Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 39 Entries. Saturday, May 10 View Page BABY 1173 MACARI Sunday, June 15 View Page 1173 MACARI AS OF FRIDAY THE 13TH Sunday, June 15 View Page PUMPKIN THE CAT AFTER A DAY OF GETTING IN TROUBLE RUNNING AROUND IN THE DIRT DOING JACK-CHIT Wednesday, June 25 View Page My cactus collection. The oldest one that I have had the longest is from 1989. Wednesday, June 25 View Page 1253 Sperry in a cramped space. This plant backs up my 1173 Macari on the other side in case something happens. Wednesday, June 25 View Page 1253 Sperry first female to open tomorrow June 26th. Wednesday, June 25 View Page We can hold 165 gallons of rainwater here. Raincatcher4000 purchased from the local recycling center. Monday, July 14 View Page A keeper! Monday, July 14 View Page 1173 Macari plant a week ago. Monday, July 14 View Page First fruit on 1173 macari @ 6 feet out. Positioned bad in patch. Best looking fruit I've had to part with still a bit sick about this one. Three other fruit @ 10-14 feet on the vine and I have eye set on a five lober I hope makes this decision worth it. Monday, July 14 View Page close up of deep buried vines that can take a heck of a wind storm. These vines have nice root systems that have grown from top and bottom root nodes of each leaf. Sunday, July 20 View Page Pumpkin on the 1253 Sperry plant. Very little room this plant is getting due to space issues. I'll be very happy to get a 300+ pounds on this one. She is doing 10 pounds a day right now... Sunday, July 20 View Page My primary pumpkin is this gem on the 1173 Macari. This plant has been given the green light and the fruit is really taking off. She's on a perfect growing curve as I have been measuring it for the past week. Sunday, July 20 View Page Another look at pumpkin on 1173 Macari plant. Sunday, July 20 View Page 1173 Macari as of today. Sunday, July 20 View Page Stump of 1173 Macari and the drink of choice for my bride. Sunday, August 3 View Page 1173 Macari Plant Sunday, August 3 View Page Backyard of Pumpkins! Monday, August 4 View Page 1173 again Monday, August 4 View Page Weirdest North Minneapolis Backyard! Monday, August 4 View Page 251" OTT Day 31 on 1173 Macari. Thursday, August 14 View Page 1173 Macari fruit @ 40days. Weight:????? Friday, August 22 View Page This pumpkin was cut for delivery to the Minnesota State Fair and placed 3rd. Most orange of this years enteries. Final Measurements: 1253 Sperry fruit @ Day 51 in 105sq. ft. (7ft x 15ft) C:114.5 E:72 S:75.5 OTT:262 Estimated @ 365-376LBS based on Bob Marcellus estimate table. Official fair weight: 365LBS. Sunday, August 24 View Page My sunflower head won first place and this is my second consecutive year winning this lot. Circumference was 46" Sunday, August 24 View Page Me and my orange 365 3rd place winner @ mn state fair today. Monday, August 25 View Page My remaining fruit on the 1173 Macari plant as of Saturday afternoon. Monday, September 8 View Page Mr. Pumpkinman, bring me a seed (bung, bung, bung, bung)Make it the heaviest that I've ever seen (bung, bung, bung, bung) Give him two cots that whisper a giant scheme (bung, bung, bung, bung) Then tell it that it’s lonesome nights are over. Pumpkinman, I'm so alone Don't have Wallace seed to call my own Please turn on your magic feed Mr. Pumpkinman, bring me a seed. "bung, bung, bung, bung" Mr. Pumpkinman, bring me a seed Make it the cutest that I've ever seen Give him the word that I'm not an SVB Then tell it that it’s lonesome nights are over. Pumpkinman, I'm so alone Don't have a Pukos seed to call my own Please turn on your endomyco feed Mr. Pumpkinman, bring me a seed. "bung, bung, bung, bung" Mr. Pumpkinman (male voice: "Yesss?") bring us that seed Give him a pair of cots with a "big-hitter" gleam Mr Pumpkinman, a pumpkin to grow (pumpkin to grow) Would like a Beachy seed before we're too old So please turn on your magic feedMr Pumpkinman, bring us, please, please, pleaseMr Pumpkinman, bring us that seed. "bung, bung, bung, bung" Sunday, September 14 View Page This is the largest sunflower head I have ever grown, it was larger than my state fair winner by an extra nine inches in circumference. The state fair determines largest by this method. This particular flower is C=55",D=17" Sunday, September 14 View Page Another shot of C=55" Sunday, September 14 View Page Another shot of D=17" Monday, September 15 View Page Hold on baby just two more weeks and we can go for a ride! Wednesday, October 1 View Page Tripod in action before Stillwater Wednesday, October 1 View Page My Dad and brother Ben were very helpful in getting this project off the ground! Wednesday, October 1 View Page The pumpkin is in the air. Check out that bottom! Wednesday, October 1 View Page Now the offical 715.5 Bogie '08 and personal best. Wednesday, November 19 View Page Collecting seeds during the afternoon between pheasant hunts. This was the 365 Bogie from the MN State Fair. She was put on display at the Hardware Hank in Fulda, MN after the fair until Halloween. Her remains were put to rest in the city garden composting site. Wednesday, November 19 View Page 365 Bogie all cut up and awaiting transport to the compost site. Wednesday, November 19 View Page Changing of the seasons Wednesday, December 31 View Page Ah yes....one of my favorites....This is when my good friend Brigitte came to her senses and accepted her purple pride and made s'mores over her cheesehead merchandise! ahhh!!!