Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 44 Entries. Saturday, June 23 View Page Checked on my bees to see a bit of construction going on that they're not going to get planning permission for.   Monday, July 9 View Page 682 Geyelin (1626 Gantner x 1738 Barron) 10 DAP (23")   Thursday, July 12 View Page 874.8 Frei: 20 DAP (OTT: 152.5")   Friday, July 13 View Page No honey in the supers yet but they're about 90% done in the brood box. All brood honey for the bees, super box for me to share   Saturday, July 14 View Page 682 Geyelin: 15 DAP (OTT: 102")   Saturday, July 14 View Page 682 Geyelin 15 DAP (OTT: 102")   Sunday, July 15 View Page 874.8 Frei: DAP 22 (OTT:171")   Tuesday, July 17 View Page 874.8 Frei Day 25 (200.5")   Wednesday, July 18 View Page Friend painted me a sign for the hive   Sunday, July 22 View Page 874.8 Frei (1207 Young x 798.1 Frei): 10 DAP (23")   Tuesday, July 24 View Page 682 left, 874.8 right   Tuesday, July 24 View Page Day 32   Tuesday, July 24 View Page Day 27   Saturday, August 4 View Page 682 Geyelin (left) at Day 36: 287". 874.8 Frei (right) at Day 43: 302.5".   Thursday, August 9 View Page 682 is my favorite. Filling out to a nice solid shape and had a growth rate which exceeds the earlier pollinated (by 7 days) 874.8.   Thursday, August 9 View Page 682 is my favorite. Filling out to a nice solid shape and had a growth rate which exceeds the earlier pollinated (by 7 days) 874.8.   Thursday, August 9 View Page Plant of 874.8 looks great, growth is fine but cantalouping observed on front and back of pumpkin. First time observing it this early   Thursday, August 9 View Page Problem with 874.8 stem. Vine can not move out of the way quick enough in the direction of the blue arrow. Pumpkin is growing fast in direction of red arrow and threatens to pull itself of the vine.   Sunday, August 12 View Page 682 Geyelin (left), Day 44: 328". 874.8 Frei (right), Day 51: 321".   Sunday, August 12 View Page 682 Geyelin (left), Day 44: 328". 874.8 Frei (right), Day 51: 321   Sunday, August 12 View Page A good omen in my books. Last found one of these in the patch in 2013 and that was a great year   Tuesday, August 14 View Page Day 45: 335" = 863 lb (re: 2017/18 chart). Couldn't be happier at the moment   Tuesday, August 14 View Page Bees are doing just fine. Not much honey produced for the keeper though   Tuesday, August 14 View Page See the pollen?   Thursday, August 16 View Page Metal bar scraped pumpkin. 1cm at deepest. Clean. Sulphur dusted and appears dry. No seeping. I'm an idiot. Chance of it keeping?   Thursday, August 16 View Page I hope it just looks worse than it is. A close shave maybe   Saturday, August 25 View Page Taping 357" on Day 55 a couple of days back. Beautiful pumpkin even with the scar. Still growing well but the weather is cold and damp and powdery mildew is spreading fast through the patch. PM isn't an issue initially as it doesn't take much energy from the plant. Main issue is that it blocks light to the leaves and so photosynthesis is limited. Biggest problem is keeping the scar dry in the damp air and with some good UK growers losing pumpkins this year, ca. 35 days left is a long way yo go to keep it from rotting   Saturday, August 25 View Page Nice to see this one doesn't have an ugly side. Can't wait to see it harvested. This will most likely be a display pumpkin at the Malvern Autumn Show but not entered into the competition.   Saturday, August 25 View Page Second pumpkin is a lump. Tapes lessvthan the 682 outside but not measured for a while. This one will go heavy, is heavily cantalouped and plant has 50% PM on the leaves. Not going to worry about that and will leave this one to tick over. May take it to York Maze, hoping and expecting it will hit 1000lbs. Two pumpkins in the patch.....beauty and the beast   Tuesday, August 28 View Page Day 62, 364" = 1093 lbs   Tuesday, August 28 View Page The weather is about to improve a little, the plant remains healthy and the fruit looks young still. 30 days until harvesting on 27th September, unless its still growing then I'll have a dilemma   Tuesday, August 28 View Page 874.8 Frei: Day 67, 340" = 900 lbs   Tuesday, August 28 View Page Beauty & The Beast   Friday, September 21 View Page 682 has slowed down a lot although its still growing as i can tell its filling out still. 5 days of growing left then harvest time. Need to hire a trailer wide enough as it doesn't fit in the back of a Fiat Ducatto.   Tuesday, October 2 View Page Loading was the hardest thing I have done in ages. Took 4 hours!! Too heavy for the tail lift!!   Tuesday, October 2 View Page We created a display garden at the Malvern Show with carver Simon McMinnis. Did a guess the weight competition for the visitors but still didn't know the weight ourselves as the scales maxed out at 600 Kg   Tuesday, October 2 View Page Beautiful colour on this one. Super pleased.   Tuesday, October 2 View Page Officially the 1334.2 Geyelin (682 Geyelin x 874.8 Frei) and a new pb. Took 1st place   Tuesday, October 2 View Page Correction: 1364.2 Geyelin 18   Wednesday, October 3 View Page Our display garden at Malvern   Wednesday, October 3 View Page Simon McMinnis did an amazing job carving over the 4 days   Wednesday, October 3 View Page 1364.2 being lifted by the pumpkin crew :)   Wednesday, October 3 View Page If only it was this big!!   Sunday, October 14 View Page Estimated 1060 lbs (360"). Bang on chart