Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 20 Entries. Saturday, March 10 View Page This picture was taken last year in August. Hail took me out in June, so I rocked some winter rye/ vetch. Hoping for a better year this year.   Thursday, April 5 View Page Yup it's go time...   Saturday, April 14 View Page Oh crap...   Tuesday, June 12 View Page 6 foot main vine. At this rate should be pollinated by August 1st!!...   Thursday, June 14 View Page 778 Gansert starting to put on some moves.   Sunday, June 17 View Page Just thought I'd share a pic of the pumpkin planter guy I found at a nearby antique shop. The sign in the back sums it up for us gardeners. LOL. Should prolly put sign back in the AG patch.   Wednesday, June 20 View Page 778 Gansert moving along. Finally got some sun today after getting a boatload of rain since this past weekend.   Wednesday, June 20 View Page 778   Wednesday, June 27 View Page 778 Gansert looking pretty good. Hope to pollinate here real soon. Suppose to be hot this weekend...   Wednesday, July 4 View Page 778 Gansert. Happy 4th everyone!   Monday, July 9 View Page 400 square feet of plant and can't get one to set. Ugghhh...   Thursday, July 26 View Page There's got to be an AG in there somewhere   Friday, August 3 View Page Patch   Wednesday, August 22 View Page Garden   Saturday, August 25 View Page I figured I better get a birthday selfie in with the 778 Gansert. Decided to name her Gwen. My girlfriend can't stand Gwen Stephanie so decided I'd get her going. Haha.   Wednesday, August 29 View Page 778 showing some glow   Friday, August 31 View Page Mom and Dad dropped over to pick up some sweet corn and take a look at the pumpkin. No record breaker here that's for sure. Liking the orange though. Should make for a nice fall display out front if all holds together.   Saturday, September 15 View Page My dad posing with the the pumpkin a few days ago. I think he gets a real kick out of these pumpkins.   Wednesday, September 26 View Page Decided it was time to harvest the little ones. Plants were pretty much toast. Harvest time on the bigger one awaits.   Monday, October 8 View Page Here's our pumpkin for the season. First one to the scales hit at 636 pounds. Met some really nice people at Anoka yesterday. Great job to all the other growers. Was a great time.