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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 11 Entries.
Sunday, October 11 View Page
Lake Geneva Weigh-off. This was 975 and took a first place. Was grown from the 1103 Martin and was self pollinated. First attempt at a green squash.
Sunday, October 11 View Page
Lake Geneva Weigh-off. This was 1774.5 and took a first place their. It was grown from the 1756 Jolivette. I did self pollinate this one. It also went 18% heavy.
Thursday, October 15 View Page
Picture was taken at the Stillwater weigh-off. 1912 was good for a 3rd place. ott was 458 and it went 3% heavy. Nice shape and color. That was the 1750.5 Martin seed and I did self pollinate this one.
Thursday, October 15 View Page
Oct 14th, Trying to get every last pound out of my 1189 Stevens. Taking this one to Mishicot Wi on 10-17-15. Plant is in great shape for mid October.
Monday, October 19 View Page
Mishicot weigh-off, This is the 1630 that took a first place. Was grown of the 1189 Stevens.
Monday, October 19 View Page
Picture of the 5 we grew this year. Starting from the left is my daughters 1188, next is the 1630, center one is the 1912, fourth one is the 1774.5 and the green squash weighed in at 975. Thats just short of 7500 pounds. What a perfect year here for growing pumpkins.
Sunday, October 25 View Page
Carved the squash today.
Sunday, October 25 View Page
It looks good day or night.
Tuesday, November 10 View Page
We stood up the 1912 in the front yard for Halloween. Sure makes it look extremely large. We had hundreds of people stop in for pictures.
Wednesday, November 11 View Page
Our daughter Candra went in to harvest the seeds out of the 1774.
Wednesday, November 11 View Page
Walls on the 1774 were a solid 12 inches thick. Maybe the reason why it went 18% heavy.

 

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