Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 105 Entries. Friday, April 25 View Page Good luck everyone this year!! Friday, April 25 View Page Here is another pic from Niagara Friday, April 25 View Page Rainbow Friday, April 25 View Page Autumn and Maddie helping with cleanup Friday, April 25 View Page Patch prep Friday, April 25 View Page cold frames set up Friday, April 25 View Page this was the patch a couple days ago...... Friday, April 25 View Page 2 inches of rain yesterday and today this is what we get.....snow Friday, April 25 View Page snow.... Friday, April 25 View Page snow.... Friday, April 25 View Page and more snow!!!! Havent started seeds yet. April 25 and 10 inches of snow and more forcasted for tonight. My soil tests came back terrible also- maybe I'll take the year off Wednesday, August 6 View Page Maddie and Autumn (my little tree climbers) Wednesday, August 6 View Page Autumn sitting by the flowers Wednesday, August 6 View Page view from down under Wednesday, August 6 View Page Autumn with tall male flower Wednesday, August 6 View Page kitty Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1248 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1445(wolf cross) Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1445(pukos cross) Wednesday, August 6 View Page 639 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 772 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1003marsh Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1207 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1041 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 919 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 804marsh Wednesday, August 6 View Page 1171marsh Wednesday, August 6 View Page 963 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 981 Wednesday, August 6 View Page 511 Tuesday, August 19 View Page This one went down today - split on dill ring 1248ford x 1041 Tuesday, August 19 View Page This one had a huge split on stem side-not sure if all the way through, but it looks bad 1445marsh(wolf cross) x 1041 Tuesday, August 19 View Page This one has a huge split following a rib-not all the way through yet but I dont think it will make it. 1445marsh(pukos cross) x other 1445 marsh Tuesday, August 19 View Page 639pugh x 511Zaychkowsky Tuesday, August 19 View Page 639pugh x 511Zaychkowsky Tuesday, August 19 View Page This one has stem rot problems but doing ok 772 x 919 Tuesday, August 19 View Page This one has huge stem split. Didnt think it was all the way through, but fruit has small brown spots all over it. looks like it may be going down. 1003marsh x 1041 Tuesday, August 19 View Page 1207young x 804 dmg marsh. This is growing on a secondary but doing ok. main was lost in a early storm Tuesday, August 19 View Page this one is not growing and has brown spots all over it. think it is going down also. 1041 x1445(wolf cross) Tuesday, August 19 View Page 919 x 963stucker Tuesday, August 19 View Page This one has battled many stem side splits, but slowly plugging along 804 dmg marsh x1041 Tuesday, August 19 View Page This one has battled blossom end rot. Have fan and fungicide on, but I am not very optomistic. 1171marsh x 1041 Tuesday, August 19 View Page 963 stucker x 919 Tuesday, August 19 View Page 981 zunino x 772 Tuesday, August 19 View Page 511 zaychkowsky x 1041 Tuesday, August 19 View Page 694.5 simpson x 919 I have the most plants ever, but I am starting to wonder if I will have something at the end of the year. Slow growth this year, plants way behind. Good luck to everyone! Wednesday, August 20 View Page Lost the 919 this morning- split-this was my largest pumpkin Monday, August 25 View Page Lost my 1445marsh(pukos cross yesterday) Going to let all my splits grow for a week or so and get offical weights. When we had about a foot of snow at the end of April, I should have taken it as a sign to take the year off. Will post weights later. Friday, September 5 View Page This is my 1130 est dmg marsh 08(180+96+102) This one was not weighed, because I could not get the tractor to it without running over other plants. Friday, September 5 View Page Maddie and Autumn with 1130 Friday, September 5 View Page another pic with Maddie and Autumn and the 1130 Friday, September 5 View Page Sabrina with the 1130 Friday, September 5 View Page Forgot to mention, the 1130 is a (919 x 963 stucker) Friday, September 5 View Page This one is now a 1115 Marsh dmg 08 (1445Marsh(Pokos cross) x 1445Marsh(Wolf cross)) (177+101+100) This was weighed on a certified scale with witnesses at a nearby honey plant. Friday, September 5 View Page This is now my 1270 Marsh dmg 08(1248 x 1041)(173+105+101) Also weighed on certified scale. This one actually went heavy. We had to stand on the back of the fork lift at the honey plant to get it to the scale Friday, September 5 View Page Another shot of the 1270 Friday, September 5 View Page Maddie with 1270 Friday, September 5 View Page Maddie and Autumn with 1270 Friday, September 5 View Page 1115 and 1270 on the trucks Saturday, September 6 View Page My 1207 split on me today. I thought maybe splitting days were past. Highs in the 60's and lows in the 40's. I will let grow for a week or so and then I will post pics and weight. Saturday, September 13 View Page inside the stem Saturday, September 13 View Page Autumn with her watermelon Saturday, September 13 View Page Maddie with the 1207 Young Saturday, September 13 View Page Maddie and her kitty and the 1207 Young Saturday, September 13 View Page 1207 x 804 marsh(174+111+107) Weighed on certified scale. Now called the 1265Marsh dmg 08 Saturday, September 13 View Page Autumn with 1207 on the truck Sunday, September 14 View Page You might be a redneck if you drop a pumpkin and it destroys your pickup. lol I think the pumpkin Gods are trying to tell me something. I need a vacation! Sunday, September 14 View Page It gets worse-another one bites the dust. It was too rotten on the bottom to move. It will be an estimate pumpkin. It was from my 1003Marsh. This is Autumn with the pumpkin Sunday, September 14 View Page This is Maddie with my 1003 Marsh Sunday, September 14 View Page This is now my 1002 Marsh est dmg 08(165+101+97) I am pretty sure it would have gone heavy-it was 12inches thick stem side and 9inches thick on the bottom. The cross was 1003 marsh x 1041 Sunday, September 14 View Page watermelon Monday, October 6 View Page Ready for Stillwater Monday, October 6 View Page At Stillwater- now a 1187.5 Marsh 08(1171Marsh x 1041Mckie) Monday, October 6 View Page 1st and 2nd place at Stillwater- Congrats to Chad on a new state record 1428 Monday, October 6 View Page 1187.5 Marsh and Chads 1428 at Delano Monday, October 6 View Page My kids had fun at Delano- Thanks Bill- I had alot of fun also Monday, October 6 View Page Ready for SD weigh-off Monday, October 6 View Page Another pic Monday, October 6 View Page one more Monday, October 6 View Page Tarans watermelon 182 and 178lbs Monday, October 6 View Page now a 1239 Marsh 08(963stucker x 919 Richards) Monday, October 6 View Page Maddie and kitty with my 1239 Monday, October 6 View Page kitty with 1239 Monday, October 6 View Page other side of 1239 Monday, October 6 View Page Now a 662 marsh 08 (694.5 simpson x 919 richards) Monday, October 6 View Page Now a 868 Marsh 08(772Poirier x 919 Richards) Monday, October 6 View Page Now a 1145 marsh 08(1445 marsh(wolf cross)x 1041Mckie) Monday, October 6 View Page Now a 982 Marsh 08(511 Zaychkowsky x 1041) Monday, October 6 View Page Now a 1002 marsh 08(804Marsh x 1041) Monday, October 6 View Page Now a 956 marsh08 (981Zunnio x 772Poirier) Monday, October 6 View Page Another pic of the 956 marsh Monday, October 6 View Page Now a 1252 Marsh 08(639Pugh x 511) Monday, October 6 View Page 1252 marsh 08 Monday, October 6 View Page Maddie with pumpkins Monday, October 6 View Page Maddie and kitty with Tarans watermelons Monday, October 6 View Page More pumpkins Tuesday, October 7 View Page Last pumpkin of the year. I found a small hole on the bottom of this pumpkin when loading for SD weigh-off. Could only hold 8 pumpkins on the trailer, so this one didnt make the trip. I weighed it at a certified scale at the local honey factory. This one is now called a 1024 dmg Marsh 08(1041Mckie x 1445 Marsh(wolf cross)) Tuesday, October 7 View Page The year is officially over for me. I hoped for a larger pumpkin, but I guess I should'nt complain.Results are: 1270 Marsh dmg 08(1248 x 1041) 1265 Marsh dmg 08(1207 x 804Marsh) 1252 Marsh 08(639 x 511) 1239 Marsh 08(963stucker x 919) 1187.5 Marsh 08(1171marsh x 1041) 1145 Marsh 08(1445marsh(wolf cross)x 1041) 1130 Marsh est dmg 08(919 x 963) 1115 Marsh dmg 08(1445 Marsh (pukos cross)x 1445marsh(wolf cross)) 1024 Marsh dmg 08(1041 x 1445Marsh(wolf cross)) 1002 Marsh 08(804Marsh x 1041) 1002 Marsh est dmg 08(1003Marsh x 1041) 982 Marsh 08(511 x 1041) 956 Marsh 08(981Zunnio x 772) 868 Marsh 08(772 x 919) 662 Marsh 08(694.5 simpson x 919) Friday, November 7 View Page 956 Marsh 08 Friday, November 7 View Page 956 carved for Halloween Friday, November 7 View Page another pic Friday, November 7 View Page Party time!! I couldnt find a cooler big enough for all the beverages, so I made one! Friday, November 7 View Page another pic Friday, November 7 View Page Maddie ready to go trick-or-treating Friday, November 7 View Page Maddie and Autumn ready for trick-or-treating