Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 151 Entries. Sunday, March 15 View Page Hello all, I'll try to post something regularly in my diary. I know my English is not good, but the pictures speak for themselves. My goal this year is a new personal record. (+ 1632 Berrens 2014)   Sunday, March 15 View Page Tilling in the rye. On this place, I'm going to grow 1 pumpkin and 1 squash.   Sunday, March 15 View Page a pond nearby this patch. Look at the level of the water.   Thursday, March 19 View Page plowing the rye   Thursday, March 19 View Page plowing the rye   Sunday, March 29 View Page Preparing my next patch,   Sunday, March 29 View Page Preparing my next patch,   Sunday, March 29 View Page my little helpers   Sunday, March 29 View Page This patch has an irrigation system in the ground.   Sunday, March 29 View Page ready to plant   Sunday, March 29 View Page My starting lineup   Thursday, April 2 View Page after filling, soaking the seeds for 4 hours.   Thursday, April 2 View Page warmed to 82 -86 degrees.   Friday, April 3 View Page preparing next patch, last one.   Friday, April 3 View Page as well irregation system in the ground   Thursday, April 9 View Page 1024 Daho (squash)   Thursday, April 9 View Page 1632 Berrens   Thursday, April 9 View Page 2323 Meier   Thursday, April 9 View Page 2323 Meier with protection against birds and snails.   Thursday, April 9 View Page 2102 Meier   Thursday, April 9 View Page 2102 Meier with protection   Monday, April 20 View Page 1632 Berrens   Monday, April 20 View Page back up for the Daho. (1239 Berrens*)   Monday, April 20 View Page 1024 Daho*/ 1239 Berrens*   Monday, April 20 View Page 2102 Meier   Monday, April 20 View Page 2323 Meier   Monday, April 20 View Page 1024 Daho*, I am worried about this one.   Saturday, May 2 View Page 1632 Berrens, not the fastest, is not happy with all those cold nights   Saturday, May 2 View Page 1024 Daho* / 1239 Berrens*   Saturday, May 2 View Page 2323 Meier, one month after planting   Monday, May 4 View Page 2102 Meier   Tuesday, May 12 View Page 1024*Daho, Does not look so goed.   Tuesday, May 12 View Page 1024*Daho, another image   Tuesday, May 12 View Page 1024*Daho, pulled out   Tuesday, May 12 View Page Back-up, 1239*Berrens, I hope this one will do it.   Tuesday, May 19 View Page No luck for grower Mario, 2 double stem,   Tuesday, May 19 View Page I decided to give him a backup that I do not need. (1632 Berrens) Exceptional transport   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 2323 Meier   Tuesday, May 19 View Page 2102 Meier   Sunday, May 24 View Page Another patch of me with pumpkins for consumption, a marrow, a fiekdpumpkin and an "1632 without ambition."   Saturday, May 30 View Page 2323 Meier, doing well.   Saturday, May 30 View Page 2102 Meier, He is doing also well.   Saturday, May 30 View Page First female flower to the 2102. Beautiful long stem, but too early.   Sunday, May 31 View Page 1239*Berrens, grows outside, troubled by the wind.   Sunday, May 31 View Page 1632 Berrens, growing outside.   Sunday, June 7 View Page very hot today, 100°F in the greenhouse.   Sunday, June 7 View Page I try to avoid burned leaves, 2323 Meier   Sunday, June 7 View Page 2102 Meier, with protection for the bright sun.   Monday, June 8 View Page Beautiful flower on the 2323, but I'm going to use the next flower.   Monday, June 8 View Page 2323 Meier, looks good.   Monday, June 8 View Page 2102 Meier   Saturday, June 13 View Page The evening before pollination, I cut off the male flowers and put them in a bottle with water, unreachable for the bees.   Sunday, June 14 View Page 2323 Meier   Sunday, June 14 View Page First pollination on the 2323 with het 2102 ( 6-lobber)   Sunday, June 14 View Page 2102 Meier   Sunday, June 14 View Page First pollination on the 2102 with the 2323 ( 6-lobber)   Thursday, June 18 View Page second female on the 2323   Thursday, June 18 View Page also covered some male flowers   Friday, June 19 View Page polinated nice 5-lobber on the 2323 with the 2102   Friday, June 19 View Page 1239*, Still waiting for the first female.   Friday, June 19 View Page 1632, no fruit set.   Friday, June 19 View Page This pumpkin is learning to fly???   Friday, June 19 View Page first plate with rotary axes.   Friday, June 19 View Page second plate on top of it   Friday, June 19 View Page The roots, shortly at the pumpkin, are growing in pots so I can get this upstairs if necessary.   Friday, June 19 View Page seen from above   Friday, June 19 View Page This is the result. I can move this pumpkin in two directions, even if he is very heavy and I hope he gets that, It was definitely a lot of work.   Thursday, June 25 View Page What is this? Male or female ...   Saturday, June 27 View Page Polinated today my 1239 * with the 2323, (green X orange ) beautiful 5 Lobber   Saturday, June 27 View Page 1239* Berrens   Saturday, June 27 View Page 1239* under the leaves   Saturday, June 27 View Page 1632 Berrens, not bad for an outdoor plant.   Saturday, July 4 View Page 2102 Meier, 20 DAP   Saturday, July 4 View Page 2323 Meier, nice shape, 15 DAP   Wednesday, July 8 View Page First patch tour of this year with the growers from Kasterlee.   Wednesday, July 8 View Page Very nice squash from Herman Boonen   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 2102 Meier, 30 DAP   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 2323 Meier, 25 DAP   Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1239* Berrens, 14 DAP   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 2102 Meier, 38 DAP   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 2323 Meier, 33 DAP   Wednesday, July 22 View Page 1239* Berrens, 21 DAP   Thursday, July 30 View Page The night before the visit to Beni Meier.   Friday, July 31 View Page Visiting Beni Meier with some growers of Kasterlee, Switzerland, Germany and Italy. This was a very instructive and enjoyable experience. Thanks Andrea and Beni.   Sunday, August 2 View Page After one week vacation, make sure the pumpkins are grown well.   Sunday, August 2 View Page Big disappointment. Blossomsplit for the 2323. For this one game over. (part of the game)   Sunday, August 2 View Page 2323 close up of the split   Monday, August 3 View Page Thick wall of the 2323.   Monday, August 3 View Page side of the stem of the 2323   Monday, August 3 View Page Internal groove that ran through the blossom. A little more to the left or to the right and there was no split. Just bad luck.   Monday, August 3 View Page seed of my 2323 called: 685 Berrens 2015 DMG (2323 X 2102) It is unlikely that it will ever be planted.   Monday, August 3 View Page Last picture of the 2323. RIP ...   Monday, August 3 View Page 1239 *, looks good.   Tuesday, August 4 View Page 2102, Certainly not the most beautiful...   Sunday, August 16 View Page 2102 Meier, 63 DAP   Sunday, August 16 View Page Side view of the 2102.   Sunday, August 16 View Page 1239* Berrens, 46 DAP   Saturday, August 29 View Page Second patch of this year tour with the Kasterlee- growers.   Saturday, August 29 View Page Yes, a lot of pumpkins.   Saturday, August 29 View Page Time for a break   Saturday, August 29 View Page measuring a pumpkin   Saturday, August 29 View Page And last but not least, discussing the results with a beer or something like that...   Wednesday, September 9 View Page 2102, waiting for the scale.   Wednesday, September 9 View Page 1239*   Sunday, September 20 View Page The end of my 1239 * Berrens   Sunday, September 20 View Page The combination of deep ribs and a dills ring is almost always wrong.   Sunday, September 20 View Page The inside of the dills ring.   Sunday, September 20 View Page Last picture of the 1239*   Sunday, September 20 View Page The pumpkin walk. All people were very interested and got some information from our growers.   Wednesday, September 23 View Page 2102 Meier,nothing new, eagerly waiting for the weigh-off in Duisburg on October 3.   Friday, October 2 View Page Charging the 2102 for the weigh-off tomorrow.   Saturday, October 3 View Page "Big pumpkins", waiting for the scales.   Saturday, October 3 View Page Very nice squash of J.P. Boonen.   Saturday, October 3 View Page The results of the squahs. Pretty first place for J.P. Boonen from Kasterlee.   Saturday, October 3 View Page Weighing my 2102. The result: 661.5 kg (15% heavy).   Saturday, October 3 View Page The growers from Kasterlee around the pumpkin of Jan Biermans.   Saturday, October 3 View Page On the left Matias Willemijns and on the right Jan Biermans. Congratulations.   Saturday, October 3 View Page After this a well-deserved party at Jan Biermans.   Saturday, October 3 View Page The results of the pumpkins.   Saturday, October 10 View Page 1458.4 Berrens 2015 = 2102 Meier X 2323 Meier ( 15% heavy)   Saturday, October 10 View Page 1458.4 Berrens 2015   Sunday, October 11 View Page Meeting with the EGVGA-growers in Ludwigsburg.   Sunday, October 11 View Page The Kasterlee-growers in Ludwigsburg.   Sunday, October 11 View Page Ludwigsburg Castle   Sunday, October 11 View Page Castle bij Night   Sunday, October 11 View Page The park of the castle.   Sunday, October 11 View Page No words needed.   Sunday, October 11 View Page .......   Sunday, October 11 View Page ......   Sunday, October 11 View Page ........   Sunday, October 11 View Page .......   Sunday, October 11 View Page And the last...   Sunday, October 11 View Page Very big pumpkin of Stefano, (italy) third place, 1861 lbs (-5%)   Sunday, October 11 View Page Belgian growers at the pumpkin of Mathias. (Belgium), Very nice second place. 1872.8 lbs (+ 11%)   Sunday, October 11 View Page Beni with his winning pumpkin. (Switzerland) 1887.2 lbs (+ 16%) Congratulations!!!!   Sunday, October 11 View Page The final result,   Sunday, October 18 View Page Weigh-off in Kasterlee in the morning.   Sunday, October 18 View Page Weigh-off in Kasterlee in the afternoon.   Sunday, October 18 View Page The results.   Sunday, October 25 View Page Our eighth pumpkin regatta. Preparing the boats..   Sunday, October 25 View Page The boats are placed in the water.   Sunday, October 25 View Page ...   Sunday, October 25 View Page The boats are ready to go.   Sunday, October 25 View Page 92 teams of four persons arrived at the start. Ready for the race ....   Sunday, October 25 View Page And the race is on ...   Sunday, October 25 View Page ...   Sunday, October 25 View Page Two excellent musicians create a fantastic atmosphere.   Sunday, October 25 View Page The children were not forgotten ..   Sunday, October 25 View Page ....   Sunday, October 25 View Page ....   Sunday, October 25 View Page A few thousand spectators, young and old, enjoyed the spectacle ...