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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 36 Entries.
Sunday, January 14 View Page
Here is my Orange seed Vault. And I'm missing one Norms Abbynormal 1090 from this past year. Got to pick 3 / and I'm not trading any of these.
 
Monday, January 15 View Page
I'm Thinking Orange !!!!
 
Tuesday, March 13 View Page
A lot of Snow here trees are bending I had enough Where is Spring You can see the fence to the patch bottom left
 
Thursday, March 15 View Page
Here is my last winter picture . I want to get out there and get my soil test done lol
 
Saturday, March 17 View Page
This puts me in the right mood. Need sunshine Spring ,Summer Cant wait to see these sunflowers come up again And SOME ORANGE LOL
 
Saturday, March 17 View Page
Here is a picture of my 288 buglio offspring Was sent to me recently 736 lbs
 
Sunday, March 18 View Page
The cross was (288 Buglio x 922 Hoelke) It is the 736 Wetzel 2014
 
Sunday, March 18 View Page
Here is a picture from the front side . (288 Buglio x 922 hoelke) = 736 Both are H D Winners. Now I have to think about my lineup Again
 
Wednesday, March 21 View Page
Here is the 932 Holub cross 1059 Vincent x 1421 stelts HD winner It looks like the 920 cooper from the other page
 
Thursday, March 22 View Page
Took the day off to shovel and play on computer/ So I looked in my 2013 diary. I forgot about I had 2 pumpkins on With my HD winner The 288 that was 14ft out And the other was 9ft out . As you can see 9ft one was bigger est 451lbs cross 1662 stelts x self This had great color in it also. I ended up selling it to guy in NY for carving. He sent seeds back But they were no good,, sat to long
 
Thursday, March 22 View Page
Here is the another view of the 451 lbs Buglio (1662 stelts x self )
 
Sunday, April 8 View Page
Things that will help you to no what Epsom salt can do/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krYxqMzNlyU
 
Sunday, April 29 View Page
First pic is the 907 Young 2nd is the 644 Wolf
 
Sunday, April 29 View Page
Well the plants are in the ground as of sat 4/28/18 They are the 907 Young 644 Wolf And my poll will be 827 gerthart Thanks guys for the seeds Plus I want to thank Ron Wallace helping the Germ and Abboynormal Norm for tilling
 
Friday, July 6 View Page
Well its been a while since my last post ,,, But I poll yesterday 7/5/18 ( 907 young x 827 gerthart) and the ( 827 gerthart x 644 wolf) Today I poll the ( 644 wolf x 907 young ) 7/6/18 Tough to poll in 90 weather Today was 78 that's more like it/ See what happens
 
Friday, July 6 View Page
Well its been a while since my last post ,,, But I poll yesterday 7/5/18 ( 907 young x 827 gerthart) and the ( 827 gerthart x 644 wolf) Today I poll the ( 644 wolf x 907 young ) 7/6/18 Tough to poll in 90 weather Today was 78 that's more like it/ See what happens
 
Saturday, July 14 View Page
Yesterday I poll 827 gerthart x 644 Wolf Today I Poll 907 young x 644 wolf Both days 80 Hoping the both take
 
Sunday, July 15 View Page
The first poll was 7/13/18 2nd poll 7/14/18
 
Sunday, July 22 View Page
here a picture of my cross ( 827 gerthart x 644 wolf ) looks like going to be orange
 
Saturday, August 11 View Page
Here is the size of my leafs Best plants ever I have had The new soil and chicken poop Has help alot Now if I can get a pumpkin to the weigh off Would be great
 
Saturday, August 18 View Page
Here is a late poll cross ( 907 young x 827 gertheart ) cant wait to see the color
 
Saturday, August 25 View Page
Had to post this picture here is the 827 gerthert plant growing a pumpkin along the 4ft chicken fence I had to put a milk creat under it/ Will post more pictures of the bigger pumpkins as there changing color
 
Monday, August 27 View Page
Hope to see the color on this one
 
Wednesday, August 29 View Page
Here is my other cross that I wanted late poll ( 827 Gertheart x 907 young) Not a great picture to much sun / Will try again
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
Here is my late Poll Cross was ( 827 Gertheart x 907 young) Did not tape it yet the color is changing slowly
 
Monday, September 17 View Page
Here are a couple late poll You can see the color in both of them.
 
Sunday, September 23 View Page
The first picture is a group picture,,,, The pumpkin on far right is ( 907 young x 827 gerthart) and it shows the color I was looking for But not the size lol / With all this heat I couldn't get anything to poll in time/ 2nd Picture as I said in other pictures( 827 gerheart x 907 young ) getting bigger and more color each Day/
 
Monday, September 24 View Page
Here is a picture of my 2 biggest pumpkins this season / The bigger one is ( 827 gertheart x 907 Young ) its still getting more color each day,, And the other is ( 907 Young x 827 gertheart ) They are both late poll. Wish I could of poll in june with them/ Always next year
 
Monday, September 24 View Page
Opps This Entry was suppose to be with #27 picture.
 
Tuesday, October 2 View Page
Here is the ( 907 young x 827 gerthart) great color But again was a late poll/
 
Tuesday, October 9 View Page
I finally got my hands on a tiller did a decent job I still got to put down my winter rye
 
Friday, October 12 View Page
WELL Here is my ( 827 gertheart x 907 Young) Finnally tape it est 302 lbs Had to put in garage . Got it sold Thought it would be darker in color,,,, But not a bad lookin pumpkin
 
Monday, October 15 View Page
Some one e/mailed me this picture of my HD Winner from 2013 . Thank you Marites Cross (1662 stelts x 904 minor)
 
Friday, November 2 View Page
Here is a picture of my pumpkin all carved up/ A big thanks goes out to the Carver Hugh Mcmahon from NY . Pumpkin is in Chelsea Market Place in N Y
 
Wednesday, November 14 View Page
Well I thought there would be some deer in this picture eating/ The Final resting spot will see if I can catch them in another picture
 
Sunday, November 18 View Page
Forgot to post this picture Great Color in this one (907 young x 827 gertheart )
 

 

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