Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 76 Entries. Tuesday, April 24 View Page My Line-up with Back-ups started today.   Friday, April 27 View Page 1733 Wallace is ready for a pot.   Friday, April 27 View Page 2269.4 Paton is ready for a pot too!   Friday, April 27 View Page All seeds in their pots.   Monday, May 14 View Page Pumpkins planted in their patch with huts for weather protection. (1,000 sq ft each patch)   Sunday, May 20 View Page Rat snake guarding the area, lol   Friday, June 1 View Page 1733 Wallace background and 1921 Weston foreground. Coming along.   Saturday, June 9 View Page My fancy watering system. I draw water from my pond into 100 gallon cattle tanks and currently hand water. I will lay down drip tape soon and do both drip and hand watering.   Saturday, June 9 View Page The kids are out of their huts today!   Sunday, June 10 View Page Wind fence is up!   Tuesday, June 12 View Page The 1867.5 Barron vining nicely.   Tuesday, June 19 View Page Weeds out of control in the 2269.4 Paton patch. lol   Saturday, June 23 View Page First 1867.5 Barron pollination, yesterday 9 feet out.(Barron X self)   Saturday, June 23 View Page Boys got the first hay cut done.   Saturday, June 23 View Page A visit to Huey's for a lesson in lumber cutting.   Monday, June 25 View Page Pulling more weeds in the 1733 Wallace patch. You can see the Wallace plant in the background, vining out nicely. One pollination complete on this plant, but I'm not happy with the position on the vine.   Sunday, July 1 View Page Too hot for us and the plants! Heat wave expected to continue for a few days.   Tuesday, July 3 View Page 1733 Wallace 2nd pollination today at 13 feet. 0715 AM. crossed with 2269.4 Paton (male)   Tuesday, July 3 View Page Blossom view of the 1733 Wallace X 2269.4 Paton. 4 lobes, but it will have to do.   Monday, July 9 View Page The 1867.5 Barron X self, 17 DAP   Monday, July 16 View Page The 1867.5 Barron X Self, 24 DAP, not feeling the heat quite so badly today.   Wednesday, July 18 View Page Culled the first pollination on the 1733 Wallace, it was in a bad position on the vine and it was looking weird.   Thursday, July 19 View Page The 1921 Weston X 1867.5 Barron, 15 DAP, positioned and ready to grow!   Friday, July 20 View Page The 1733 Wallace X 2269.4 Paton, 17 DAP, 139.5" OTT. Feeling the heat, but in position to grow!   Sunday, July 22 View Page The Wallace plant & Weston have pretty much filled each of their 1,000 Sq. ft. allotments.   Tuesday, July 24 View Page The 1867.5 Barron X self 32 DAP 252" OTT doing 7" OTT a day. Blossom is out of sight, "out of mind" lol   Tuesday, July 24 View Page My First SVB capture.. damn....   Tuesday, July 24 View Page The 1921 Weston X Barron, 20 DAP, 143 OTT, 13" OTT per day. Plant is looking great.   Tuesday, July 24 View Page 1733 Wallace X 2269.4 Paton, 21 DAP, 185" OTT, 15" OTT per day.   Wednesday, July 25 View Page Weston and Wallace plants all weeded and looking spiffy!   Saturday, July 28 View Page A few days away, whale watching with our best friends & great food in Gloucester, MA.   Saturday, July 28 View Page No wonder Steve Connolly has such great plants, he owns a seafood company! LOL!   Thursday, August 2 View Page Weston and Wallace plants, Lots of lettuce!!   Thursday, August 2 View Page 1921 Weston X Barron, 29 DAP, 252" OTT, 11" OTT per day.   Thursday, August 2 View Page 1733 Wallace X 2269.4 Paton, 30 DAP, 283" OTT, 9.3" OTT per day, approximately 520 pounds. We have decided to name this pumpkin, "Moby Dick"   Thursday, August 2 View Page Disregard Entry 34.. Wrong pumpkin! that is Moby Dick.   Friday, August 3 View Page This is the correct photo of the 1921 Weston X Barron, 30 DAP, 259" OTT.   Friday, August 3 View Page The 1867.5 Barron X self 42 DAP, 301" OTT est. 629 pounds. doing about 4"OTT per day.   Friday, August 3 View Page Ok, meet the 2269.4 Paton X OPEN, after 3 attempts to pollinate with aborts on each, we gave up hand pollinating and we were going to pull this plant.... But the bees got it done. Approx. 23 DAP as close we can figure, 221" OTT, 11" OTT per day, problems... soft blossom so have applied Daconil full strength and a fan 24/7   Friday, August 10 View Page The 1867.5 Barron X Self, 49 DAP, 332" OTT, 4.3" OTT per day, Approx. 833 pounds. chugging, but no record setter.   Saturday, August 11 View Page Vermont Giant Pumpkin Patch Tour.. Group photo. Fun times with awesome folks!   Wednesday, August 15 View Page Using the mist blower early morning from the only vantage point that works for me. I always have difficulty getting the tops of the leaves standing on the ground. Seaweed and Epson salts with a little 0-0-25.   Wednesday, August 15 View Page Disappointing morning, getting ready to reposition the 1921 Weston X Barron and observed a blossom end hole into the cavity. Game over, 42 DAP, 347" OTT, 944.8 pounds on our digital scale.   Wednesday, August 15 View Page Damn, she was growing well. around 50 pounds a day for the last several.   Thursday, August 16 View Page We brought the 944.8 Boyce DMG UOW (Weston X Barron) to the Vermont State Fair for folks to enjoy. No other kins were there, August 16th is a little early for pumpkin entries., lol   Sunday, August 19 View Page Off to the SNGPG patch tour!   Sunday, August 19 View Page Ron and Pap had awesome beer on tap!   Sunday, August 26 View Page The Wallace X Paton, Moby Dick. 54 DAP we hit 400" OTT! Yippie! Doing approx. 4" OTT per day. (Approx 1,400 pounds)   Sunday, August 26 View Page The blossom has healed on the 2269.4 Paton, approx. 46 DAP, 372" OTT, 5.3" per day. this pumpkin is picking up the pace.   Thursday, August 30 View Page The 1867.5 Barron X self is slowing,so we decided to harvest for Woodstock CT. 380" OTT. est. 1231 pounds   Thursday, August 30 View Page Let the fun begin! Gene greets us upon arrival at Woodstock CT Fair!   Thursday, August 30 View Page Meet the 1218.5 Boyce, 69 DAP, (1867 Barron X self)   Saturday, September 1 View Page Visitors to the Woodstock, CT fair   Saturday, September 1 View Page Spending time with my buddy Norm. what a sweetheart, lol   Friday, September 7 View Page The 1733 Wallace X 2269.4 Paton. 66 DAP, 427" OTT, 2.2" OTT per day. Approx. 1,670 pounds   Friday, September 7 View Page The 2269.4 Paton X open growing well, 58 DAP, 404" OTT, 2.8" OTT per day. Approx. 1456 pounds. pretty pumpkin!   Saturday, September 8 View Page Covered the entire Wallace plant, "Mpby" possible frost forecast, its too early!!!   Sunday, September 9 View Page All is well with Moby safely under the tarp for the night. lol   Thursday, September 13 View Page Moby is getting bigger,72 DAP, 438" OTT, 2" OTT per day, approx. 1778 pounds. Go Moby Grow!   Friday, September 21 View Page Harvest day for the 2269.4 Paton X Open. 426" OTT. Off we go to the Vermont Weigh-off tomorrow.   Saturday, September 22 View Page The 2269.4 Paton X open hits the scales at the Vermont Weigh-off.   Saturday, September 22 View Page Meet the 1635 Boyce (2269.4 Paton X Open). What a great group of folks.   Sunday, September 23 View Page The 1635 Boyce, (2269.4 Paton X open) 72 DAP   Monday, September 24 View Page And then there was one..... Moby, 83 DAP, 446" OTT, Approx. 1870 pounds.   Tuesday, September 25 View Page Fall is approaching.... Moby is snuggled in the blanket while a young buck forages for food. "Not me", says Moby.   Thursday, September 27 View Page Moby, the (1733 Wallace X 2269.4 Paton) is harvested for Topsfield Fair. 86 DAP, 450" OTT, approx. 1,898 pounds. We need a bigger Tractor!!   Thursday, September 27 View Page Thanks to the local sheep farm for loading Moby!   Thursday, September 27 View Page Moby Makes it to the Topsfield fair in one piece.   Thursday, September 27 View Page Pap and Moby at Topsfield.   Friday, September 28 View Page Moby Weighs in at 2017.5 pounds! 6% heavy, Vermont's First One-Ton Pumpkin   Friday, September 28 View Page The moment that Holly sees the scale settle on 2,017.5 pounds. All her hard work pays off. Thanks for the photo Scott.   Friday, September 28 View Page Pretty cool sight to see your name on the marquee.   Friday, September 28 View Page Congrats to Ron Wallace for his 2,114 Pound winner and new fair record at Topsfield.   Saturday, September 29 View Page Next day lobster breakfast on the coast Holly and Jim DeBacco.   Saturday, September 29 View Page Matt DeBacco and I after a great lobster breakfast on the coast.   Sunday, December 30 View Page Test