on the plant, with both i am not satisfied because male flowers 1625 Gantner were poor. And also growing slow, probably due to very low temperatures. In one week there will be another female ready.   Monday, June 22 View Page 1751x self because no other males were available on the pollinating day. Have to wait for the next female, another week or so.   Monday, June 22 View Page 1625 Gantner, no pollination yet, but very beautiful plant. Next week female should be ready.   Monday, June 22 View Page all vines buried today and tomorrow will be rain all day long, so i am very pleased i buried them.   Tuesday, June 30 View Page Two pollination on 2323. The first one is 2323x1625 gantner.   Tuesday, June 30 View Page the second one is 2323xself, from yesterday.   Tuesday, June 30 View Page the plant 2323, firs two side vines are terminated at about 4m = 13 ft   Tuesday, June 30 View Page 1751 probably the keeper.   Tuesday, June 30 View Page 1751 plant, now it is growing just fine, no more strange mutations.   Tuesday, June 30 View Page 1625 gantner, the keeper. One open pollination is on, but will be removed. We were on a short vacation, when the female opened, just one day before our return.   Tuesday, June 30 View Page 1625 the plant   Tuesday, June 30 View Page yesterday i spayed with sulfur, as preventive against powder mildew.   Monday, July 6 View Page i think we have a keeper on 2323, don't like the shape, especially by the stem, but what can i say, no risk no fun.   Saturday, July 11 View Page i think i have now keepers on all 3 plants. Here 2323 x 1625 Gantner   Saturday, July 11 View Page 2323 the plant   Saturday, July 11 View Page 1751 Lovse x 2323 Meier   Saturday, July 11 View Page 1625xself, pollinate on the hottest day, but i still hope will grow   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 2323 slowly growing, have expected more from this seed and i am disappointed, a lot!   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 2323 the plant though is beautiful.   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1751, it seems this one is also done, there is another open pollination on the plant, but very small. If nothing comes from this two, i will cut the plant.   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1625 Gantner, my fingers are crossed.   Thursday, July 16 View Page 2323 more new trouble, blossom end started to be soft, so for safety reasons i removed it. This is the 2nd case here in Europe, so keep your eyes on your 2323 blossom end.   Thursday, July 16 View Page 2323 more new trouble, blossom end started to be soft, so for safety reasons i removed it. This is the 2nd case here in Europe, so keep your eyes on your 2323 blossom end.   Thursday, July 16 View Page drying process.... I had no baby powder to apply on the wound, so i use CO2 powder, it is natural :), so i hope everything will be ok.   Sunday, July 19 View Page 1625 Ganter, don't know the reason why this happend, side vines still growing, no rain for at lest 14 days, temperatures about 36C( 96F) Anybody know the reason?   Saturday, July 25 View Page finally some rain after a looong period without. Here 2323 Meier   Saturday, July 25 View Page 1751 Lovse, i am upset, because i didn't plant this my seed as a main plant in tunnel.   Saturday, July 25 View Page 1625 Ganter, good i had backup, because the other one blew up.   Monday, July 27 View Page 2323 is splitting as i expected, if this keeps going in few days i will see inside :)   Monday, July 27 View Page 2323   Saturday, August 15 View Page 2323 didn't split is still holding, but doesnt grow much. Just an average year for me.   Saturday, August 15 View Page 2323 the split   Saturday, August 15 View Page 1751 Lovse just like mother, but a lot smaller.   Saturday, August 15 View Page 1625 Ganter, very nice shape. Like it.   Thursday, September 3 View Page i am still here, but the pumpkins were put aside. Almost no growing, weeds big as me :) Here 2323   Thursday, September 3 View Page 1751 Lovse   Thursday, September 3 View Page 1625 Gantner   Thursday, September 3 View Page 2323   Tuesday, September 22 View Page my season is over, on Saturday we had weigh off. 2323x1625 had 994lbs, no seeds will be saved. At home i weighed the other two: 1751x2323 had 846lbs and surprise was 1625 Gantner x self, unofficial weighed at 767lbs what is 26% heavier what ott was.   Tuesday, September 22 View Page Preparations for season 2016 started already, finally bought a used greenhouse, for one pumpkin. It is almost build up, hope tomorrow i will finish. The i must till the soil in and plant rye. Foil will come up in the spring.   Friday, October 2 View Page Turkey manure is here, is a bit composted. I have a lot if it, should cover the next 2-3 seasons.   Friday, October 2 View Page manure was spread and the soil ploughed in the greenhouse and outside. Because of the greenhouse, now i have less space outside, so probably next year only 2 plants. Or i will expand my patch, place i have enough :)   Saturday, October 24 View Page Preparations for next season, this is compost from leaves, grass and some manure. Started last year in the fall. This was about 50 wheelbarrows. In the next days i will till and sow rye.