Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 25 Entries. Sunday, April 9 View Page Seed starting day! I started 2 2480 Graham and 1 1583 Graham as a backup. I am hoping the 2480 will be my main plan this year! Here we go!   Tuesday, April 11 View Page In 42 hours after soaking the 1583 has shot a root. We have liftoff. Still waiting on the 2480s   Tuesday, April 11 View Page In 42 hours after soaking the 1583 has shot a root. We have liftoff. Still waiting on the 2480s   Tuesday, April 11 View Page Hour 55 both 2480s have germinated. Placed the seeds in a one gallon grow bag. Trying some Azos in the seed starting mix. Seed start mix is 2:1 ratio of potting mix and seed starting mix. I wanted to ensure the mix was not to “hot”   Friday, April 14 View Page 5 days after soaking the seeds the seeds are out of the shell.   Wednesday, April 19 View Page Chugging along   Saturday, April 22 View Page Where dreams or nightmares are created. The 2023 season is officially underway   Saturday, April 22 View Page Where dreams or nightmares are created. The 2023 season is officially underway   Sunday, April 30 View Page One week in the ground. Weather has been Cloudy and cool. Need some sun   Wednesday, May 3 View Page Looks like the plant is settling in and growing/getting on the right track. Time will tell   Friday, May 12 View Page Chugging along. One plant is on the ground. Other one does not want to lay down in the back   Friday, May 12 View Page Chugging along. One plant is on the ground. Other one does not want to lay down in the back   Wednesday, May 24 View Page Removed the hoop house tonight. Exposed to the elements. Game on. My electric meter also appreciates it.   Friday, June 2 View Page Hot and humid past few days. Big thunderstorm rolled through today 0.8 inches of rain. Plant has one snapped leaf. Took a Bambo stick and zip tie to straighten it back up. Hosed off the plant to washed the mud off. Side vines are starting to show. Time to let the patch dry out. Extended forecast not looking so great   Thursday, June 8 View Page Weather has been awful for the past week. Limited sun. 40-50s at night 60s during the day. Wildfire smoke in the air. Plant is growing but it has slowed down some. Need some sun and heat and to let the patch dry out a bit   Sunday, June 11 View Page Plant is about 10 feet long secondaries are between 1 foot and 3 feet long. No females yet. First male opened today   Monday, June 19 View Page Female spotted in growth tip about 2 sets of leafs in. Should open maybe end of June? Time will tell   Saturday, July 1 View Page Pollination attempt #1 today   Saturday, July 8 View Page Pollination #1 did not take. Pollination #2 tomorrow. 20 feet out of so   Sunday, July 9 View Page Picture of the female this morning. Covered in pollen. My wife’s birthday today hopefully I can get one to set for her!   Friday, July 28 View Page Main vine fruit DAP 19. Side vine fruit DAP 17. Let the final culling begin. I cut the side vine fruit half way. Will be fully culled by tomorrow. Here goes nothing   Saturday, July 29 View Page tiny DAP 20. 49.5CC 35EE 35SS ott of 119.5 or 45.7lbs. It’s currently growing 5-6lbs a day. Hopefully with the cull today that was 40” on a side vine will help. I am about 3 days behind last years 570lbs est   Monday, August 21 View Page Pumpkin is DAP 42. 86” in CC 210 OTT. About 215lbs. This fruit never seemed like it wanted to take off. Past few days it seems to have hit the breaks. Plant still seems good. I think it’s still growing but very slow. It is starting to turn a nice orange.   Sunday, September 10 View Page Pumpkin continues to push. DAP 63. She measures 99CC 68SS 71EE. 310EST. Still growing around 5 lbs a day? Pushing the fruit as much as I can.   Thursday, November 16 View Page Pumpkin from this year. 400lbs est. Tough season . Learned a few more things this year. Nice color and shape. Time to start planning for next year.