Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 68 Entries. Saturday, February 14 View Page A hot day in CT!   Friday, April 3 View Page Connecticut Splendor   Monday, May 18 View Page Pumpkins are coming up. Figured I would start a little later this year due to cold weather. Next couple of pics will show there progress.   Monday, May 18 View Page Incubation chamber.   Monday, May 18 View Page Kept it around 88   Monday, May 18 View Page I have learned to just leave them alone once they are in here   Monday, May 18 View Page Boys were excited for opening day baseball!   Monday, May 18 View Page 5 for 5 this year! 3 days!   Thursday, May 21 View Page Pumpkins are outside soaking up the sun!   Thursday, May 21 View Page Boys at Devils hopyard state park   Monday, May 25 View Page Kins are outside. 1870 up top. 1625 with 1002 in middle and 1873 down low in the sweet spot.   Wednesday, May 27 View Page 1870 looking good   Friday, May 29 View Page Kids will have to do growing this year. Shoulder surgery.   Sunday, May 31 View Page Cover crop is growing good   Thursday, June 4 View Page Kins are still growing. Ripped out 1625 because it would lay down. The 1002 is now taking over.   Thursday, June 4 View Page Cover crop mowed and tilled in. Patch is wet.   Wednesday, June 10 View Page Pumpkins have slowed due to 45 degree nights but this week things should pick up.   Wednesday, June 10 View Page 1873 no secondaries   Wednesday, June 10 View Page 1002 planted in patch 3 weeks later with 1625 that was pulled. Seems to be taking off. This is a 1725 x 2009 cross.   Wednesday, June 10 View Page The beast 1870 which shot is first 5 secondaries straight up and split them all but they will heal. Leaps and bounds above rest.   Tuesday, June 16 View Page Slowly starting to grow. Still no secondaries on 1873. Maybe just a pollinator.   Tuesday, June 16 View Page Flowers starting to grow as well.   Tuesday, June 16 View Page The town finally swept our street after 3 years!   Tuesday, June 23 View Page High winds came through ruin silt fence and umbrellas numerous vines and leafs down.   Tuesday, June 23 View Page   Thursday, June 25 View Page Ripped my zucchini and squash plants out. Virus showing on leaves. Let's see if the kins get it.   Thursday, June 25 View Page   Wednesday, July 8 View Page Patch is filling in and pollinations are late here. It has been to cool here.   Wednesday, July 8 View Page Down to two plants. Here is 1870. Two sets and you know which one I am going with.   Friday, July 10 View Page 1870 is picking up steam   Saturday, July 11 View Page Still growing   Sunday, July 12 View Page Tee shirt time   Monday, July 13 View Page D16 now showing a Mg deficiency in new leaves. Epsom salts applied.   Tuesday, July 14 View Page The large 1002 hyduic plant that nothing will set on.   Tuesday, July 14 View Page D17 1870   Wednesday, July 15 View Page   Thursday, July 16 View Page D19 1870 est. 168 lbs   Friday, July 17 View Page D20 1870 191lbs   Saturday, July 25 View Page D28 1870 now growing into stem turning into a messy wheel and that is what happens on vacation for a week. Plant has shut down and main has grown about 1 foot in 8 days sides have stopped as well.   Saturday, July 25 View Page 1002 d 14 at 33 cc with removed blossom nub only thing that will grow lots of plant behind it 24 feet out   Saturday, July 25 View Page Green gene 185 melon finally have two set   Saturday, July 25 View Page Patch   Sunday, July 26 View Page 1870 d29   Monday, July 27 View Page 1870 d30 514lbs   Saturday, August 1 View Page Team pumpkin tour. Look at size of that.   Saturday, August 1 View Page D35 1870 slowing down 668 lbs   Sunday, August 2 View Page Seasons over d36 1870 blossom end split. Seeds will not be saved 1870 x self all 2009   Monday, August 3 View Page 733 est via ott 153 cc blossom end was thin 1870 Lieber   Friday, August 7 View Page 1002 now starting to grow. Way behind. Let's see if I can get one to the scales. 1725 was the mother so I hope this is starting slow like Christy's 1385...   Wednesday, August 12 View Page 1002 hyudic still growing   Monday, August 17 View Page 1002 picking up the pace still...30 pound avg right after d20   Friday, August 21 View Page 34 per day from d25 to d30 starting to ramp up   Sunday, August 23 View Page 45 pound day avg from d35 to d40   Tuesday, August 25 View Page Down to 35 per day   Thursday, August 27 View Page 1002 hyudic finally made it to 1000lbs d46! But September is right around the corner and last night was 50 degrees out! Just have to double the weight in a month to be a contender in CT!   Saturday, August 29 View Page Waiting for the dill ring split! Should happen any day now with this growth rate!   Saturday, August 29 View Page Waiting for the dill ring split! Should happen any day now with this growth rate!   Sunday, August 30 View Page Found a new purpose for my umbrella stake!   Sunday, August 30 View Page 34.2 pounds per day the last 30 days! 1129 lbs est and a dill ring split. I have not weighed a contender out of this patch since 2009!   Friday, September 4 View Page D55 1002 huydic dill ring split still putting on 20 per day up to 1237 pounds.   Sunday, September 20 View Page Starting to rot now! Good luck to everyone at the weighoffs!   Tuesday, October 6 View Page 43 and 42.5 watermelon this year off the green gene seed!   Tuesday, October 6 View Page 17 field pumpkins this year!   Saturday, October 10 View Page 1961.5 sperry   Saturday, October 10 View Page 1998 jutras   Saturday, October 10 View Page 2230.5 Ron   Saturday, October 10 View Page Ron is back!   Sunday, October 11 View Page Jutras and Ron kins