Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 19 Entries. Sunday, May 14 View Page I'm growing a squash this year. It's been a while. In front is the 1844.5* holub and in back is the 1279* kline.   Wednesday, June 7 View Page The 1975 Wallace has found the edge and exited its hoop house. One more night in the 40s then hello summer and goodbye hoops!   Wednesday, June 7 View Page 1975 Wallace. The 1844.5 holub squash is in about the same shape.   Wednesday, June 7 View Page James Joseph Gerhardt junior turns 6 months tomorrow!   Friday, June 16 View Page Big Jim and little Jimmy Jr. in our Bigpumpkins.com shirts :~D   Wednesday, June 21 View Page 1844.5 holub squash at about 12 feet. This plant has enough secondary vines to support a fruit now and my 1975 Wallace is in about the same shape. I might be behind others but I am not behind.   Wednesday, June 21 View Page 1146 Snyder at about 8 feet. It was a late backup to both original 1795.5 McCracken plants. I have a 705 debacco even further behind that had no hoops or heat but is doing well. This will be my orange crosses for the year.   Wednesday, June 21 View Page 266.5 Mitchell sunflower. Taking a different approach this year. Growing in the shade making it stretch for the sun and fertilizing the hell out of it.   Friday, June 30 View Page This is the smallest of my three big plants. The 1146 Snyder. I pollinated a 5 lobe flower using two males from the 705 debacco. This is my first pollination of the year on any of my plants. The 1844.5 and the 1975 are much bigger but I have been passing up on females to let them get nice and large.   Saturday, July 8 View Page Break time   Sunday, July 9 View Page Right to left 1146 Snyder 1844.5 holub 1975 Wallace.   Tuesday, July 11 View Page 1844.5 squash was 34.5 inches circ day 10. Typically fast like all squash. 1975 Wallace and 1146 Snyder were both 27 inches day 10. 1146 d10 was yesterday.   Sunday, July 30 View Page 1146 Snyder day 30, jimmy Joe day 235.   Wednesday, August 2 View Page We are having a YVD outbreak here in east PA. I am having a hard time buying into the concept of squash bug transmission. I think it is either a regional or culltivational situation. Year after year this is happening. Or this is being diagnosed as YVD when it is something else. I have made some initial observations that open up some possibilities. My one good pumpkin is still going but that's about it. I have another on the 705 debacco that is late maybe 20 days and open pol but the plants that I have left are still alive. We are all losing plant after plant in this area.   Thursday, August 10 View Page Yesterday was day 40 for the 1146 Snyder. 133cc 91ss 85ee = 309 OTT.   Saturday, August 19 View Page Day 50   Wednesday, August 23 View Page confirmed PB LG :-)   Sunday, September 10 View Page Jimmy jr. Is 9 months!   Sunday, September 10 View Page A pot of orange at the end of the rainbow!