Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 49 Entries. Tuesday, April 9 View Page Trying heating cables this year on three out of six plants, I’m going with 60 feet long ones. I dug half the hole and installed the cable on one side and after I took picture I did the other side.   Tuesday, April 9 View Page All finished on first one, two more to go.   Tuesday, April 9 View Page All done with heating cables installed and frames all up, will be putting on plastic by the week end. I think I need a nap.   Saturday, May 4 View Page This years line up, going with six plants, will start out with double planting each hut and culling down the one plant.   Saturday, May 4 View Page Started seeds April 16th six days earlier than last year, this picture is on April 22. All plants are up and ready to go into bigger pots.   Saturday, May 4 View Page As soon as I transplanted into the bigger pots I put them out side in heated green house, this is on April 28th. The plan was to plant in garden on Saturday April 4th but we got a couple real nice days and it was supposed to rain all day Saturday so I planted three huts on Wednesday may 1st and the last three huts on Thursday may 2nd. Before planting I added cal nitrate and merit to the soil inside the huts.   Saturday, May 4 View Page Plants all look great, lights all installed and ready to go.   Saturday, May 4 View Page Plants all look great, lights all installed and ready to go.   Saturday, May 4 View Page One of the 2112 Skinner plants had Funny looking leaf when I planted it Wednesday , I looked today and the other one looks the same way, looks like a virus. I culled it and went with a 1937 Werner back up plant. The other 2112 looks fine, I’m really looking forward to growing the 2112 plant again, a very under rated seed.   Saturday, May 4 View Page This is the picture that goes with the post of the plants on the 28th   Tuesday, June 25 View Page Patch update, plants look good, been pollinating for the last week. Out of the six plants four were big and two ended up small but are catching up. This picture was from Sunday.   Tuesday, June 25 View Page This is the back of the plants, starting to fill in nicely.   Monday, July 22 View Page 1937 Werner X 1911 Urena 15 feet 9 inches on mail vine, pollinated 6/22. cir. 125 and 3/4 inches. I had two set 8 inches apart on the same day and when I was setting up the Best looking pumpkin I noticed I had scratched the back up pumpkin and I took a step to reach it and stepped on the Blossom end of the one I was setting up and snapped the blossom off that’s why I kept the one With the scratch and as you can see it has a nice scar on it.   Monday, July 22 View Page Forgot to say that the 1937 was day 30. Any more I don’t measure till day 30 because 20 day measurements don’t seem to matter In the finale size of the pumpkin at the end of the season in my patch.   Tuesday, July 23 View Page Day 30, 2005 Haist X 1937 Werner 16 feet out on main vine pollinated 6/23 cir. 113 inches.   Thursday, July 25 View Page Day 29 1911 Urena X 2005 Haist. Set on main vine 19’7 feet out, pollinated 6/26. This plant threw a female at 12 feet on 6/12 And didn’t throw another till the one at 19’7, I would have liked one at the 16 feet range. I wont be home the next two days that's Why I had to do a 29 day measurement instead of a 30 day, last two mornings have been 47 degrees hopefully the morning temps Go back up. .   Thursday, July 25 View Page 1501 Vander Wielen X 2112 Skinner set on main vine 14’7 pollinated 6/27 Cir. 116.75 inches 28 days old. and I forgot to put the Cir for the 1911 on the last post it was 120 inches. The 1501 was a very small plant to start and took a lot of time To catch up but it finally did, you cant tell it from the other plants size wise. I wont to thank Mark for contacting Vander Wielen and telling him I wonted to grow the 1501 and Vander Wielen sent me the seed, it was a nice surprise To get it the mall and thanks for sending me the seed Mr Vander Wielen.   Thursday, July 25 View Page Day 28, 2112 Skinner X 1937 Werner 17’9 inches out on main vine, Cir. 118.75 inches pollinated 6/27, I had a pumpkin set at 15 feet that was Going to be the keeper set on 6/23 but a raccoon ripped it off the vine after I drenched with Companion. I had him in a trap but he got the Pumpkin before he got caught, he got in the fence then out then in my trap, I think he liked the Companion better than the Marshmallows. I’ve killed 9 so fare.   Monday, July 29 View Page Day 37 for the 1937 Werner Cir. 147 inches.   Tuesday, July 30 View Page 2005 Haist day 37, Cir. 130 inches   Friday, August 2 View Page Day 37 for 1911 Urena Cir. 143.5 inches   Saturday, August 3 View Page Day 37 for the 1501 Vander Wielen, Cir. 141.25   Saturday, August 3 View Page Day 37 for the 2112 Skinner, Cir. 149 inches.   Monday, August 5 View Page Day 44 for the 1937 Werner, Cir 164 inches   Wednesday, August 7 View Page Day 44 for the 2005 Haist Cir. 142.5 inches. No picture been raining for the last two days, it was hard enough to measure. Not setting the world on fire but it looks like a pumpkin that should go heavy. Out of the five pumpkins its in last place.   Friday, August 9 View Page 1911 day 44 Cir 157.5 inches   Saturday, August 10 View Page 1501 Vander Wielen day 44, Cir. 154   Saturday, August 10 View Page 2112 Skinner day 44, 165.5 inches   Monday, August 12 View Page 1937 Werner day 51, Cir 174.25 inches.   Monday, August 12 View Page Day 50 for the 2005, blossom end split, OTT 339 inches estimated weight 893 LB actual weight 937 LB Very surprised it didn’t go heavy, same time every year we get cool weather and it warms up and I loose one to two. The good thing it was the smallest pumpkin out of the five I have left.   Friday, August 16 View Page 1911 Day 51, Cir. 168 inches.   Friday, August 16 View Page Blossom end split on 1937 Werner Day 55, OTT 388. est. 1302 LB, Actual weight 1347.4 LB Averaged 30 LB a day the last four days, the previous week was 27 LB a day.   Saturday, August 17 View Page 1501 Day 51 Cir. 164 inches   Saturday, August 17 View Page 2112 Skinner Day 51 Cir. 179 inches.   Saturday, August 24 View Page 1911 Urena 59 Days Old, Cir. 177 Inches   Saturday, August 24 View Page 1501 Day 58, Cir. 173 Inches   Saturday, August 24 View Page 2112 Skinner Day 58, Cir. 190.5 Inches   Saturday, August 24 View Page Blossom end picture of the 2112 Skinner Day 58.   Tuesday, September 10 View Page 1911 day 76, I found some holes in the sand were there is a mouse living under the pumpkin The cats not doing his job. Set traps to help him out.   Tuesday, September 10 View Page 1501 day 75, same problem with another mouse under this one to, didn’t have a problem Till the the mornings got down in the 40’s they like to crawl between the sheets and the blankets. Im going to fire the cat he likes the chipmunks instead of the mice.   Tuesday, September 10 View Page 2112 day 75, a raccoon climbed all over the pumpkin a week and a half ago put some good scratches on it They healed up pretty good. At least I now its still growing. Set traps back out and got 3 more for a total of 16 for the year. I’m starting to think some of my competition is letting raccoons and mice of at my house At night when Im sleeping.   Tuesday, September 10 View Page Patch picture, 1911 in front followed by the1501 to the right and the 2112 way in the back.   Friday, October 4 View Page All covered for the frost in the morning, if all three pumpkins make it another six days I will be going to Hamilton next Friday, the OVGPG Saturday and Oakland nursery Sunday.   Monday, December 2 View Page 1777.5 Werner OTT 420, 11% over chart. Female 1911 Urena Male 2005 Haist   Monday, December 2 View Page Another view of the 1777.5 Werner   Monday, December 2 View Page 1885.5 Werner OTT 441, 4% over chart. Female 1501 Vander Weilan Male 2112 Skinner. The 2112 grew my 1955.5 that was 9% over chart, beat orange cross I’ve ever grown Pictures to follow.   Monday, December 2 View Page Another view of the 1885.5 Werner   Monday, December 2 View Page 1955.5 Werner OTT 439, 9% over chart. Male 2112 Skinner Female 1937 Werner Pollinated for my 1885.5   Monday, December 2 View Page Another view of my 1955.5, all seeds are available on the OVGPG web sight.