Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 37 Entries. Friday, May 14 View Page All plants in the ground on May 14th a little late but ok In the ground are 1058 Joynson/09, 1180 Pukos, 993 Vincent-McGill Tuesday, May 25 View Page Day 10 out in the garden. Tuesday, May 25 View Page Day 10 in the garden Tuesday, May 25 View Page looking good at day 10 in the garden. Thursday, June 10 View Page The 993 Vincent-McGill, June 10/2010 Thursday, June 10 View Page 1180 Pukos Thursday, June 10 View Page 1058 Joynson, plant is lookin good Thursday, June 17 View Page 993 Vincent-McGill is a good looking plant and comming along nicely. Main is at about 6 feet Thursday, June 17 View Page 1180 Pukos growing pretty good all we need is some heat, main vine at 7 feet. Thursday, June 17 View Page 1058 Joynson now at 7 feet. Tuesday, June 22 View Page 993 Vincent-McGill Tuesday, June 22 View Page 1180 Pukos, female sitting at 8 feet out should pollinate around the 28th? Tuesday, June 22 View Page 1058 Joynson, female sitting around 9 feet out on the main, should be ready in 10 days? Tuesday, June 22 View Page Roof shot of my patch, at the bottom of the photo is the 993 Vincent-McGill, in the middle is the 1180 Pukos, and at the top of the photo is the 1058 Joynson. Thursday, June 24 View Page Pollinated a 5 lobe at 8 feet out on the main with a 1058 Joynson.This is the earliest pollination I have ever done. Thursday, June 24 View Page I Should have said I pollinated a flower on the 1180 Pukos this morning, 8 feet out on the main. I crossed it with a 1058 Joynson. Thursday, July 1 View Page Pollinated a 5.5 lobe flower on the 1058 Joynson and crossed it with the 1180 Pukos.It is set at 10 feet out on the main vine. Sunday, July 4 View Page Well today I self pollinated the 1180 at 12 feet out on the main. the flower has 6 lobes. I aslo measured the 10 day old and it is only 11 inches cc which is not good way behind,I will probley cut it off. Monday, July 5 View Page Lost the main vine on the 993 Vincent-McGill it snaped off during the night some time.I wonder if it had to do with all the rain we had yesterday??? Looks like I will be training a new main.The sad thing is I would have pollinated a pumpkin on the weekend. Looks like no big orange one for me. Tuesday, July 6 View Page Lost my early pollination on the 1180 pukos, walked out to the garden at 6 pm and found this mess.... my small shade structure blow down and it was exposed to the sun for the day. Temps were at 30 c I guess that would do it. I don't know about this hobby! it's trying my patience! Sunday, July 11 View Page The 1180 Pukos seems to be my best plant so far, it tolerates the heat very well.The second pollination is set at 12 feet and was pollinated on July 4th. It is doing very well it is sitting at 15" on day 7 Sunday, July 11 View Page Pollinated a 4 lobe flower on the 1058 Joynson at 14 feet on the main on July 7th. Also one at 17 feet on July 11th also a 4 lobe flower. The first pumpkin is growing very slow and I think it will not make it. Wednesday, July 14 View Page Day 10 on the second pollination of the 1180 and I'm sitting at 23 inches, the best ever 10 day measurement I have ever had. Wednesday, July 14 View Page 993 Vincent- McGill was pollinated on July 12th on the second side vine. The segments were totally deformed,I counted 8 segments and a lot of seeds. I wish this one all the best!LOL Wednesday, July 14 View Page Pollinated another flower on the 993 Vincent-McGill and it is a 5 segment flower with some seeds. Crossed with the 1180 Pukos.It is sitting about 8 feet out on a side vine. Wednesday, July 14 View Page pic of the 23 inch on the 1180 pukos at day10 Sunday, July 25 View Page The 1180 Pukos is doing amazing! day 21 and the cc is 62 inches. The sure if I like the shape though. Very large plant and strong! Sunday, July 25 View Page The 1058 Joynson is also comming along nicely, day 18 and its at 53" cc Wednesday, August 4 View Page The 993 Vincent-McGill is comming along but it lost the nice shape it had earlier.It should be a nice orange. Day 22 it's sitting at 67" cc Wednesday, August 4 View Page The 1180 Pukos is the best grower in the patch. Here is the numbers, Day 31, 104+69+79= 251 ott not bad numbers for this area. Wednesday, August 4 View Page The 1058 Joynson is turning out to be my best lookin pumpkin so far, on day 28 we have 95+63+63= 221" ott comming along nice. Monday, August 23 View Page Lost the 993 Vincent-McGill to a very bad stem split,could not keep it from stopping.Working out of town for 3-4 days at a time does not help either! Very nice color. It was crossed with the 1180 Pukos. Monday, August 23 View Page Pic of the 993 Vincent-McGill lost to a bad stem split. Monday, August 23 View Page I also lost the 1058 Joynson to BES on Friday August the 13th........ bad luck or what! I am keeping it growing for our annual pumpkin drop. Today it is measuring in at 329 ott. 749 lbs. Monday, August 23 View Page As for the 1180 Pukos.... well it's just getting BIG! Wednesday, September 1 View Page Sept 1st and the Beast is comming alive! 369 ott. Wednesday, September 1 View Page Another shot of the ugly Beast!!!