Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 37 Entries. Wednesday, August 31 View Page 147 drum about to hit the 180;s Just nine more days to go for the state fair   Wednesday, August 31 View Page 257 boyette well over 200 amazing melon keeps on growing.   Wednesday, August 31 View Page 2036 Barlow about to her end. 500 lb. jock-o-lantern   Wednesday, August 31 View Page 2034 Rocky II 450 lbs. keep on growing.   Wednesday, August 31 View Page 1316 Werner no more than 8 leaves still standing but still chugging along. These plants were completely hailed out in may but came back somehow. I call this one the ghost pumpkin. Five straight days of rain has got to quit.   Wednesday, August 31 View Page Our fifty dollar lifting mechanisem lifting the gater.   Wednesday, August 31 View Page Get out of here you ugly storm. Head to Iowa. Oh yea will see you guys at the Pawnee City Harvest Bash in October.   Monday, September 5 View Page 1316 werner side view. Taping 300 ott. getting ready to go to the fair.   Monday, September 5 View Page 1558 Werner just waiting for the pawnee city harvest bash. And still growing . Havent had to water since july.   Monday, September 5 View Page 257 boyette loaded for the fair. Couldn't take a chance on another storm rollin through. taping 190 ott for 194 lbs. . Hope it goes heavy. Still a probable state record. Left the other big one for the Pawnee city harvest bash '   Monday, September 5 View Page Three melons ready for the fair. 257 boyette,147 drum, and 229 lindley. I want these seeds next year,   Tuesday, September 13 View Page Heading to the Kansas State fair YEPEE   Tuesday, September 13 View Page These two melons of ours were in the long striped division took 1st and second and then were up against all of the other melon divisions 40-50 melons of all types and took Grand Champion. We do raise the eatin type too.   Tuesday, September 13 View Page Largest melon at the fair 181.5 lbs. 3.5 lbs. from the state fair record. Should have left it on longer. ott had it at 193.5 so went a little light. Have one that is bigger for Oct. 8   Tuesday, September 13 View Page some nice pumpkins for décor.   Tuesday, September 13 View Page Biggest pumpkin at the fair and the grand champion 611 lbs. taped 300 ott so went heavy by 50 lbs. or so.   Tuesday, September 13 View Page Jacob with his 3rd. place pumpkin big orange at 523 lbs. had fun watching these pumpkins grow. Iwish I would of had a pumpkin that size when I was 5.   Tuesday, September 13 View Page So here is 2nd. and 3rd. Both my kids get ribbons. 140-142.5-181.5 on the melons a clean sweep two years in a row. 1st and 3rd. on the giant pumpkins and 1st and 2nd on long striped with three Grand Champions not bad , I hope they let us back in next year.   Tuesday, September 13 View Page Oh ye can't forget the pink porcelain doll that took 2nd. YEPEE   Wednesday, September 14 View Page MY wind proof hail proof melon covers   Wednesday, September 14 View Page The one for Oct. 8th   Wednesday, September 14 View Page One gallon can for comparison. little over 3 weeks to go. Come on heat.   Wednesday, September 14 View Page Melon harvest   Wednesday, September 14 View Page Pumpkin pie anyone?   Tuesday, September 20 View Page My 88 lb. JBD had a dip in it but sure was good eating.   Tuesday, September 20 View Page I have no friends when I want to unload my pumpkins!!   Tuesday, September 20 View Page Starting to pick the pinks. My favorite time of year, NOT   Monday, September 26 View Page Jacob's pumpkin   Monday, September 26 View Page Thick slice of pumpkin   Monday, September 26 View Page Thick slice   Monday, September 26 View Page 12 inches thick on stem end but not much on bottom. Harvested seeds but it only had about 20 viable seeds? The rest were empty. and only about 50 of them.   Monday, September 26 View Page A load of color going to the local greenhouse.   Tuesday, October 11 View Page Jakes melons 1st and 2nd at pawnee city harvest bash   Tuesday, October 11 View Page The Kansas State record 251 kent is the 188 pro   Tuesday, October 11 View Page this is a pumpkin stump   Tuesday, October 11 View Page our 162 and 188 pawnee city harvest bash   Tuesday, October 11 View Page haulin big pumpkin (JAKES WAY)