Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 23 Entries. Wednesday, May 25 View Page Finally found some Cranford's Granulated Compost. I have been looking for some more of this for awhile now. It is safe to say that I have enough to last me for a long time.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page This year I decided to just go with alfalfa meal, and cottonseed meal. I would normally add kelp meal, and soybean meal too.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page My main plant this year is going to be the 1921 Weston 2015. I planted it outside seven days after I started it.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page I am going to cross it with the 1017 Hodge 2015. I like the shape, and color of this pumpkin. I also planted this one 7 days after I started it.   Wednesday, May 25 View Page Just a shot of them with the hoop houses up.   Thursday, July 7 View Page I had a family emergency I had to deal with last month that kept me away from here. Time to update some photos. This is what the 1921 Weston looked like on May 30th.   Thursday, July 7 View Page This is what it looked like on July 5th.   Thursday, July 7 View Page Pollinated this one on July 5th with pollen from the 1017 Hodge 2015.   Thursday, July 7 View Page I will pollinate this one on July 8th with pollen from the 1017 Hodge 2015.   Thursday, July 7 View Page This one should be ready sometime this weekend. Hopefully one of these three will be a keeper?   Thursday, July 7 View Page This is from the 5.75 Domingo. It is hard to tell, but it looks like 4 fused together.   Thursday, July 7 View Page Oddly this one is on a ZacZilla plant. This one looks better than any that I had on the ZacZillas last year. Figured that I would give the seed another go this year.   Thursday, July 7 View Page This one is on another ZacZilla plant. It is a much bigger blossom than the other one, but I do not like the looks of the dark spot on the right side. If it takes that would be most excellent.   Thursday, July 7 View Page Got this one on the Slammer. Still have another Slammer plant, but nothing good on it yet. Sadly my Mega Zac seeds never germinated.   Thursday, July 7 View Page This one is on the 4.04 Johnston/Butler. This seed is a beast. I wish I had more of them. If this one takes you will need more than 1.34 lbs. gmay. Good luck.   Thursday, July 14 View Page Culled the first pollination that I did yesterday. The second pollination is two days younger, and almost the same size. It was a good idea to cut it since it doubled in size overnight.   Thursday, July 14 View Page This is the third pollination at DAP 2. We will see how it compares to the second one. I selfed the fourth pollination today just in case. Better safe than sorry. I will most likely keep the second one. Historically the second pollination does much better for me than any others done the line.   Thursday, July 14 View Page Bought this on the recommendation of a fellow grower. It was cheaper to buy 6 lbs. than it was to buy 4 lbs.. Go figure. I vacuumed sealed the majority of it for future use.   Thursday, July 14 View Page Not pumpkin related, but here is a picture of part of my garlic harvest. Much better than the stuff that you buy at the store, and one of the easiest things to grow.   Friday, July 29 View Page Lost the pumpkin at 15 days. Not really sure why? The only thing I can think is due to all of the rain we had? A little bit under 7 inches in 3 1/2 days. I have 4 pollinated on the last three side vines. Maybe I can get one for Halloween?   Friday, July 29 View Page This is the bigger of the 2 Slammer tomatoes that I have right now.   Friday, July 29 View Page This is from my 5.01 seed from a few years ago I think?   Friday, July 29 View Page This is off the 5.75 Domingo seed. Can't say I like the way that it is growing, but I didn't really have a say in it. I have some other tomatoes growing, but they have some time to grow yet.