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Monday, March 30 View Page Started snow blowing a big dift on the garden then started snowing so i gave up ,whats the point � Sunday, April 19 View Page have the garden all tilled up ,starting seeds today (sunday) � Sunday, April 19 View Page took all day of saturday ,hard work conceding i crashed my motorcycle on the 14th doin 45mph fracture ribs ,brused up leftside.iam on some good meds. thinking of growing 2 back to back 1 goin down hill and 4 small ones chirtsmiss style in the back square ,growing to the edges ? � Sunday, April 19 View Page to the guy with the ghettofabulous germination chamber ,heres my redneck grow chamber,, old dishwasher ,works good stays cozy in it ,,good i heat with wood .the white sides reflect light good had my tomaters in it. � Sunday, April 19 View Page started 15 plants ,goin to norrow it down to 9,,growing this year 1059,1290 923,and some seeds a man gave me at a contest,,all i remember is 1 has the 2009 in it and the other has the 1770 in it . � Sunday, April 26 View Page babbies are up ,hit the 1770 when puting up the light knocking the seed leave off , � Sunday, April 26 View Page 8 plants were up in 3 days ,the 1290 bhaskaran took 6 days ,grew it in 2011 ,to around 50lbs ,blossem end spilt ,been adding a bag of gypsum fall n summer tilling ,havent had a spilt sence then, the 2 2009 genetics ,plants dont look to good as of now � Sunday, April 26 View Page posted wrong pic � Wednesday, April 29 View Page First set back of the season ,guess i should of use more screws � Saturday, May 23 View Page Plants made it threw 4 days of forst , � Saturday, May 23 View Page Have 2 2009 ,the bigger of the 2 have a spilt in the vien . a 1059 and a 1495 runt ,that i wanted to grow ,the 1059 bigger might try diging up the 1495 and planting up front � Saturday, May 23 View Page heres a pic of the spilt � Saturday, May 23 View Page This is a first year i grew more then one plant ,now iam hateing to kill 2 , so thinking of digging up 1495 and letin one 2009 grow out on one side and the other 2 grow in a flag pattern on the other side � Saturday, May 23 View Page This is what iam thinkin ,,butt there reall close toghter � Saturday, May 23 View Page Best plant so far ,1059 behide last year had 2-3 foot plants at this time last year . � Saturday, May 23 View Page the 923 Gerhardt and a 1059 ,gorwin slow its been cold . � Monday, June 1 View Page 1495 gens,,,this plant had a hard life ,,knock both seed leaves off ,looked like a lillypop was dug up and replanted in fount. � Monday, June 1 View Page Plants made it threw 2 days of hard frost, if u know mich one day it can be in the 80,s then the next day frost.Had to make a new hoop house ,,nieghbers saw a twister lift the old one 20 feet in the air ,dint hit hes hoop thats 20 feet a way .or my other houses .we had light wind went to cover up that night and thought someone was missing around ,had borkin fiberglass poles .it broke a leave off the 1059 ,growen good ..i took it for a higher power ,telling to cut it so i did ,,goin to grow out the two 2009 . � Monday, June 1 View Page the two 2009 GENETICS over a foot ,,hopeing for warmer nights . � Monday, June 1 View Page the 1059 ,my longest plant ,,goin to keep better records <(pics) this year so i can go back ,for info. i notice i dint do good the last few years .. � Monday, June 1 View Page Pic of the 923 and 1059 , � Monday, June 1 View Page week n half ago was out in the morning checking on my babbies and there was a flock of geese in the flield,never in my 40 years i seen geese out there � Monday, June 1 View Page this year mushroom find � Friday, June 12 View Page the 2009 twins still looking good ,sumthing came up and had to go for 5 days ,leaven the plants atteneded ..they made it threw a few storms.think god � Friday, June 12 View Page close up of the 2009 gen � Friday, June 12 View Page pic of the 1059 � Friday, June 12 View Page pic of the 1059 ,,this plant started throwing double leaves ,flower flat vien ,i cut all the doubles of ,,had three plants grow like that when we had the cold spell ,,all plants are growen out of it now that its been warming up � Friday, June 12 View Page heres the 923 , � Friday, June 12 View Page heres the 1496 ,small plant ,,he had a hard life butt still growen � Thursday, July 9 View Page 2009 plant that has a pumpkin set on june 29 4 lobs � Thursday, July 9 View Page hopin 10days # dont matter this whopper at around 14 inches.lookin back at 2012 had my 1200 at 34 inches on 10day,its been in the 40s last couple of nights . � Thursday, July 9 View Page 2009 #2 plant no pumpkin set yet,should be pollanting tomaroo � Thursday, July 9 View Page back on the 1059 plant 1# � Thursday, July 9 View Page 10 plant 1# � Thursday, July 9 View Page 1059 plant 1# have 2 set ,1 set on july 4th 5 days old other on july 8th one day old lookin like the kin goin to catch up to the 2009 kin, � Thursday, July 9 View Page the 923 plant pumpkin set on july 6 . � Thursday, July 9 View Page 1059 2# pumpkin set on july 8th � Thursday, July 9 View Page plant 1495 ,no kins set yet � Thursday, July 9 View Page sunflower top was frosted out ,,then started growing multiple tops cool � Thursday, July 9 View Page sun flower pic 2 � Thursday, July 9 View Page tall corn .thats knee high so far � Thursday, July 9 View Page the big one out of the bunch. � Thursday, July 9 View Page tallest sunflower looks to be 5 foot so far � Thursday, July 9 View Page tomaters small plants ,have a few mega blooms � Thursday, July 9 View Page one mega bloom � Thursday, July 9 View Page my dill weed for my pickles is as tall as the mater s .darn � Thursday, July 9 View Page pic of the two 2009 ,,not likeing growing back to back ,wont any more ,just glad to have 6 plants going still have lots of time ,warmer wheater this week ,dont get the warm nights like the boys down state ,bubba lol � Tuesday, July 14 View Page day 10 on the 1059 at 21inches , � Thursday, July 16 View Page 923 day 10 19inches � Sunday, July 19 View Page day 20 43 inches , � Tuesday, July 21 View Page could use some advice ,blossem end on the 2009 ,looks like rot ? started out small geting bigger by the day should i cut off ? � Tuesday, July 21 View Page 2009 day 10 17 inch ,has brushes rot spot ??? on both sides should i keep like too sence i did the s cruve have another pollated on day 2 ,,,, this is left side � Tuesday, July 21 View Page right side of 2009 . � Wednesday, July 22 View Page this morning the kin has a jelly like liqude coming out both sides ,seems to be growen to fast ,,were geting good weather this week ,,iam thinkin its a goner � Wednesday, July 22 View Page thanks for the emails ,, i did cut off and spayed bleech and put a fan on it,,by night time there was lots of small dimples ,,,look like i waited to long . � Thursday, July 23 View Page Day 10 on the 1495 cross .20 inches . � Thursday, July 23 View Page this is as bad a geting kick in the junk2009 goin down ,never did keep a back up ,,proble cut her off today � Thursday, July 23 View Page the other 2009 ,,still gozen out both side of it � Thursday, July 23 View Page pic of the tall corn thats not tall � Friday, July 24 View Page day 20, 57 inches cc � Sunday, July 26 View Page day 20 on 923 56cc � Wednesday, July 29 View Page day 30 on the 2009 74cc growin n rotting at the same time � Friday, July 31 View Page day 20 on Scarface , 61cc ,hopin she holds toghter ,biggest plant i have ,,doasent seem to growing right were the scars are ,,thinking there somthing worng inside � Sunday, August 2 View Page day 20 on the 1495 x2009 cross @ 63cc best day 20 of the season, � Sunday, August 2 View Page 1495x2009 plant still growing 8 side viens(4 on each side) n still pushing the kin ,goin to termate viens tonight,hard to belive she doin good ,broke off both seed leaves ,only had a true leav as big as a 50 cent ,,never give up. � Monday, August 3 View Page day 30 1059 ,88cc ,, big storm blew threw 60 + mph winds n hail ,,plants lookin good only a few leaves damage ..cooler this week ,still hopin for a PB. � Monday, August 3 View Page mega bloom � Wednesday, August 5 View Page day 30 on the 923 ,,90cc . � Saturday, August 8 View Page day 40 on 2009 97cc ott 229 � Saturday, August 8 View Page growen � Monday, August 10 View Page scare face on day 30 97cc 227 ott around 260 lbs ,,tuesday cold front comeing in night time temps 48 ,, � Monday, August 10 View Page pic � Saturday, August 15 View Page day 40 on the 923,,110cc 73ss 72 fb 255 ott 357 lbs � Saturday, August 15 View Page She,s a beauty Kids are saying i love the pumpkins more then them soo it be my last year growing ,,,NOT lol � Tuesday, August 18 View Page day 50 on the 2009 x1770l 113 cc ott of 262, 386 lbs not bad for a small plant n cold year ,,,ill take it , � Tuesday, August 18 View Page 2009x1770 L � Tuesday, August 18 View Page have 2 tomaters goin � Tuesday, August 18 View Page 2nd one � Thursday, August 20 View Page Day 40 on scarFace,biggest in the patch at 124 inch cicrle 77 side to side an 80 frount to back ,,a oTT of 281 est,472 pounds ,,,so she did 212 lbs for the last 10days ,,was hopin for more butt ill take it with this crappie summer. � Thursday, August 20 View Page pic2 of2009 x 1770 � Saturday, August 22 View Page Day40 on the 2009 casper,122cc 87ss 80 ott of 289 est 512 pounds up 247lbs in 10days � Saturday, August 22 View Page tallest in the patch near 3 foot,,like the look of the tall ones � Saturday, August 22 View Page 2009 front view ,,,she started canaloping on day 33 ,, butt still growing ,hop she dont rippin up on me ,, � Saturday, August 22 View Page 2009 � Sunday, August 23 View Page Day 50 on the 1059,,118cc 77-75 ott 270 est 270 lbs last couple years this was a sexy pumpkin,, not this year, the shape off on one side � Tuesday, August 25 View Page day 50 ,on the 923 Gerhardt ,,124cc 79fb 80ss ott of 283 ,,est 482lbs , fall temps for the last 4 days ,, been raining all week ,patch is flooded .highs today 55,,started a fire in the wood stove yesterday ,,was hopin for some 800lbers ,, darn u mother nature � Sunday, August 30 View Page day 50 315 ott est 659lbs � Sunday, August 30 View Page grew 181 pounds in the last 10 ,,hopeing for another be around 900lbs � Tuesday, September 1 View Page day 50 on scareface 315ott est 659 � Tuesday, September 8 View Page 2LBS � Wednesday, September 9 View Page day 60 on scare face ,,0tt of 338 est 811 on 05 chart � Wednesday, September 9 View Page pics of the back yard � Wednesday, September 9 View Page pic2 � Wednesday, September 9 View Page patch � Wednesday, September 9 View Page 2009 w x 1770 l � Wednesday, September 9 View Page pic of back yard ,,picture ,,same seed ,,one on the right set on june 29 ,,the other july 11 th ,,bigger pumpkin ..has lager pumpkin ,,hummm maybe i pollanted to soon.? � Wednesday, September 9 View Page my side vines dint want to grow after set ,,the right side pumpkin ,,,alot smaller plant � Friday, September 11 View Page day 60 on casper ,144cc 93fb 98 ss ott of 335 est of 790lbs up 131lbs in the last 10 days , things been canaloping sence day 33 ,,can tell its goin to go heavy to chart ,,feels like a rock � Tuesday, September 29 View Page day 80 on scareface 2009x1770,,,361ott ,,, looks like iam goin to make 1000 this year ,,plant still healthy ,,,goin to cover up forst acomming tonight � Tuesday, September 29 View Page another pic of 2009x1770,,, only pumpkin still growing ,,goin to lift on oct 7th � Tuesday, September 29 View Page lifting the one of the 2009/1770..made a bigger tripod this week .. � Tuesday, September 29 View Page pic 2 � Tuesday, September 29 View Page tripod is a heavy one ,,what i do is use a pallet to hold off the ground ,,make holes in the ground for the frount two legs ,,then pull up with the truck. � Tuesday, September 29 View Page pic3 � Tuesday, September 29 View Page pic of the blossem end grew over top of it � Tuesday, September 29 View Page pic of the bottem ,,some were up there is a blossem end � Tuesday, September 29 View Page pic of 932 � Tuesday, September 29 View Page pic of casper 2009 ...950lbs � Monday, October 5 View Page 2009x17770 still growing at harvest ,, � Monday, October 5 View Page all loaded up ,goin to take them to my kid school on friday for show n tell � Monday, October 5 View Page pic2 � Monday, October 5 View Page pic � Monday, October 5 View Page No soft spots on these beauties,,the gpc made the right call ,after lookin at pics it was over 3 inches and ugly,i apologise to gpc for my comments,,they have a hard enhough job,rules are rules ,,i no loger goin to coment in the fourms lol ,i have my own problems ,,lifting these was a pain in the butt .... � Sunday, October 11 View Page frankfort contest � Sunday, October 11 View Page wideone � Sunday, October 11 View Page 2009x1770 � Sunday, October 11 View Page Dan the man � Sunday, October 11 View Page mr dan � Sunday, October 11 View Page first place ,, � Sunday, October 11 View Page 2nd place � Sunday, October 11 View Page michigaingaintpumpkingrowers ,,bunch a class act guys � Thursday, October 22 View Page last week it snowed for a few days � Thursday, October 22 View Page this week rake up 5 truck loads of maple leaves so far ,,running over with the moewer ,,have two turkey farm in town goin to add 4 truck load of turkey poop � Thursday, October 22 View Page been looking these seeds up ( about every nite) on http://tools.pumpkinfanatic.com/PumpkinsSeedGenetics.php great site ,, have it narrowed down to 1314.5 harnica,1320.5 aasman(1104 wallace),2032 mathison,1985 miller,1161 rodonis 1894 mathison only 6 months to grow � Tuesday, November 10 View Page been haveing record highs for november ,,given m e time for the fall prep ,,put alota work in it ,, tilled in the sheaded leaves ,, then went out and bought 2 truck loads of cow manure ,2 bags of gympsom ,and tilled in opposite way � Tuesday, November 10 View Page 2 � Wednesday, November 18 View Page dirt in the green house just in time goin to snow half a foot saturday � Wednesday, November 18 View Page been wanting to try growing a kin in the green house for over 2 years ..just been to lazy ,,lol that was alota dirt to move withthe shovel ,,,find out in may if was worth it . �