Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 81 Entries. Friday, March 10 View Page cover crop is up and looking pretty good, getting pretty tall.   Friday, March 10 View Page Got it mowed and soil sample sent off. Getting close and excited for this year.   Sunday, March 19 View Page I decided I have the best neighbors. Over the winter one right behind me with a big hay field said they are not growing this year and was going to grow a garden on a piece by their house and I should use the piece close to my house for a bigger garden. I said okay. Got the soil tested and amends ready.   Sunday, March 19 View Page Tuesday another neighbor shows up with a tractor and plow and says what area you growing in? We marked it off and he plowed it, then yesterday I get a text. from the neighbor on the other side, it says you get your soil sample back yet? I said yes, he says good, meet me at the patch. He shows up with a tractor and tiller, we amended it and he tilled it.   Sunday, March 19 View Page amends ready to go on.   Sunday, March 19 View Page It is now ready to go. Tried to pay these guys and all they would say is we just want to see what you can grow out here. Can't say how much they are appreciated and I hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew, patch went from 1560 to almost 6000 sf. WOW!!! is all I can say and ready for the year.   Sunday, March 19 View Page High Tunnel is doing well to. Cover Crop has to be mowed weekly right now.   Saturday, April 8 View Page Outside patch just needs a little warmth. Wind fence up, soil warming, some sunshine would help.   Saturday, April 8 View Page High Tunnel warming about ready to go as well. Excited for this year.   Saturday, April 8 View Page and finally the lineup for 2017, Seeds have been filed, soaked and started today. Time for game on.   Wednesday, April 12 View Page 3 days plants are up and under the lights.   Friday, April 21 View Page Plants are ready and in the patch. 2, 1553.5 Westons going head to head.   Friday, April 21 View Page 1938 and 2109 Zywiec   Friday, April 21 View Page 1985 Miller and 1553.5 Weston   Friday, April 21 View Page a few squash 1262 Jutras and 888 Grande   Friday, April 21 View Page more squash a couple 866 Grande's   Friday, April 28 View Page This has been a cold cloudy week, 27 degrees last night, but plants are hanging in there. They have been in the ground for 1 week. This is the 1553.5 Westons   Friday, April 28 View Page Here are the Grande Squash plants. Week 1   Friday, April 28 View Page a Jutras and Grande Squash, week 1   Friday, April 28 View Page 1985 Miller and 1553..5 Weston Week 1   Friday, April 28 View Page 1938 and 2109 Zywiec week 1   Friday, May 5 View Page 1553.5 Weston's still doing well, both are tipping to the point where they are down on the kickstand. Won't be long until down and running.   Friday, May 5 View Page Squash are looking good, Jutras and Grande, week 2   Friday, May 5 View Page 1985 Miller and 1553.5 Weston, week 2   Friday, May 5 View Page 1938 and 2109 Zywiec's week 2 looking good.   Friday, May 5 View Page I was looking at the Wiz's pics of this squashes mamma and realized he named it Percy, so from hence forth I named this squash Percy Jr. lol Week 2 and looking good.   Friday, May 12 View Page 1553.5 Weston week 3, it as touched down and looks good. Going to have to make a decision soon. One more week of bad weather then all looks good, hoping to hang on for one more week before deciding.   Friday, May 12 View Page week 3 for the Jutras and Grande, both are looking good, the Jutras has also touched down.   Friday, May 12 View Page 1985 Miller and 1553.5 Weston, so close, both are looking good. This one is going to be a tough decision.   Friday, May 12 View Page 1938 Zywiec is ahead of the 2109 and should be touching down any day.   Friday, May 12 View Page And lastly we have Percy jrs, the Wizzy's set at week 3, both looking good, going to be another tough one here, they look like twins.   Friday, May 19 View Page 1553.5 Weston, this is going to be a tough decision, one will go tomorrow, wish I could keep them both. 4 Weeks in the patch.   Friday, May 19 View Page 1262 Jutras week 4, beautiful plant, already made our decision and going with this one. It thinks it is an adult and already has a female in the tip. lol Early pollination, but I don't think she is quite big enough yet.   Friday, May 19 View Page Percy Jr. this is going to be a tough decision, both look almost identical, will do a close inspection and cut one tomorrow, have to turn the cold frame and only room for 1. Week 4   Friday, May 19 View Page This is going to be another tough decision, 1938 came out fast, but 2109 is catching up, only 1 inch difference in their lengths, will give them a few days before making the decision on this one. Week 4 Zywiec.   Friday, May 19 View Page and lastly the runts, don't know why, but these haven't taken off like everything else, 1985 miller and 1553.5 Weston, week 4. Will be patient and see what happens, still look good, just not growing very fast. Warmer weather is on the way, hopefully they kick it in gear.   Sunday, May 28 View Page week 5 for plants, cover crops tilled in, decisions have been made and water system put in place. Now time to start burying vines.   Sunday, May 28 View Page week 5 for second patch, same is true here, finally getting caught up with everything, I hope.   Friday, June 2 View Page Week 6, these two miller and Weston are really struggling to stay in the game. Sunday night we had a freeze and knocked them back. today 3 ft long.   Friday, June 2 View Page 1262 Jutras week 6. Nothing seems to faze it, not even the wind, built low to the ground and keeps going 9 ft out today.   Friday, June 2 View Page 2109 Zywiec, sending out sides, looking good. 9 ft long   Friday, June 2 View Page close up of plant in question.   Friday, June 2 View Page underside of leaf.   Friday, June 2 View Page 1553.5 Weston week 6. my biggest plant by far. 10 ft. long and moving. Something is going on with some of the younger leaves going yellow around the edges. sent a tissue sample in to get it resolved I hope. If anyone knows what this this is please let me know. Also posted some close ups of it. Thanks.   Friday, June 2 View Page Percy Jr. week 6. 5 ft long, Sunday's freeze slowed it a little, but starting to really come on. a beautiful plant.   Friday, June 9 View Page Week 7, A small female in the end about 10 days from pollination,   Friday, June 9 View Page 1262 Jutras, should be pollinating this one either tomorrow or Sunday. Looking forward to it.   Friday, June 9 View Page Percy Jr. 866 Grande week 7. this one has really taken off this week. Hope it keeps it up, a beautiful plant.   Friday, June 9 View Page this is what happens when you grow without heating cables. Way behind, but finally starting to go.   Friday, June 9 View Page 2109 Zywiec. this one has a female about 12 ft out to be pollinated in about 5-6 days. Fun is about to begin.   Friday, June 23 View Page Week 9 this is 1553.5, should be pollinating this coming week.   Friday, June 23 View Page 1262 Jutras week 9, Pollinated 12 days ago. Next week will be pics of fruits, this is looking nice.   Friday, June 23 View Page 1553.5 Weston Week 9, Pollinated on the 20th.   Friday, June 23 View Page 2109 Zywiec week 9. Pollinated on the 14th.   Friday, June 23 View Page 866 Grande, Percy Jr. Week 9, Will be pollinating this one in the morning. This will be 4 out of 5 pollinated and growing. wahoo, please take.   Friday, June 30 View Page 1262 Jutras Day 19   Friday, June 30 View Page 2109 day 16   Friday, June 30 View Page 1553.5 second plant day 2   Friday, June 30 View Page 1553.5 Weston day 10 plant 1   Friday, June 30 View Page 866 Grande Percy Jr. Day 6. Longest stem I have even seen on a squash or pumpkin.   Tuesday, July 11 View Page Bad news, lost both of the squash, the jutras stopped growing and the grande broke, pollinated another and it didn't take. Today pollinated another Jutras and Sunday the Grande. Hoping for good things now, if not about time to be done with the squash. The 1553.5 Weston is doing great, this is day 20 on it and it is our biggest day 20 ever.   Friday, July 14 View Page 2109 day 30. 204 ott. Had the weirds thing happen this morning. the 1262 has been sitting with no growth and looking dull for over a week. Went out this morning to cut it and it looked a little shiner, I thought weird, so went and got a tape and measured it. It was 8 inches bigger. Decided to leave it alone and see what happens, will put a pic on tomorrow.   Saturday, July 15 View Page 1262 at 35 days, only putting on 5 lbs a day, but at least it is growing. Nothing else will take, so I guess I best be happy with this and keep hoping it takes off. Start, stop, start. I hate squash. lol   Tuesday, July 18 View Page This is the second 1553.5, it was the runt. Now at day 20 is the 2nd biggest at day 20. Only beaten by its big brother. I love this seed, it moves faster than anything I have ever had.   Thursday, July 20 View Page 1553.5 day 30. This is our fastest growing fruit we have ever had. Keep going :-) 253 ott   Monday, July 24 View Page Day 40 of 2109 Zywiec. This is the wife's pumpkin and a bp for day 40. 260 ott.   Friday, July 28 View Page Second 1553.5 at day 30 210.5 ott.   Sunday, July 30 View Page Our best day 40 so far 299.5 ott this is the 1553.5 Weston.   Thursday, August 3 View Page 2109 at day 50 gaining speed on growth, never seen that at this age, but we like it. 301 ott today.   Wednesday, August 9 View Page 1553.5 Weston #2 day 40   Wednesday, August 9 View Page 1553.5 Weston #1 day 50. I do believe this will be a PB for me as long as it keeps going.   Sunday, August 13 View Page 2109 day 60 Still moving along nicely 329 ott today.   Thursday, August 17 View Page 1553.5 jr day 50 still growing nicely. Low and round 296 ott   Saturday, August 19 View Page 1553.5 day 60, still growing well and looks good This is going to be a pb for me presently 356 ott   Wednesday, August 23 View Page Wife's pumpkin day 70, 2109 still growing well. So far this is a great year for us. 353 ott.   Sunday, August 27 View Page 1553.5 day 60 taping 312 ott. With no heating cables and outside, really proud of this pumpkin.   Tuesday, August 29 View Page 1553.5 day 70. Ott 379, a personal best, just keep going until the wo. love it.   Saturday, September 2 View Page 2109 day 80, ott is 368.5, 20 lbs bigger than wife's best, she loves this pumpkin and wants it to keep going. putting on 12 lbs a day.   Friday, September 8 View Page 1553.5 Weston at Day 80. Still growing and looking good.   Tuesday, September 12 View Page 2109 at day 90, slowed down, but still putting on weight. 377 ott.. Forgot about the 1553.5 it was 393 ott at day 80.   Monday, September 18 View Page 1553.5 Weston day 90. 401 ott.