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