Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 12 Entries. Wednesday, March 30 View Page It's time to write something about preparations for the season. This will be my 2nd season. I have 2 patch which will grow 2 plants of giant pumpkins. I'm going to plant the seeds I got from Shannon Engel.   Wednesday, March 30 View Page Patch 1   Wednesday, March 30 View Page Patch 2   Wednesday, March 30 View Page Seeds   Wednesday, March 30 View Page In the fall, I provided cow and goat manure. This week I provided a peat substrate and basalt flour. The soil looks promising.   Saturday, April 16 View Page The seeds were soaked on 09.04. They hit on the ground on 11.04. The first seed that sprouted was 1072 Engel. Today is 04/16 and the seedlings look like this. So far, the weather here in Poland is very changeable and it is quite cold. Often there is still frost and snow.   Saturday, April 16 View Page 896 Engel (2261 Schmit x 1040 Fehr)   Saturday, April 16 View Page 1585 Lovse (2183 Mendi x self)   Saturday, April 16 View Page 1454 Engel (896 Engel x 359 Foss)   Saturday, April 16 View Page 1072 Engel (359 Foss x 2350 Gienger)   Monday, May 9 View Page Planted on 30.04. This is 1072 Engel.   Monday, May 9 View Page 1454 Engel