Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 21 Entries. Thursday, July 13 View Page We've had record rain fall in 2017 and it's been a tough keeping plants above water. This past week is the first that we haven't had water lying in the garden. All said to date plants are behind other years but we still have some to play with   Thursday, July 13 View Page 1877 Kline. This is my best plant. Have 2 females that should get pollinated within the next week. About 16' long now   Thursday, July 13 View Page 2059 Daletas. Plant started to flat vine last week so had to cut main and train a secondary. Seems to be growing out normal now.   Thursday, July 13 View Page 188 MacKinnon Field pumpkin   Thursday, July 13 View Page 229 Edwards watermelon.   Thursday, July 13 View Page This year I'd talked to my kids and we decided to try the 150 contest. Both Reese and Gavin thought they could handle that size of a plant and it's been fun so far watching them learn about what it takes to grow something. I'll be doing their diary entries for the contest. Here's mine to date 150Mike- growing the 495 Rusenstrom (681 Dill-MacDonald x self)hoping for something orange. It's about 5-6' long   Thursday, July 13 View Page 150Reese- She's growing the 1549 Kline. She wanted to grow one that has grown big ones before.   Thursday, July 13 View Page 150Gavin- 1877 Kline. It's about 9' now.   Thursday, July 13 View Page 192 Kline bushel gourd.   Sunday, July 23 View Page 1877 day 10   Monday, July 24 View Page Gourd trellis   Monday, July 24 View Page   Saturday, July 29 View Page 1877 Day 16   Wednesday, August 2 View Page 150Mike- last chance for this plant...   Wednesday, August 2 View Page 150Reese   Wednesday, August 2 View Page 150Gavin   Wednesday, August 2 View Page First field pumpkin on the main of the 188   Wednesday, August 2 View Page It's been fun watching the bushel gourd grow. I think it looks good?   Wednesday, August 2 View Page 1877 Kline. Day 20   Wednesday, August 9 View Page 1877   Tuesday, September 19 View Page 1877