Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 59 Entries. Friday, January 1 View Page Happy New Year   Tuesday, February 23 View Page Getting the itch.   Tuesday, March 22 View Page Sat down today to figure out my line up for this year and this is where i'm at as of now. 2009 Wallace 2145 McMullen 1916 Barron 1317 Clementz 1738 Barron These 5 will all be in my prime planting spots with drip irrigation. I will start two backups a 1985 Miller and 2020 Werner. I will only plant one squash and that is the 1069 Harica. I plan on doing a row of Orange pumpkins which will have overhead water. This row won't get my primary attention but just looking for nice orange it will be: 777 Young 1374 Engel 359 Foss 1107 Zunino 1269 VanHoutte Wish me luck and just hoping to get some nice kins to the scale.   Friday, March 25 View Page Got 1.25" rain yesterday. Patch drained really well.   Friday, April 8 View Page Got some much needed amendments tilled in the patch. We are expecting 2" - 4" of snow tonight so it may push me back a little. Still have to get the huts out so soil can warm up before the plants can go into them.   Friday, April 8 View Page New chicks are getting bigger.   Friday, April 8 View Page Here is my secret stash of Marks mix.   Saturday, April 9 View Page Got about 4" snow last night. Guess it's better then 4" rain.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Got an early start and put some of the plants in the houses today. 2009, 1317, 2145, 1916 and my 1139 are all in prime spots. 359 Foss and 1069 Harnica squash put in also. I have three more huts where another 1139 a 1269 VanHoutte and 1107 Zunino will go. Started my Bushel gourds today. Watermelons are growing slow.   Wednesday, April 27 View Page Soil temp 60 and a balmy 75 inside the huts tonight.   Wednesday, May 11 View Page 2009 Wallace   Wednesday, May 11 View Page 1317   Wednesday, May 11 View Page Here is my 1139 est Laginess. My best looking plant.   Thursday, May 12 View Page Oh SH#T is what you say when your 45 min from home and heavy winds and rain come in and you left your huts open. Got about 1" .   Thursday, May 19 View Page 2009 Wallace   Thursday, May 19 View Page 1317 Clementz   Thursday, May 19 View Page 2145 McMullen   Thursday, May 19 View Page 1916 Barron   Thursday, May 19 View Page 1340 Laginess on the left and 1139 Laginess on the right   Thursday, May 19 View Page 1107 Zunio   Thursday, May 19 View Page 1269 VanHoutte   Thursday, May 19 View Page 1069 Harnica Squash (both)   Thursday, May 19 View Page 1139 Laginess   Thursday, May 19 View Page 359 Foss   Sunday, June 5 View Page Plants are looking pretty good for first week in June. Compared to other years I'm on schedule or maybe ahead of the game. Using Mark's Mixes has made a big difference. Plant in front is 359 Foss one in the back is 1139 Laginess. Both look great.   Sunday, June 5 View Page 2009 Wallace   Sunday, June 5 View Page 1317 Clementz   Sunday, June 5 View Page 2145 McMullen   Sunday, June 5 View Page 1916 Barron   Sunday, June 5 View Page 1139 Laginess (A plant)   Sunday, June 5 View Page 1107 Zunio   Sunday, June 5 View Page 1269 Vanhutte   Sunday, June 5 View Page 1069 Harnica Squash   Thursday, June 30 View Page As the month of June comes to an end total rainfall was 0.46" Hope July brings a little more.   Wednesday, July 6 View Page Patch overview. Every plant has a kin on it but in the 90,s this week with high humidity. Just hoping I have no aborts.   Monday, July 11 View Page 1139 Laginess (980 Fredricks x 1048 Engle) DAP 15 OTT 126   Friday, July 22 View Page The patch is filling up quick.   Friday, July 22 View Page 1317 Clementz Looking pretty good.   Sunday, July 31 View Page 1317 Clementz at DAP 32, 299 OTT Almost 600 lbs. Plant is great putting on 40 lbs per day.   Sunday, July 31 View Page Finally got a bushel gourd going. It is on the 117 Sheldon and seems to be growing but slow. Guess I am just use to the growth on Atlantic Giants.   Sunday, July 31 View Page This is the 1139 Laginess(A) (980 Fredricks x 1048 Engel) It has a funky shape to it but sitting at 650 lbs. Should be pretty orange.   Sunday, July 31 View Page 1269 Vanhoutte is gonna be a looker. DAP 30 377 lbs   Sunday, August 7 View Page 1139 Laginess DAP 40 She is sitting at 888 lbs and has nice gains. Lets keep our fingers crossed.   Sunday, August 7 View Page My first attempt at growing a bushel gourd. Grown from the 117 Sheldon.   Sunday, August 7 View Page My tall sunflower is done. Think it is about 18 feet.   Sunday, August 7 View Page Got Squash? 1069 Harnica Day 39 right at 600 lbs. It has slowed down the last few days but still doing 12 lb per day.   Friday, August 12 View Page Plenty of dark clouds today but not one drop of rain. It has been one of the driest summers I can remember.   Friday, August 12 View Page 1317 Clementz is still putting on 27 lbs per day. Tomorrow it should be over 1000 lbs   Friday, August 12 View Page 2145 McMullen is starting to catch up to the 1317. It had a slow start but I have been impressed with the consistent gains and great looking plant. If we could only get some rain I think I would have a new PB.   Sunday, August 28 View Page 1107 Zunio has pretty much stopped growing. Wish it was orange but still pretty cool.   Sunday, August 28 View Page My 1139 Laginess (A) It's only 750 lbs or so but a real beauty.   Sunday, August 28 View Page 1916 Baron looking good. It has started to grow more upward over the past ten days. Still putting on some pounds.   Sunday, August 28 View Page 1269 VanHoutte Pretty and Big.   Sunday, August 28 View Page 2145 McMullen. It has been out-gaining every other pumpkin over the past ten days.   Sunday, August 28 View Page 1069 Harnica. Big and heavy hoping for a new Michigan Record.   Sunday, August 28 View Page 2009 Wallace. Almost 1K but not going to be a contender.   Sunday, August 28 View Page 1139 Laginess (B) Still the biggest and normally pumpkins this shape go heavy. Maybe a new PB for me.   Sunday, August 28 View Page Got 2.25" rain over the past 24 hours. Hope none of them blow up.   Tuesday, September 20 View Page All loaded up with my 2145 McMullen. Heading to Barnsville Ohio tomorrow.