Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 43 Entries. Saturday, April 22 View Page Seeds started today, 4/22/2023   Saturday, April 22 View Page “House Plant” Seed started March 11, 2023. From 1260lb Pumpkin   Saturday, April 22 View Page Seeds started for 2023 season! 4/22/2023   Wednesday, April 26 View Page Seeds germinated in three and a half days 1707 first up by a half day 100 0/0 germination . Hoop houses all fixed up,ready to go. Know it's a waiting game for the weather to change . Calling for more rain and cooler weather   Saturday, April 29 View Page One week to date. Starting to show at bottom. One has three cot leaves   Monday, May 15 View Page Weather finally looking good,hoops houses all up gardens are ready. I'm going to start putting plants out tomorrow. Still have to finish 150 sq ft bed 10 x 15 should be done this week. Pictures will be posted soon.   Sunday, May 21 View Page My 150 patch is finally ready, will post pictures soon. I'm going to start putting plants in tomorrow,weathers finally decent. Have a few problem plants 1977 Rea has a twisted vine ,1634 Rea a little slow going , 2493 Wolf has a split second true leaf ,culled 2009 Mendi only had one cot leaf and didn't want to take off .So far the leaders of the pack are my two 1640 Joneses,then the 805 Mendi , 1953 Daletis , 1707 Caspers .   Friday, June 9 View Page 150 Challenge. 10x15 raised bed   Sunday, June 18 View Page Any idea of what may be going on with my plants?   Sunday, June 18 View Page Please respond in general discussion on growers diaries   Saturday, June 24 View Page We finally have rain moving in tonight. It hasn't rained here for over a month ,the grass is all burnt up and the dust is ah flying . We haven't seen anything much over sixty degree nights and hot hot days .Plants are managing,starting to set flower and baby kins are starting to show up. Boy hopefully we get some tonight and it doesn't go around us like it has been. All is good otherwise. lol   Thursday, July 6 View Page 150 Challenge 1634 Rae. Day 3 after pollination   Thursday, July 6 View Page 150 Challenge 1634 Rae. Day 3 after pollination   Thursday, July 6 View Page 150 Challenge 1634 Rae. Day 3 after pollination   Wednesday, July 19 View Page 150 Challenge all filled up. Might go with second pollination   Wednesday, July 19 View Page 150 Challenge, all filled up. Might go with second pollination   Wednesday, July 19 View Page We have some overhang on my 150 plant every thing is terminated and nothing is rooted,hopefully it's legal.Might go with second pollination it has better position.First one is a little slow going it started out long but filling out.Second one is more round and looks good .Ill give them about week then I'll decide.   Tuesday, July 25 View Page 805 Mendi 28 DAP 222" estimated 253 pounds Its been a really nice plant for me, she's a nice and round pumpkin   Sunday, July 30 View Page 150 sq ft. Challenge. 1634 rea 2nd pollination. Keeper DAP 20 culled first pollination. 805 mendi broke 400 lbs at DAP 32 yesterday.   Thursday, August 3 View Page 805 Mendi   Thursday, August 3 View Page 805 Mendi day 37 taped 290 estimated weight 563lbs   Sunday, August 13 View Page 1634 Rea 150 Challenge 250 OTT 360lbs Day 34   Sunday, August 13 View Page 1640 Jones 284 OTT 529lbs Day 37   Sunday, August 13 View Page 805 Mendi OTT 332 840lbs Day 46   Sunday, August 13 View Page 2493 Wolf OTT 242 327lbs Day 38   Sunday, August 13 View Page 2425 Daletas   Sunday, August 13 View Page Unsure what is going on with these leaves. In the morning they look normal, as the day goes on they look like alligator skin. Nitrogen bloat, or something else?   Sunday, August 13 View Page Unsure what is going on with these leaves. In the morning they look normal, as the day goes on they look like alligator skin. Nitrogen bloat, or something else?   Sunday, August 13 View Page My 2023 Patch   Thursday, August 24 View Page 2493 Wolf- Blossom going down   Thursday, August 24 View Page 2137 Synder- Blossom down   Thursday, August 24 View Page 2425 Daletas   Thursday, August 24 View Page 2425 Daletas- Welcome to the jungle!   Thursday, August 24 View Page 1634 Rea- 150 Challenge   Thursday, August 24 View Page 1640 Jones- Moving right along!   Sunday, September 10 View Page 805 Mendi 16’4” circumference!   Sunday, September 10 View Page 1640 Jones   Monday, September 11 View Page Just sitting here with my dog getting warmed up . Last week the weather was lows in the 50's and highs in the low 70's. Now this week in the low 40's and high 60's with rain. A heck of a deal two weeks before weigh off .lol   Friday, September 22 View Page 150 Challenge Day 75   Friday, September 22 View Page Times up for these two giants.   Saturday, October 14 View Page 150 Challenge weighed in at Stillwater Harvest Fest! 1179lbs Currently #2 in the world!!   Saturday, October 14 View Page Top 20 at Stillwater Harvest Fest Jones 1581   Sunday, October 22 View Page A big congrats to Brian Mathiowetz on his 2420 Mathiowetz 2023 state record weighed at Stillwater Harvest Fest.It's going to be a hard one to beat , lots of big pumpkins there this year.