Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 33 Entries. Sunday, February 21 View Page Starting 2021 with a test of my germination process and growing the plants indoor. Next week i will do a soil test, to see what needs to be done in the patch before the season finally starts in around 10 weeks. � Wednesday, March 24 View Page final amendments to my patch � Monday, April 5 View Page today im starting the pumpkin seeds, lets go 2021 � Friday, April 9 View Page Cold frames are up and ready to go � Tuesday, April 20 View Page the plants are outside now � Saturday, May 8 View Page The 707 Ressel is on the ground and running � Sunday, May 16 View Page the 917 Baggs is doing pretty good, considering the cold weather currently � Thursday, May 27 View Page Today im starting the Marrows � Saturday, June 12 View Page The plants are growing very well at the moment, I give them two more weeks until we start pollination � Saturday, June 12 View Page Only the best marrows made it into the patch: - 3x 165 Baggs - 2x 200 Baggs - 2x 203 Fortey - 1x 56 Teichmann And the strongest will stay later. � Wednesday, June 23 View Page The Marrows are growing really well so far � Thursday, July 1 View Page first pollination of the year: 707 Ressel x self � Thursday, July 8 View Page second pollination of the year: 917 Baggs x 707 Ressel � Saturday, July 17 View Page Today I removed the last backup plants, so I end up with: Pumpkins: - 707 Ressel - 917 Baggs Marrows: - 200 Baggs - 165 Baggs A - 165 Baggs B Thanks again Mark for the seeds. � Wednesday, July 21 View Page Finally the weather is getting better again: 707 Ressel x self: DAP 20 917 Baggs x 707 Ressel: DAP 13 � Wednesday, July 28 View Page The 917 already has a small split, on the 707 I cut off the bloom, not sure if this is blossom rot. � Sunday, August 1 View Page Lost the 707 today because of a rotten blossem, maybe we get another chance � Tuesday, August 3 View Page Marrow: 165 Baggs x sibb � Wednesday, August 4 View Page Marrow II: 200 Baggs x 203 Fortey � Friday, August 6 View Page Marrow III: 165 Baggs B x sibb � Wednesday, August 11 View Page 917 Baggs DAP35 � Monday, August 23 View Page Thats what the marrows look right now � Monday, August 23 View Page 917 Baggs DAP47 � Sunday, September 5 View Page 917 Baggs DAP60 � Tuesday, September 7 View Page the larger ones are around DAP 35 � Tuesday, September 14 View Page looks like she is still growing, good to know � Monday, September 20 View Page Marrows around DAP45, growth is slowing down now � Wednesday, September 22 View Page 917 Baggs DAP 77 � Tuesday, October 5 View Page 917 Baggs, only a couple of more days � Tuesday, October 5 View Page took first place at the weighoff in Ludwigsburg last weekend: 89.9 Ressel 20 (165 Baggs x sibb) 53.4 Ressel 20 (203 Fortey x open) � Monday, October 11 View Page the challenging 2021 season still came to a good end with new PBs AGs: 791 Ressel 21 (917 Baggs x 707 Ressel) 6% heavy, new PB lost the 707 Ressel to BER Marrows: 89.9 Ressel 21 (165 Baggs x sibb), new PB 76.7 Ressel 21 (200 Baggs x 203 Fortey) 71.4 Ressel 21 (165 Baggs x sibb) 53.4 Ressel 21 (203 Fortey x open) � Friday, October 29 View Page seed count was not to bad: 791 Ressel 21 (917 Baggs x 707 Ressel) 6% heavy � Monday, November 15 View Page the marrow seeds are finally collected �