Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 114 Entries. Sunday, April 15 View Page Here is my 2018 giant pumpkin seed lineup. Thank you to all the growers for their generosity in sharing their seeds. Best of luck to all.   Sunday, April 15 View Page My wife is growing and has her own patch. She’s a fan of green squash. Here is her selection. Starting 4 culling down to 2.   Sunday, April 29 View Page Plants are doing well but had to postpone planting in patch Until tomorrow.   Sunday, April 29 View Page   Sunday, April 29 View Page My wife’s squash lineup. The 2118‘s are pulling through and looking a lot better considering what they first looked like when they first popped .   Sunday, April 29 View Page Went to the Wallace compound yesterday and spent a couple hours with Ronnie. The man never stops. He was not feeling very well but was still filling orders and also tending to his plants .   Sunday, April 29 View Page Wanted to say thank you to Pap for the birdhouse he made . It is frequently used by a pair Of birds at the top of one of the waterfalls In the Koi pond.   Tuesday, May 15 View Page 2 -1297 Youngs   Tuesday, May 15 View Page Both 1989.5 Daletas Plants are down and running .   Tuesday, May 15 View Page 1338 Martin (left ) VS 1826 Wolf (right)   Tuesday, May 15 View Page Had some serious storms roll through here today. Heavy rain ,hail and the wind was crazy . We had tornado watches . Hoops are staked into the ground at all 4 corners.   Tuesday, May 15 View Page Storm left as quick as it came.   Wednesday, May 16 View Page Team competition tomato plants doing well.   Sunday, May 20 View Page 1297 Young   Sunday, May 20 View Page   Sunday, May 20 View Page   Sunday, May 20 View Page   Sunday, May 20 View Page 1989.5 back to back   Sunday, May 20 View Page   Sunday, May 20 View Page   Sunday, June 10 View Page Added amendment’s And tilled the rest of the patch in Today. It’s go time and should have four keepers set bye This time next week. The two plants furthest away are one week behind.   Thursday, June 14 View Page Tissue test results back and over all not to bad.   Monday, June 18 View Page 30 giant tomatoes planted in stages for the team competition.   Monday, June 18 View Page 1338 Martin   Monday, June 18 View Page 1989 plant B . Filling up it’s allotted Area quick. Will be deadheading at 15 side vines This week.   Monday, June 18 View Page 1989 plant A . Pumpkin set on the 13th   Monday, June 18 View Page Sideview of the two 1989 Daletas plants   Monday, June 18 View Page 2269 Patton. This plant took a while to get going but it finally got some legs.   Monday, June 18 View Page 1676 Daletas   Monday, June 18 View Page 1297 young. This is a very fast And carefree plant and is going to have a female opening tomorrow morning at 18 feet. Looking for big and orange on this one! I will self this one   Friday, June 29 View Page 2269 Patton finally getting Some legs.   Friday, June 29 View Page   Friday, June 29 View Page   Friday, June 29 View Page   Friday, June 29 View Page   Friday, June 29 View Page   Friday, July 13 View Page Drone shot of patch   Friday, July 13 View Page Closer look. Patch is almost filled in.   Friday, July 13 View Page 2269 Patton x self   Friday, July 13 View Page 1338 Martin x 1676 Daletas   Friday, July 13 View Page 1676 Daletas x1297 Young   Friday, July 13 View Page 1989 B x1989 A   Friday, July 13 View Page 1989 x self   Friday, July 13 View Page 1297 Young x Self   Monday, July 16 View Page Headed out at 3:30 AM this morning for my first tuna trip of the year.   Monday, July 23 View Page Follow up on the tuna trip. No tuna for us only a couple huge blue sharks. We did max out on Black Sea Bass. Also some Fluke .   Monday, July 23 View Page   Monday, July 23 View Page   Monday, July 23 View Page Patch is pretty much full . As of 7/22 OTT numbers. 2269 Patton x Self 28 dap 259 ott or 400 lbs 1989.5 -b- Daletas x 1989.5 -a 32dap 287 ott or 547 lbs 1297 Young x Self 34dap 310 ott or 687 lbs 1676.5 Daletas x 1297 Young 35dap 247 ott or 348 lbs 1338 Martin x 1676.5 Daletas 36dap 295 ott or 595 lbs 1989.5 -a-Daletas x Self 39 dap 340 ott or 900 lbs   Thursday, July 26 View Page 1297 Young . Day 38   Friday, July 27 View Page Letting things dry out.   Sunday, July 29 View Page Woodstock Fair . Labor Day Weekend. Weigh off Thursday August 30th..   Sunday, July 29 View Page 1676 Daletas 42 Dap , est 550 lbs , 202 pounds for the week , averaging 28 per day. 2269 Patton 35 Dap,741lbs 341 lbs for the week, Averaging 48 lbs per day . 1338 Martin 43 Dap,840 lbs 245 lbs for the week, Averaging 35 lbs per day . 1989.5 plant B -39 Dap,840 lbs 293 lbs for the week, Averaging 41 lbs per day. 1297 Young , 41 Dap,1011 lbs 324 for the week, Averaging 46 lbs per day . 1989.5 Daletas, plant A -46 Dap - -1231 lbs ,331 lbs for the week, Averaging 47 lbs per day.   Tuesday, July 31 View Page Patch   Tuesday, July 31 View Page 2269 closest, 1989.5 -a- middle 1338 farthest away   Tuesday, July 31 View Page The middle pumpkin in the last post was the 1989.5 -b not a. 1676 closest, 1989.5 -a-middle 1297 Young - furthest   Tuesday, July 31 View Page 1338   Tuesday, July 31 View Page 1989.5 -b   Tuesday, July 31 View Page Side view   Tuesday, July 31 View Page 1297   Tuesday, July 31 View Page Side view   Tuesday, July 31 View Page 1989.5-a-   Tuesday, July 31 View Page Side view   Saturday, August 4 View Page Morning coffee at the pond.   Saturday, August 4 View Page Waiting to get fed.   Saturday, August 4 View Page Last week my grand daughter rescued a frog from the pool and put it in the pond to live only to be devoured in seconds. We were both shocked. It was all I could do to not laugh. Bad grandfather?   Saturday, August 4 View Page Here’s the culprit. Big girl. About 24” -5yr after pollination .   Saturday, August 4 View Page Butterfly Koi   Saturday, August 4 View Page Then all hell broke loose. 3 in rain and tornado warnings. Micro burst or tornado ripped roofs off on Main Street Webster Mass 10 min drive north . Lost a few leaves that were older but made Out ok except for the rain .   Saturday, August 4 View Page To wet to go in patch so tomatoes got attention. This is on the 4.29 Spaziani   Saturday, August 4 View Page Another on the 6.06 Spaziani. Sorry Rick for butchering your name.   Saturday, August 4 View Page   Saturday, August 4 View Page   Wednesday, August 8 View Page Patch?   Wednesday, August 8 View Page   Wednesday, August 8 View Page   Wednesday, August 8 View Page   Wednesday, August 8 View Page   Wednesday, August 8 View Page   Wednesday, August 8 View Page   Thursday, August 23 View Page Haven’t posted in a bit. Last week I lost the smaller 1989.5 Daletas (b) to a soft spot. So the cross is 1989.5 x Sibb = 1248 Lariviere DMG Yesterday I found a soft spot on 1388 Martin also.It is now 1366 LaRiviere DMG . All that rain did not help!!   Thursday, August 23 View Page Last measurements in last diary entry were 19 August before the SNGPG patch tour. I would like to say thank you to Matt and his dad Jim along with Dan and Holly Boyce For dropping by early and measuring with me.   Thursday, August 23 View Page 2269 Patton   Thursday, August 23 View Page 1297 Young x Self   Thursday, August 23 View Page 1297 Young again   Thursday, August 23 View Page 1989.5 Daletas (a)   Thursday, August 23 View Page Another angle   Thursday, August 23 View Page 1989.5 Daletas ( a ) x Self   Wednesday, August 29 View Page Helped Alex Noel pick his big one today for Woodstock Fair tomorrow. Unfortunately it split on him. He wants to weigh it as dmg.   Thursday, August 30 View Page 1297 Young ready for the scale. I’m hoping she goes heavy???.   Thursday, August 30 View Page   Thursday, August 30 View Page   Sunday, September 2 View Page What the????   Sunday, September 2 View Page The morning crew getting ready for the day.   Sunday, September 2 View Page It’s amazing how many people go through the exhibit each day.   Sunday, September 2 View Page We had Growers come down as far away as Vermont to help with explaining how we grow giant vegetables. Thank you Wendy and Huey. Also Dan and Holly Boyce.   Sunday, September 2 View Page And of course Steve Sperry.   Sunday, September 2 View Page And Joe Jutras   Sunday, September 2 View Page And my number 1 helper. My daughter Elisha. She is our driving force in the seed drive donation.   Sunday, September 2 View Page Ended the evening with Joe, Steve and Ronnie at the 38 special concert. At the fair. Ron and I got back stage meet and greet with the band!   Sunday, September 2 View Page Here he is with 38 Special.   Tuesday, September 4 View Page 2269 Patton   Tuesday, September 4 View Page   Tuesday, September 4 View Page 1989 .5 Daletas   Tuesday, September 4 View Page   Thursday, September 6 View Page Lost the 2989.5 yesterday. When inspecting I noticed the sand was wet and that’s never a good sign . What a ride it was growing her. She last tapped 466 ott and was still averaging 12 lbs per day for the past week. I would like to say thank you to Steve Daletas for the seeds . A world class guy and one of the best Growers in the world. The two that I planted were the most aggressive I have ever grown. Other went down with stem issues after 9 inches of rain in two weeks. During the off season I could not get a 2145 so I looked at what was out there and took a chance on a seed that was not proven . Even with the way it ended I would plant again!   Thursday, September 6 View Page Thanks to Joe Jutras, Norm Gansert and Alex Noel for helping me lift her. We put a inline scale to get a unofficial weight but she puked before we got it off ground.   Thursday, September 6 View Page Here’s the scale after the fluids leaked out.   Thursday, September 6 View Page   Thursday, September 6 View Page   Friday, September 28 View Page Picked the 2269 Patton only to find a soft spot.   Friday, September 28 View Page 1923 LaRiviere UOW . My last one. What a season! Lots of ups and downs. Learned a lot and will be back next year even more determined!   Friday, September 28 View Page Last photo of the scale read 1924 But once the pumpkin stopped moving 1 pound less.   Sunday, November 25 View Page Happy holidays to everyone. Just a heads up to all the clubs and Growers that bubbled me. I will be mailing out Seed requests I have received tomorrow Monday the 26th Thank you Gene