Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 102 Entries. Monday, January 2 View Page Just a few lures from 1890's through 1950's. Also have hundreds new in package from the 60's and 70's. Oh chris send me your addy i have a special lure for you.   Monday, January 2 View Page Just a few lures from 1890's through 1950's. Also have hundreds new in package from the 60's and 70's. Oh chris send me your addy i have a special lure for you.   Monday, January 9 View Page What to eat first. Steamers on the left or quahogs on the right. Hmmmm. Thanks eddy and rose. Was fun today 15 degrees.   Monday, February 13 View Page ice tournament canceled, sorry , no ice........   Thursday, March 9 View Page Had to travel 2 hours North to find ice but we found it 16 inches   Thursday, March 9 View Page Shawn's first white perch   Thursday, March 9 View Page Monster crappie   Thursday, March 9 View Page This is my catch. We caught over 75 fish combined with jigging and tip ups. Went through 7 dozen shiners on the traps! Private lake my in-laws live on in new Hampshire.   Wednesday, April 5 View Page My new baby lionhead survived the seed.   Wednesday, April 5 View Page But my daughters rabbit.... not so good.   Friday, April 7 View Page This is eddy girrusso. The mayor of prudence island. It will be his 20th year weighing in giants this fall.   Friday, April 7 View Page This is eddy girrusso. The mayor of prudence island. It will be his 20th year weighing in giants this fall.   Wednesday, April 12 View Page Starting seeds today.   Wednesday, April 12 View Page Started 2 of each. Room for 3.   Wednesday, April 12 View Page Now its time for tow maters   Friday, April 14 View Page omg! thanks pap!   Friday, April 14 View Page all six seeds sprouted in the paper towels. yay   Sunday, April 16 View Page Tomatoes getting spoiled again this year   Monday, April 17 View Page bless you eddy z. I wish I had the time for this. I would of done it in a heart beat. I knew most of this for a long time but....... if you need any help let me know....   Monday, April 17 View Page Ready at home.   Monday, April 24 View Page This is "chewy" the patch wabbit. Rabbits are great for weeding the patch.   Wednesday, May 10 View Page Oh boy. Seeds came in. Xcited.   Wednesday, May 10 View Page Oh boy. Seeds came in. Xcited.   Thursday, May 18 View Page All 6 are in on the island. Eddy and i finished the irrigation. Looking good.   Tuesday, June 13 View Page Ok fishing starts soon. Short list. First up is norm. 2 paul g. 3 gene l.4 ken d. I would like to show danny boyce how to fish, but he would have to stay at my house the night before and i dont trust him in my home.   Sunday, June 18 View Page Its mater time. Wow time.   Sunday, June 18 View Page ok, all in for the season island plants are the 1975 Wallace and the 1671 giarrusso home, I have the 2307 Wallace. maters at home are 4.57 McCoy 8.36 boudyo x 2 5.03 boudyo x 3 5.85 boudyo x 3 so only 9 out of the 21 I wanted to plant, had rotten luck on the germ rate this season, first time.   Saturday, July 1 View Page I visited the wow World Headquarters today . I snuck up on Ron Wallace while he was in the patch to see if I could steal some secrets. He showed me how easy his wonder brew was to make and apply. I bought some companion and liquid mycos for the island. Thanks ron for the info. Was very helpful. Oh pap was bothering me. Could you keep him tied up next time i visit? Lol kidding.   Saturday, July 1 View Page Ron applying the wow tea. It was brewing when i arrived at 7am.   Sunday, July 2 View Page watched a lot of growers diaries the last couple of years, a lot have had the blossom kick under, I noticed the sand is missing, at an early age the small kin is so so sticky, if you lift the small kin from the mill fabric it will pop. I think putting sand back in your programs should solve that problem. just an observation.   Tuesday, July 4 View Page Maters are kicking in. Still young.   Tuesday, July 4 View Page 2307 wallace. Still young also. But starting to move a foot a day.   Sunday, July 9 View Page Weeding and burying vines. Break time. Breakfast   Tuesday, July 11 View Page I was invited to Michigan. I'm on my way   Tuesday, July 11 View Page Stopped by wow corporation for some more amendments.   Tuesday, July 11 View Page Ron has a few nice ones going.   Tuesday, July 11 View Page Another nice one, on the 2145. Good luck ron. Like you need it.   Tuesday, July 11 View Page It amazes me your still allowed to advertise your site here on big pumpkins.even after being called out several times. Im sorry for this post if your slow or handicapped in any way. Any other site would have dropped you by now.   Friday, July 14 View Page On the island 1671 giarrusso x 1975 wallace. And 1975 wallace x self. All in. Home on the 2307 nothing yet.   Saturday, July 15 View Page Tissue test back. Fixing deficiencies now. So many vines.uggggg.   Sunday, July 16 View Page 5am vines.......   Tuesday, July 18 View Page Overheads are working great this season.   Tuesday, July 18 View Page Only a 2 gallon mister. But still heavy..   Wednesday, July 19 View Page 2307 wallace . Still needs a kin.   Thursday, July 20 View Page Plumbing today at Connolly's. To bad he was at work. Had a self guided patch tour. Forgot to turn camera.   Friday, July 21 View Page Looking good under the canopy.   Saturday, July 22 View Page poor clubs http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=250586 no more 1317's oh wait 2 years later I found a couple. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278457 think I counted over 300 in the photo. idiot.   Sunday, July 23 View Page First female to open in the morning. Finally.   Sunday, July 23 View Page And these are the 5 men that should do the job.   Monday, July 24 View Page 2307 x self 5 lobe   Tuesday, July 25 View Page Off to the island to bury vines and trim stump.   Wednesday, July 26 View Page Culling day on the island.   Saturday, July 29 View Page 2307 almost full. Merit through the wizzers day.   Monday, August 7 View Page Starting on the huts.   Monday, August 7 View Page So many growers on the island for the seafood fest. Way to many to list..the best part was the 10 lobsters left over.!   Thursday, August 10 View Page day 20 on the 1975 Wallace ======== 254" for a weight of 378 lbs. omg hold on for this ride.   Saturday, August 12 View Page 1975 wallace dap@ 22 days 480 lbs. Need diapers. Doing 50 per.   Saturday, August 12 View Page Eddy is doing well on this one 45 a day. Sorry for the sideways pics.   Saturday, August 12 View Page This one is catching up. Eddy is killing it this year!   Saturday, August 12 View Page And his final one is starting to get humps..   Saturday, August 12 View Page My second one is around 700lbs today at day 37.   Tuesday, August 15 View Page Wallace dap 25 @ 611 lbs. giarrusso dap 40 @ 734 lbs   Wednesday, August 16 View Page So lucky to be growing on prudence island with eddy giarrusso. Truly blessed to see this all the time.   Thursday, August 17 View Page Eddie's 2261 wallace   Thursday, August 17 View Page Eddie's 2075 connolly   Thursday, August 17 View Page Eddie's 1961 sperry.   Thursday, August 17 View Page My 1671 giarrusso   Thursday, August 17 View Page My 1975 wallace @ 27 days. Will measure tomorrow   Sunday, August 20 View Page 1671 giarrusso day 45 @ 855 lbs 1975 wallace day 30 @ 783 lbs. Stupid weight.   Friday, August 25 View Page Eddie's big one   Friday, August 25 View Page Bed time   Friday, August 25 View Page 1975 wallace @ day 35. 900lbs   Saturday, September 2 View Page Bart has a new fish tank   Monday, September 4 View Page lost the 1671 this morning   Friday, September 8 View Page At only 62 days. Could only imagine. Congrats eddy. Sorry about the pin hole. 1680.5 dmg.   Saturday, September 9 View Page Turn head. 1975 Wallace @ dap 42. 1200 lbs.   Saturday, September 9 View Page Eddys wallace looking good.   Saturday, September 9 View Page Eddie's Connolly is doing great also. Best plants ever for this time of year   Saturday, September 9 View Page Sorry. Was day 50 on my wallace. I suc.   Saturday, September 16 View Page update on the 1975 Wallace;;;;;; I got bigger this week.   Sunday, September 17 View Page Bad year for me. Not enough attention. This one is 24". Greenhouse next year.   Monday, September 18 View Page First thousand (1076) xcited.   Wednesday, September 20 View Page Congrats joe. was fun last night 1701 squash! Cant wait till frerichs..everyone needs to be there.   Friday, September 22 View Page The food at the durham fair sponsored by team pumpkin was awesome. Thank you Lloyd blair for pulling this together. And bart toffness supplying the artwork for this giant cake! The mac&cheese with pulled pork inside was my fav.   Sunday, September 24 View Page Got 860 seeds out of the 1076.. cross was 1671 giarrusso x 1975 wallace.   Sunday, September 24 View Page Gene takes first place tomato at vermont weigh off. 4.52!   Sunday, September 24 View Page She did so.well at the weigh off. at dinner with all the growers her parents said she could have anything. Draft beer was her answer! Well played zoe. Well played.   Wednesday, September 27 View Page 1975 wallace @ 394"   Wednesday, September 27 View Page 1975 wallace @ 394"   Friday, October 6 View Page Eddy and i are ready for tomorrow   Saturday, October 7 View Page There on the ferry   Sunday, October 8 View Page New pb 1,358. Thanks eddy and rose for letting me grow it.   Sunday, October 8 View Page 7th place. Xcited   Tuesday, October 10 View Page I now know how you feel fabrice . Wish you would return bud.   Tuesday, October 10 View Page Oh what to do when the chair snaps off the hoveround. This is why i love this guy   Sunday, October 15 View Page with the amount of good friends congratulating a certain grower. I now realize they don't see things like I do. I guess I must be on the wrong end of these friendships. will see how this works out in the end.   Tuesday, November 7 View Page Thanks pap. I love it!   Tuesday, November 7 View Page Getting cold. Hot chocolate   Tuesday, November 7 View Page Good by old friend.   Monday, November 27 View Page line up for 2018 my 1358 (1975 Wallace x self) the 1975 Wallace the 2145 (thanks sue) working on another spot for an extra kin. looks good.   Sunday, December 10 View Page Oh what to do with these 2 seeds. Maybe a prize for ice fishing derby? Not sure yet.   Saturday, December 23 View Page Note to self: never drink with Ron Wallace ever ever again.