Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 36 Entries. Saturday, February 26 View Page Shoutout to Sankalp. Best thing I’ve gotten in a bubble this year.   Sunday, April 17 View Page Patch is still a swamp but got the seeds started today.   Saturday, April 30 View Page Planted outside today. Earliest I’ve been outside by about ten days. Hoping for an earlier pollination this year.   Saturday, May 14 View Page Yesterday I got all amendments in, did my final till, and got my perimeter fence up. Ready to rock now.   Sunday, May 22 View Page Final selection was made today in spot number 4. The 2003’s were nearly identical but this one kinked. RIP   Sunday, May 29 View Page First hoop off today. Dad is coming over tomorrow to help me take the others off. Then I’m going to till one last time to take out my weed cover crop. This is seed XXX.   Thursday, June 2 View Page Extended my patch 30 feet this year. Today I planted 3 more plants. 1 for 150 contest and two for the county fair. I will get the 150 area marked out soon.   Friday, June 3 View Page The place I work has asked me to grow some pumpkins at work for their fall festival. Along with around 1000 field pumpkins we are growing 3 AG’s, the largest of which will be carved by Gus the squash carver at the festival. They are top to bottom 2261 Shmitt, 1765 Greathouse, 1459 Hodge.   Wednesday, June 8 View Page Nice 5 lober this morning. 12.5 feet out. Probably won’t keep it. Need more plant behind it.   Monday, June 27 View Page Work patch update. This is the 1459 Hodge. Has a couple splits in the main and secondaries were slow but should fill out quick now.   Monday, June 27 View Page 1765 Greathouse. Wind turned the main into a corkscrew. Split in a few places but is recovering now.   Monday, June 27 View Page Star of the patch. 2261 Shmitt. Going with a diamond pattern on this one.   Monday, June 27 View Page Star of the patch. 2261 Shmitt. Going with a diamond pattern on this one.   Thursday, June 30 View Page 150 patch marked out today by the 4 pieces of pvc. Just your basic 10x15. Plant has one in the tip I’ll try to set.   Monday, July 4 View Page 2030 Kisamore has grown into a beautiful plant just like her mother. Pumpkins that I’ve set have been slow to start. Sticking with one now and hoping for the best.   Wednesday, July 6 View Page 872 Kisamore (Seed XXX) Dap 20. 186.5”   Friday, July 8 View Page 150 plant pollinated today   Friday, July 15 View Page 2003 Kisamore. Dap 20. 183.5”   Saturday, July 16 View Page 872 Kisamore Dap 30. 532 pounds. Averaging 43 a day.   Monday, July 25 View Page 2003 Kisamore x 2030 Kisamore. Dap 30. 442 pounds. Averaging 34 a day.   Tuesday, July 26 View Page 872 Kisamore Dap 40. 1007 pounds. Averaging 48 per day.   Thursday, July 28 View Page 150 plant. 1838 Jutras Dap 20. The only care I’ve given this plant is pruning. Hasn’t even filled out its 150 sqft but happy with the fruit for day 20.   Thursday, July 28 View Page 2030 Kisamore x self. Dap 30. 398 pounds. Averaging 34 a day.   Thursday, July 28 View Page 1885.5 Werner x 2003 Kisamore. Dap 25. 321 pounds. Averaging 36 a day.   Friday, August 5 View Page 872 Kisamore Dap 50. 1375 pounds. Averaging 37 a day for the last 10 days. And that makes 41 pound a day average for the last 30 days.   Friday, August 12 View Page 2030 Kisamore Dap 45. Estimated 584 pounds. She’s pretty much stopped growing at this point. No idea why. Plant is phenomenal and about 1400sqft.   Monday, August 15 View Page 872 Kisamore Dap 60. Estimated 1631 pounds. Ten day average of 25.6 pounds.   Saturday, August 20 View Page Picked the 2030 and took her to the county fair.   Saturday, August 20 View Page Final weight. 2030 Kisamore x self. About 10% heavy.   Monday, August 22 View Page 1752 Rick Kisamore ‘22 Dmg. Cross is 1417 Kisamore x 1885.5 Werner. Sad to see dad loose this one as it was on pace to be well over 2000 pounds. Only positive note is that we were able to take to the county fair to display for the week.   Monday, August 22 View Page 1752 Rick Kisamore ‘22 Dmg. Cross is 1417 Kisamore x 1885.5 Werner. Sad to see dad loose this one as it was on pace to be well over 2000 pounds. Only positive note is that we were able to take to the county fair to display for the week.   Thursday, August 25 View Page 872 Kisamore dap 70. Estimated 1773. Ten day avg 14.2 pounds   Sunday, September 4 View Page 872 Kisamore Dap 80. Estimated 1858. Ten day 8.5 pounds a day.   Sunday, September 4 View Page 1885.5 Werner rib split on me. Weighed it on my scale 1643 pounds. Was still doing 25 a day. This pumpkin never hit 40 pounds a day but the growth curve was very long. I think she’d have been right around 2000 if she made it. I’ll admit I fell behind on the maintenance on this plant a couple times. Most of the vines were not buried. Definitely need to cut back to 2 or 3 plants next year. Cross was 1885.5 x 2003 Kisamore.   Friday, October 7 View Page Loading day. Took 800 pounds of fat guys as counter weight.   Saturday, October 8 View Page 2195.5 Kisamore ‘22. New Ohio State Record. 14% heavy. Seed XXX comes through in the end. Cross is 872 Kisamore x self.