Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 59 Entries. Thursday, April 28 View Page Transplanted the 1st round of pumpkin plants into larger pots today. 2350 Geinger, 1552 Young, & 1385.5 Howell/Jolivette.   Sunday, May 1 View Page Round 2 seedlings 4 out of 5 germinated. One has 3 cots. A 1028 Klowan. This is the 2nd seedling I have ever had that had 3 cots. Probably won't grow it, but we will see how it progresses.   Monday, May 2 View Page We finally got some much needed moisture today! Rain & snow got us 1½". Also started some squash seeds today. 1721.8 Segaert 463.5 Theil 359 Lee   Thursday, May 5 View Page 2nd round pumpkins transplanted into bigger containers. 2 from my 88lb pumpkin from last year and a 907 Young. If the weather holds, will be planting in the patch in the next few days.   Wednesday, May 11 View Page 2nd time trying to grow giant tomatoes. I have 2 plants in my greenhouse. A 7.19 Tobeck and a 4.82 Greene.   Sunday, May 15 View Page As of yesterday, all my main pumpkin plants are transplanted into their patches   Sunday, May 15 View Page 2350 Geinger is my best plant at this point. It gets the best spot in the patch.   Sunday, May 15 View Page 1552 Young   Sunday, May 15 View Page 907 Young- I planned to double plant this one, but only this one germinated.   Sunday, May 15 View Page Greenies- left: 463.5 Theil, right: 1721.8 Segaert. They are in my 150 square foot patch   Sunday, May 22 View Page What a week. We had temps in the 80s all week and then freezing temps friday and saturday night. We have a couple more nights in the 30s and then a big warmup coming at the end of the week.   Sunday, May 22 View Page 2350 Geinger has been in the patch for 1 week. The first leaf that was developing after transplant got burnt but, the rest of the plant is fine. Throwing its' main vine out now. This plant gets roughly 500 square feet of patch to grow in.   Sunday, May 22 View Page 1552 Young has adjusted to the patch the fastest. It has the longest main vine. It really never slowed down at transplant. This plant gets 150 square feet to grow in.   Sunday, May 22 View Page 907 Young is a week younger than the 2350 & 1552. It has adjusted well, just waiting for it to take off. 8 year old seed, it was a bit slow to go from the start. It gets about 400 square feet to grow in.   Sunday, May 22 View Page 1721.8 Segaert & 463.5 Theil squash battling it out for the other 150 square foot patch.   Sunday, May 22 View Page 7.19 Tobeck & 4.82 Greene tomato plants doing well inside the greenhouse   Sunday, May 29 View Page 2nd patch location at my mom & dad's place. Planted a 1385.5 Howell/Jolivette & one of my 88 Grubbs. Also a 189 Wohlert watermelon. I will be putting in bushel gourds and field pumpkins also.   Wednesday, June 1 View Page Long gourds are up! I have 2- 131" Tobeck & 3- 128.75" Ansems. I also started some field pumpkins and bushel gourds on the 30th. 2- 186 Nesbitt & 1- 167.5 Treece for field pumpkin. 2- 310 Marsh and 2- 248 New for bushel gourd.   Sunday, June 5 View Page Field pumpkins transplanted today. 2- 186 Nesbitt, 167.5 Treece, & and some from a 30lb wolf pumpkin I grew in 2015.   Friday, June 10 View Page 2350 Geinger off and running now that the weather is warmed up. Plant is almost 4 feet long and secondaries are forming   Friday, June 10 View Page 1552 Young has been doing the best lately. 4 feet long with secondaries just starting to form   Friday, June 10 View Page 907 Young slowly putting out its' main vine. With what I heard, I was expecting more plant burn issues with the 2350, but the 907 is struggling with leaf burn.   Friday, June 10 View Page 463.5 Theil & 1721.8 Segaert squash are staying small and growing slow. Not sure what to think... just gotta be patient.   Friday, June 10 View Page 131" Tobeck long gourds adjusted well. Starting to grow.   Friday, June 10 View Page Both the 7.19 Tobeck & 4.82 Green tomato plants are taller than their cages now and have really enjoyed the warmer weather.   Friday, June 10 View Page 4.82 Greene   Tuesday, June 21 View Page First day of summer pollination. 1552 Young x 907 Young   Tuesday, June 28 View Page Pollinated the Tiger King this morning. 2350 Geinger x 1552 Young   Friday, July 1 View Page Pollinated 2 on the 907 Young. Same cross on both. 907 Young x 2350 Geinger   Saturday, July 2 View Page Pollinated one on the 1552 Young today. 1552 Young x 2350 Geinger   Thursday, July 7 View Page 2350 Geinger was pollinated this morning! 19 feet out on the main. Has 26 secondaries to feed it. Plant growing 8-10 inches per day and filling in fast. 2350 Geinger x 1552 Young   Thursday, July 7 View Page 2350 Geinger x 1552 Young 19' out on the main vine with 26 secondaries behind it   Saturday, July 16 View Page DAP 25 on the 1552 Young. She is growing well. I'm liking the color and shape of it. This plant is 150 sq ft. The cross is 1552 Young x 907 Young. We are calling her, "Sunny"   Thursday, July 21 View Page Sunny (1552 Young x 907 Young) is dap 30. Estimating around 200lbs. Starting to turn orange.   Thursday, July 21 View Page Stem end of Sunny.   Sunday, July 24 View Page 907 Young x 2350 Geinger was dap 20 on 7/21. Estimated 75lbs. I like the potential of this cross. Loving the color and shape of it.   Tuesday, July 26 View Page 907 Young x 2350 Geinger is dap 25. Estimating around 130lbs. Gonna be a looker for sure. We named her Suzy, from the cartoon, Johnny Bravo.   Wednesday, July 27 View Page 2350 Geinger x 1552 Young is dap 20 & measures 178" OTT. This is the biggest dap 20 pumpkin I have ever had. Loving the shape and color. We are sticking with the tiger theme and named her "Tigress", from Kung Fu Panda.   Thursday, August 4 View Page Sunny is no more. Grower error. Genetics are good. Pumpkin was going to be a howard dill award contender in my opinion. She estimated 200lbs. And had alot of good viable seeds that I will test later on. So, 1552 Young x 907 Young becomes: 200est. Grubbs '22.   Thursday, August 4 View Page Suzy the 907 Young x 2350 Geinger is growing well. Shaping & coloring up nicely! Going to have lots of ribs! Estimating around 250lbs.   Thursday, August 4 View Page Tigress (2350 Geinger x 1552 Young) has been the star of the patch! Estimating around 350lbs.   Wednesday, August 10 View Page Suzy(907 Young x 2350 Geinger) is on DAP 40. Estimating around 330lbs. Shaping up to be one of the best looking pumpkins I have grown.   Tuesday, August 16 View Page Tigress (2350x1552) is dap 40. She estimates at 600lbs. Still has 50 some days to grow. Averaging 23lbs a day. Hoping that goes up a bit now that the heat wave has passed.   Tuesday, August 16 View Page Tallest sunflowers I have ever grown. Unsupported and minimal care. Think I fertilized them maybe twice. The 2 taller ones are around 15 feet tall. Grown from the 23'3" Meck. The other is over 11 feet tall & grown from the 271" Butler.   Tuesday, August 16 View Page Long gourd growing on the 131" Tobeck. Dap 8 & 22" long. 131" Tobeck x self   Wednesday, August 17 View Page My 1st giant tomato on a scale. 7.19 Tobeck. Single blossom. On our food scale it weighs 1.14lbs   Sunday, August 21 View Page Suzy (907 Young x 2350 Geinger) was at dap 50 yesterday. Estimating well over 400lbs. Her growth is slowing. Now around 10lbs per day. She has 34 days left to grow. I'm hoping the weather holds and doesn't cool off to quickly. Hoping she can make 600. She sure glows in the morning sun!   Friday, August 26 View Page Tigress (2350 x 1552) is dap 50 today and estimating just shy of 800lbs. She is my biggest dap 50. Her growth is slowing but, still doing around 15lbs a day. 6 weeks to grow.   Monday, September 5 View Page Dap 60 on Tigress. Closing in on 900lbs. She has 4 to 5 weeks to grow.   Monday, September 5 View Page Dap 60 on Tigress. Closing in on 900lbs. She has 4 to 5 weeks to grow.   Monday, September 5 View Page Suzy is dap 66 and close to 550lbs. About 3 weeks left to grow.   Saturday, September 24 View Page Fun day in Rapid City at the Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival! Suzy (907 Young x 2350 Geinger) went light. She weighed in at 451lbs. Finished in 4th place and won the Howard Dill award. My 4th one.   Sunday, October 9 View Page Fun time in Fort Collins at the weighoff. Tigress set me a new personal best. Just missed hitting 1k. She came in at 998 & took 8th place.   Sunday, October 9 View Page I set a new Nebraska state record for long gourd on the 131" Tobeck. Measured at 95.5".   Sunday, October 9 View Page Also, to my surprise, set a new Nebraska state record for tall sunflower. The 23'3" Meck I grew reached 180?" tall!   Monday, October 24 View Page Happy Halloween! Left is Tigress (998 Grubbs, 2350 Gienger x 1552 Young) Right is Suzy (451 Grubbs, 907 Young x 2350 Gienger)   Sunday, October 30 View Page Tigress (2350 Gienger x 1552 Young) carved up for Halloween!   Sunday, October 30 View Page Suzy (907 Young x 2350 Gienger) good to go for Spooky day!   Friday, November 11 View Page Top are seeds from my 998 Grubbs (2350 Gienger x 1552 Young) & bottom 451 Grubbs (907 Young x 2350 Gienger). Plenty to share!