Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 39 Entries. Saturday, March 11 View Page I have a tradition of starting my Puyallup fair pumpkin on my birthday so March 11 is go day for my Pumpkin season. These are the seeds I am starting today.   Saturday, March 11 View Page The patch is tilled and I have most of the amendments in. I am waiting on some kelp meal and then I will put the plastic on the greenhouse.   Saturday, March 11 View Page Seeds are in the soil. The 1461 Rodebaugh, AKA Ruby is the seed I want to use for my first plant. The 739 Cook is also in my lineup so If I have a problem with Ruby I will make the 739 my first plant and see if I can beg Doc Rodebaugh for another 1461. The 665 Cook is the reverse cross of the 739 so I will use that one if the first two fail. My own seed and the 451 are just me being extremely cautious with backups.   Saturday, March 11 View Page And a picture of Ruby just in case anyone has there head in the sand and isn't aware of this amazing fruit.   Wednesday, March 15 View Page 5 for 5 on germinations.   Saturday, March 25 View Page Everything is looking good so far under the grow light. First true leaves are out.   Saturday, March 25 View Page The greenhouse is all ready to go.   Saturday, March 25 View Page got the soil heating cables installed.   Saturday, March 25 View Page Started my second batch of seeds today. The 1872 Sippel was my best performer last year so I am giving it another try.   Thursday, March 30 View Page Got the 1461 in the ground in the greenhouse.   Thursday, March 30 View Page Successful germination for the 1872 Sippel.   Friday, April 7 View Page The 1461 Rodebaugh in the green house. Slow going so far but starting to kick it into gear.   Friday, April 7 View Page The 1872 Sippel on the right. Probably another week or so before I put it in the patch. On the left are two 739 Cooks that just germinated. This will be my third plant.   Friday, April 14 View Page Today I put the 1872 Sippel in the ground in the greenhouse. I turned up the heat in the room where I have my grow light. And there really is a marked improvement over where the 1461 was at this stage. Been doing this for 11 years and still learning.   Friday, April 14 View Page The 1461 Rodebaugh has kicked it in to gear. Not sure if it got too cold or too hot but the first true leaf (the one on the right) got stunted and I think that's why it took the plant a while to get going.   Friday, April 14 View Page The two 739 Cooks are doing well under the grow light. I still need to set up my small hoop house and install the soil cable so I have a spot to put these in the ground.   Sunday, April 23 View Page I planted the 739 Cook in the small hoop house yesterday.   Sunday, April 23 View Page The 1461 Rodebaugh in the foreground and the 1872 Sippel in the background. We have had a cooler than normal spring. Down into the mid thirties pretty much every night. The heat lamps have been a must this year.   Thursday, May 4 View Page The 1461 Rodebaugh is on the ground and running. Things have not been as smooth as I would like. Got a little bit of heat damage on the older leaves and it was adventure getting the vine down to the ground.   Thursday, May 4 View Page The 1872 Sippel is seems to have had a better start than the 1461. Its on the ground as well.   Thursday, May 4 View Page I tilled the perimeter in the big greenhouse and laid down the irrigation lines. Ready for these two to take off.   Thursday, May 4 View Page The 739 Cook in the small hoop house. The 1st and second leaves stunted on this one. I am not sure if they needed to be hardened off better or if they fried with the heat lamp/ greenhouse. All three of my pants did this. 3rd and 4th leaves are looking good.   Saturday, May 13 View Page The 1461 Rodebaugh is about 7.5 feet long. She has a female out in the tip already. The first few secondaries didn't do much but the later on ones are really starting to take off and I'll be burying those vines soon. Should have a fuller looking plant by next week.   Saturday, May 13 View Page the 1872 Sippel is about 5 feet long. Its progressing well.   Saturday, May 13 View Page both plants back to back in the greenhouse. It has been a challenge keeping the plants cool in our warmer than normal temps over the past couple days. It's supposed to be even warmer tomorrow and Monday. I am thinking I might roll up the plastic on the North side for a few days.   Saturday, May 13 View Page The 739 Cook in the small hoop house. Getting ready to vine out.   Saturday, May 13 View Page Last year I pollinated a Cinderella pumpkin with my plant that grew my 784.5 Radach. This is a seed from that that I am growing over in the vegetable garden. Should be interesting to see what it produces.   Tuesday, May 23 View Page The 1461 Rodebaugh is 11.5 feet long.   Tuesday, May 23 View Page This little gal is at about the 9 foot mark on the vine. A little early for her so I'll probably let her go without pollinating.   Tuesday, May 23 View Page This one is out near the tip and should be around the 13 foot mark on the vine when everything grows out. Should be ready early June. This will likely be the keeper.   Tuesday, May 23 View Page The 1872 Sippel is 9 feet long and doing great.   Tuesday, May 23 View Page The 1872 also has a pumpkin out in the tip it will probably be in the 13-14 foot range.   Tuesday, May 23 View Page The 739 Cook is looking healthy so far. It's about 4.5 feet long.   Sunday, June 4 View Page Polinated this one on the 1461 Rodebaugh this morning with the 1872 Sippel. The lobes are slightly misshapen and I was also low on Pollen. No males opened today so I used a Male from yesterday and one from Friday that I had stored in the fridge. I am hoping it takes because there isn't another female on the main until much further out and it will probably be a couple weeks before its ready.   Sunday, June 4 View Page Here is the 1461 plant   Sunday, June 4 View Page Here is the 1872 Sippel.   Sunday, June 4 View Page Here is the hopeful keeper on the 1872 I am guessing maybe 4-5 days until it blooms.   Sunday, June 4 View Page Here is the 739 Cook. I am so much happier with this plant than with the one I grew in this spot last year. Hoping that I can get 3 real nice fruit out of the patch this year.   Thursday, June 8 View Page Pollinated This one on the 1872 Sippel with the 1461 this morning. My first 3 lober. I learned recently that both the Tiger King and Maverick had 3 lobes so maybe it's a good thing.