Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 19 Entries. Thursday, October 31 View Page Second year in the screenhouse. I was tired of hail and bad storms destroying my plants.   Thursday, October 31 View Page Cold wet spring.   Thursday, October 31 View Page John kaminski made me a couple C02 burners for my hoop houses. It was so cold and gloomy the were really just heaters. Plants didn't really grow until the sun came out.   Thursday, October 31 View Page End of my garden for most of the spring.   Thursday, October 31 View Page Plants coming out of the hoop houses.6/9   Thursday, October 31 View Page Plants on 6/23. Plant on far end is 1984(2118) pollinated on 6/21. Closest plant 2469 pollinated on 6/22. Both between 16-18ft.   Thursday, October 31 View Page 2469. Was the biggest plant. Filled in the entire area approx. 700-750 sq ft.   Thursday, October 31 View Page 2469 7/27 OVGPG patch tour was at my house this year.   Thursday, October 31 View Page 7/28 :( Not what I wanted to see on Sunday after the patch tour.   Thursday, October 31 View Page 2118 Day 20 221.5 OTT   Thursday, October 31 View Page 2118 Day 30 307" OTT   Thursday, October 31 View Page Day 100   Thursday, October 31 View Page Had a friend come and lift my pumpkin. Way easier than a tripod!   Thursday, October 31 View Page Went back to compost tea this year. Plants were super healthy all year.   Thursday, October 31 View Page 2118 stem end.   Thursday, October 31 View Page Blossom end.   Thursday, October 31 View Page Side.   Thursday, October 31 View Page EST. 1908 11% heavy. 2118 lbs. Nice way to end the year!   Thursday, October 31 View Page Pumpkin went to the Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkin Festival.