Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 101 Entries. Saturday, February 6 View Page The new season started with a nice party.   Friday, February 26 View Page Visit to the GPC convention and awards show in Lymington UK. What we did there ....   Friday, February 26 View Page ... listening to the heavy hitters,   Friday, February 26 View Page ...eat some real meat,   Friday, February 26 View Page ... taste some beers,   Friday, February 26 View Page ... did not sleep much but very fast,   Saturday, February 27 View Page ... ate some great English breakfast,   Saturday, February 27 View Page ... did a photo shoot with the top growers of the world,   Saturday, February 27 View Page ...met many nice people like Judy Barenie,   Sunday, February 28 View Page ... won a Belgian flag signed by the best pumpkin growers in the world.   Sunday, February 28 View Page We thought it was a fantastic experience and we are Ian and Stuart very grateful for their hospitality. We hope they enjoy the pumpkin beer.   Sunday, April 3 View Page Let the fun begin..., My starting lineup;2230,5 Wallace 2015, 1756 Howell/Jolivette 2014, 1578*Holub 2014,and as backup 1458,4 Berrens 2015.   Sunday, April 3 View Page Filling the seeds...   Sunday, April 3 View Page Soaking the seeds...   Sunday, April 3 View Page Planted the seeds,   Tuesday, April 12 View Page All the seeds are germinated, this is the 1756 Howell/Jolivette.   Tuesday, April 12 View Page 1756 in the greenhouse.   Tuesday, April 12 View Page 2230,5 Wallace in the greenhouse.   Tuesday, April 12 View Page My outside plant, the 1578*Holub (squash)   Tuesday, May 24 View Page The plants survived the cold nights and grow well. My biggest plant is the 1756 Howel / Jolivette.   Tuesday, May 24 View Page The 2230 Wallace. Growth light at the top.   Tuesday, May 24 View Page And a backup, 1458.4 Berrens, which will disappear one of the days.   Friday, June 10 View Page 1756 Howell / Jolivette. Tomorrow the first female flower will be open.   Friday, June 10 View Page The "Paton-system"   Friday, June 10 View Page The 2230 Wallace, ready te pollinate in a few days.   Saturday, June 11 View Page Nice 4-lobber, polinated with the 1676 Daletas, a plant of Mario Van Geel.   Monday, June 13 View Page Nice 5-lobber, polinated with the 1676 Daletas, a plant of Mario Van Geel.   Monday, June 13 View Page The 1676 Daletas, where I took the male flowers.   Tuesday, June 14 View Page The 2230 Wallace, 1 day after pollination. Five hours after pollination this was closed.   Tuesday, June 14 View Page The 2230 wallace, easy plant to work.   Tuesday, June 14 View Page The 4756 Howell/Jolivette, removed the table and ...   Tuesday, June 14 View Page Put some sand and compost under the main, so that the roots can continue to develop.   Tuesday, June 14 View Page My outdoor plant, the 1578 Holub*   Tuesday, June 21 View Page Construction of a roller system in order to minimize the stemstress. First plate with Rotary axes.   Tuesday, June 21 View Page Second plate on top of it.   Thursday, June 30 View Page 1756 Howell/Jolivette, 19 dap   Thursday, June 30 View Page 2230 Wallace, 17 dap   Thursday, June 30 View Page Big leaves on the 2230 Wallace.   Thursday, June 30 View Page For now, the plant looks healthy , but we have had a lot of rain the past few weeks and the ground water is very high.   Thursday, June 30 View Page The level of groundwater, 25 cm !!!!! I'm afraid this has effect on the health of my plants.   Thursday, June 30 View Page My outside plant, the 1578 Holub*.The leaves begin to turn yellow, a result of too much rain.   Thursday, June 30 View Page Yellow leaves on the squash.   Thursday, June 30 View Page Pollinated the Holub on 26/06 with the 1167,5 Jutras*, a plant of Luc Vanheuckelom.   Saturday, July 2 View Page The first patchtour of the growers of Kasterlee.   Saturday, July 2 View Page Looking very interested to a plant of JP Boonen.   Saturday, July 2 View Page The patch of Willem Witvrouwen, second year grower. Last year, a 1135 pumpkin, this year off by heavy rain.   Saturday, July 2 View Page Probably at this time the largest in Kasterlee. A second year grower, Toon Hermans (remember that name !!!) with a plant from Jan Biermans, the 1764.8.   Thursday, July 7 View Page Front view of the 2230 Wallace, looks good.   Thursday, July 7 View Page Stem end of the 2230, does not look good.   Thursday, July 7 View Page Top view of the 2230, the back does not grow as I want.   Thursday, July 7 View Page I agree to cut this one. It is a hard decision.   Thursday, July 7 View Page ...   Thursday, July 7 View Page I hope that the other will do better.   Wednesday, July 20 View Page Rotting secondary to the main vine.   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 2230 Wallace: I will cut off the main vine behind the rotting secondary. So I lose also seven secondary but a new vine can fill this space   Tuesday, August 2 View Page New vine fills the open space. (2230 Wallace)   Wednesday, August 3 View Page 2230 Wallace   Wednesday, August 3 View Page 1756 H/J   Friday, August 5 View Page Finally a squash that wants to grow. It is an open pollination on a side vine. We'll see what it could be ...   Friday, August 5 View Page We've had a lot of rain. Now that the weather is better, the plant looks much better.   Sunday, August 14 View Page The Howell/Jolivette bij cold night.   Sunday, August 21 View Page 1756 Howell/Jolivette, DAP 70, hoping for a personal best.   Sunday, August 21 View Page 2230 Wallace, DAP 60, very beautiful pumpkin, but too low for a good weight.   Friday, September 30 View Page harvesting the 1756   Friday, September 30 View Page fortunately I have strong friends   Saturday, October 1 View Page Second place at the Belgian Championship. 817 kg and 10% heavy. This is the 1801.2 Berrens 2016 (1756 Howell / Jolivette X 1676 Daletas)   Friday, October 7 View Page Loading of the pumpkin for the European Championship in Ludwigsburg in Germany.   Saturday, October 8 View Page Meeting with the EGVGA-growers.   Saturday, October 8 View Page Listening to the explanation of Mathias Willemijns.   Saturday, October 8 View Page Removing the world champion from the Greenhouse.   Sunday, October 9 View Page Stefano from italy and the Kasterlee growers with 2624.6 Willemijns.   Sunday, October 9 View Page Stefan driving my 1801 to the scales.   Sunday, October 9 View Page The final result with a new world record!!!!!!   Sunday, October 9 View Page 24 years old and already world champion, I hope he will play golf next year (just kidding)   Sunday, October 9 View Page Very beautiful exhibition in the park...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page ...   Sunday, October 9 View Page The top 3 of the European championship.   Sunday, October 16 View Page Weigh-off in Kasterlee.   Sunday, October 16 View Page All types of gourds.   Sunday, October 16 View Page A pumpkin jump castle for the children.   Sunday, October 16 View Page The final results.   Sunday, October 16 View Page My 2230 wallace: 1059 Berrens 2016 (480 kg) 10% heavy)   Sunday, October 23 View Page Hollowing out pumpkins for our ninth regatta.   Sunday, October 23 View Page The pumpkins go into the water.   Sunday, October 23 View Page And the race is on.   Sunday, October 23 View Page ...   Sunday, October 23 View Page ...   Sunday, October 23 View Page Oeps..   Sunday, October 23 View Page The children are enjoying themselves.   Sunday, October 23 View Page ...   Sunday, October 23 View Page ...   Sunday, October 23 View Page ...   Sunday, October 23 View Page The pumpkinsong? 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